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Tele-ED
Tele-ED

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Product Description:
The emergency department (ED) has long been the entry point for acute care hospitals, where many patients arrive unpredictably, often in critical condition. Today, EDs face unprecedented surges of patients, many with substance abuse and behavioral health challenges. This influx leads to patients waiting on gurneys in hallways for hours or even days before an ICU room becomes available. Such inefficiencies demand multiple consultations and delay access to necessary intensivist care. Equum Medical's Tele-ED Services offer a solution to alleviate these burdens. Our physician teams take on the responsibility of managing the care of patients boarding in the ED. We ensure these patients are efficiently triaged and receive continuous management until they are either treated in the ICU, transitioned to a lower-intensity setting, or relocated to another care facility. In some cases, patients can even be sent home with appropriate prescriptions. This streamlined approach eliminates the need for multiple departmental consultations, enhancing workflow efficiency and reducing the stress on ED staff. By integrating Equum Medical's Tele-ED services, hospitals can improve patient outcomes, reduce ED overcrowding, and provide timely care. Our services help manage the critical patient population effectively, ensuring that the ED staff can focus on immediate, life-saving interventions without the added pressure of prolonged patient boarding. This innovative solution supports a more efficient healthcare delivery model, addressing the critical needs of both patients and healthcare providers.
About Equum Medical:

Equum Medical is a leader in the telehealth industry, dedicated to transforming healthcare delivery with innovative, technology-enabled solutions. Founded by experienced physicians and healthcare professionals, Equum Medical is a trusted partner for hospitals and healthcare systems aiming to enhance patient care, improve operational efficiency, and address workforce challenges. Our mission is to provide high-quality, accessible healthcare services, particularly in rural and underserved communities, through a comprehensive suite of telehealth solutions.

Equum Medical offers a wide range of telehealth services designed to meet the diverse needs of healthcare providers and patients. Our services include, Virtual Nursing, Tele-ICU, Virtual Sitter, Telemetry, Multi-Specialty Telehealth and High-Acuity Care.

Our Unique Proposition centers on our physician-founded and operated approach, ensuring services are designed with a deep understanding of clinical workflows and patient care needs. With over 200 years of combined telehealth experience among our leadership team, we offer unparalleled expertise to our clients.

Equum Medical is committed to addressing healthcare workforce shortages and enhancing care delivery through strategic telehealth solutions, making high-quality healthcare accessible to all.

Product Description:

NESA Virtual Care enables instantaneous, live communication between providers and patients across all levels of care.

NESA's AI-powered platform is uniquely embedded directly in the EHR enabling single sign-on, virtual care, and documentation all within the electronic health record environment.

NESA supports comprehensive virtual care workflows, including virtual nursing, virtual sitting, interdisciplinary rounding, consultations, patient education, staff safety monitoring and behavioral health monitoring. These functions significantly enhance both patient outcomes and staff efficiency.

By empowering healthcare professionals to make more data-driven, real-time decisions, NESA greatly improves the delivery and timeliness of care.

It can perceive different elements, recognize them, analyze them, and enable caregivers to act upon them in real-time, all within a single virtual care platform.

And best of all - it's embedded within leading EHR systems, so there is no additional system to learn or sign into.

By incorporating these AI enhancements directly into virtual workflows within the clinical setting, healthcare organizations can increase patient safety, improve clinical outcomes, enhance user experience, and optimize overall operational performance.

About NESA Inc.:

Compatibility level

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Clients

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Use Cases

Description:

Equum Medical's Tele-ED services provide critical support to emergency departments (ED) through telehealth technology, enabling remote consultations and management of patients. This service aims to alleviate overcrowding, reduce wait times, and provide timely access to specialist care, thereby improving patient outcomes and operational efficiency in the ED.

Use Case 1: Managing Overcrowding and Reducing Wait Times

  • Problem Statement: Emergency departments often face overcrowding and long wait times, which can lead to patient dissatisfaction, delayed care, and increased stress on healthcare staff.
  • Solution: Equum Medical's Tele-ED services enable remote consultations with emergency medicine specialists who can quickly assess and triage patients. By utilizing telehealth technology, patients can be evaluated and managed more efficiently, freeing up ED resources and reducing wait times.

Use Case 2: Enhancing Access to Specialist Care

  • Problem Statement: Rural and smaller hospitals often lack access to specialized care, requiring patients to be transferred to larger facilities, which can delay treatment and increase costs.
  • Solution: Tele-ED services provide immediate access to a network of specialists, including cardiologists, nephrologists and infectious disease experts. This enables hospitals to offer a broader range of services without the need for on-site specialists.

Use Case 3: Supporting ED Staff and Reducing Burnout

  • Problem Statement: ED staff often experience high levels of stress and burnout due to the demanding nature of emergency care, especially during peak times and in high-acuity situations.
  • Solution: Tele-ED services support ED staff by providing access to remote specialists who can assist with patient management, share the workload, and offer expert advice. This reduces the burden on on-site staff and helps prevent burnout.

Equum Medical's Tele-ED services provide versatile solutions to the common challenges faced by emergency departments. By enhancing access to specialist care, managing patient flow, and supporting on-site staff, these services improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of emergency care delivery.

Pediatric use cases:

None provided

Users:

Hospitals

Executives

Description:

Nursing

Connect nurses remotely to increase

accessibility, improve patient engagement,

reduce cost, and enhance outcomes

Consultations

Connect to healthcare providers from

anywhere, anytime, promoting early

interventions and improved outcomes.

Rounding

Manage rounds virtually and escalate

wherever resources are needed, increasing

patient safety and satisfaction.

Admission, Discharge and Transfer

Enable ADT processes virtually, to drive efficiencies

with critical nursing functions and reduce

patient wait times.

Double Medication Verification

Connect with virtual nurses as verification to drive

greater regulatory and legal compliance while saving

valuable time.

Observation

Deliver continuous, AI-powered monitoring to predict

and prevent adverse events, optimize resources and

improve the patient experience.

Pain Assessment & Reassessment

Enhance pain relief with prompt adjustments,

boosting patient satisfaction and compliance.

Bed Turnover

Streamline bed turnover processes, reducing patient

wait times and increasing operational efficiency.

Behavior Management

Remotely monitor patient behavior to ensure realtime

patient and staff safety.

Pediatric use cases:

Meal Monitoring & Support

Ensuring proper nutritional intake, comprehensive behavioral support, consistent guidance, and proactive crisis prevention.

Patient & Family Education

Enhance the care experience for both patients and their families while reducing the bedside time pressure.

Virtual Family Check-ins & Updates

Provide a higher level of family-centered care that improves communication, supports well-being, and enhances overall care experiences.

Chronic Disease Management

Improve the ongoing management of Pediatric patients with conditions like asthma, diabetes, cystic fibrosis, etc.

Mother and Baby Monitoring

Support the care of mothers undergoing detoxification where the risk of newborns being dropped is heightened.

Postpartum and Lactation Support

Enhance patient outcomes, improve family engagement and optimize healthcare delivery for both the mom and baby.

Newborn Observation

Manage respiratory decompensations in newborns, where continuous observation and timely interventions are critical.

eNICU

Greatly enhance the quality of care, improve efficiency and support both clinical staff and families.

Users:

Nurses, Administrators, Physicians, patients, family members

EHR Integrations

Integrations:

Acute care EMR

EMR Integration & Relevant Hardware:

Not applicable

EMRs Supported:

Epic, Cerner, Meditech, Allscripts, NextGen, athena, GE, eClinicalWorks, McKesson, Other, Allscripts/Eclipsys, Athenahealth, Azalea Health/Prognosis, CPSI, Evident, Healthland, MEDHOST, MedWorx, QuadraMed, Self-developed, Would prefer not to disclose, Point Click Care

Hardware Compatibility:

Desktop, Mobile / Tablet (web optimized), Mobile / Tablet (native app), Other

Integrations:

Acute care EMR, Ambulatory EMR, ADT, Other

EMR Integration & Relevant Hardware:

Required

EMRs Supported:

Epic

Hardware Compatibility:

Desktop, Mobile / Tablet (web optimized), Mobile / Tablet (native app), Other

Client Types

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Differentiators

Differentiators vs EHR Functionality:

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Differentiators vs Competitors:
  1. Physician-Led and Operated. Equum Medical is founded and operated by physicians, which ensures that their telehealth solutions are designed with a deep understanding of clinical workflows and patient care needs. This physician-led approach enhances the relevance and efficacy of their services.
  2. Focus on Rural and Underserved Communities. Equum Medical has a strong commitment to improving healthcare access in rural and underserved areas. Their telehealth services are tailored to address the unique challenges faced by these communities, ensuring that patients receive high-quality care without the need for extensive travel.
  3. Proven Outcomes and Customer Testimonials. Equum Medical's services have demonstrated significant improvements in patient outcomes and operational efficiency. Their partnerships with hospitals have led to enhanced patient care, reduced wait times, and improved satisfaction among both patients and healthcare providers. Testimonials from rural hospital executives highlight the impact of Equum Medical's services.
  4. Universal Technology Approach. Equum Medical employs a tech-agnostic model that supports health system technology adoption without the need for significant infrastructure investments. This flexible approach allows them to integrate seamlessly with existing hospital systems, making it easier for healthcare providers to adopt and scale their telehealth services.
  5. High-Acuity Care Expertise. Equum Medical specializes in managing high-acuity patients, providing expert care through telehealth for complex conditions. Their high-acuity care services ensure that even the most challenging cases receive the attention and expertise they require, which is particularly valuable for hospitals with limited access to specialized care providers.
  6. Strong Partnerships and Recognitions. Equum Medical is recognized as a Gold Member of the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) and has been designated as the exclusive HIT Coalition partner by the NRHA as well as a member of American Telemedicine Association. These partnerships underscore their commitment to advancing healthcare and their credibility in the telehealth market.
  7. Innovative Care Models. Equum Medical’s unique care delivery models, like ProviderPOD™, are designed to be scalable and adaptable, allowing healthcare providers to expand their services efficiently. These models optimize patient flow, reduce clinician burnout, and improve overall care delivery.
  8. Dedicated Support for Workforce Challenges. Equum Medical addresses the ongoing challenge of healthcare workforce shortages by providing integrated virtual resources that enhance recruitment and retention. Their telehealth solutions offer a more modern, flexible work environment, helping to reduce burnout and stabilize the workforce.

By leveraging these differentiators, Equum Medical stands out as a leader in the telehealth industry, offering comprehensive, innovative, and flexible solutions that meet the diverse needs of healthcare providers and patients, particularly in rural and underserved areas. Equum Medical offers a broad portfolio of telehealth services that cover the entire acute care continuum, including:

  • Tele-ICU: Provides critical care support with board-certified intensivists and critical care nurses, ensuring real-time patient monitoring and expert consultations.
  • Virtual Nursing: Offers round-the-clock nursing support, assisting with patient assessments, medication administration, and care coordination.
  • Virtual Sitter: Enhances patient safety by providing continuous remote monitoring to prevent falls and other safety concerns.
  • Telemetry: Enables remote cardiac monitoring for early detection and management of cardiac events.
  • Multi-Specialty Telehealth: Provides access to specialists in various fields, such as cardiology, nephrology, neurology, and more.
Differentiators vs EHR Functionality:

This product is designed to complement the EHR as an emedded virtual care workflow platform. NESA was designed specifically to support Epic workflows.

Differentiators vs Competitors:
  • The only Virtual Care Solution that is built within “Epic” – no PHI or HIPAA concerns
  • Unlimited Epic-based clinical workflows can be enabled with two-way video and audio
  • Best-of-breed hardware components – Highest definition and clarity of two-way video and audio communications
  • Lower TCO, Futureproof due to modular hardware – easier to replace and upgrade as needed
  • On-prem, and Edge computing making it medicalgrade and mission critical
  • NESA’s large pool of national and international distributors
  • NESA’s talented team of administrative, IT and clinical staff members ensuring customer success

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