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Virtual Sitter
Virtual Sitter

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Product Description:

Equum Medical's Virtual Sitter Services enhance patient safety and care through continuous, remote monitoring. Designed to support hospitals facing staffing challenges and to improve patient outcomes, our virtual sitter services leverage advanced telehealth technology to provide constant observation of patients at risk of falls, self-harm, or other safety concerns.

Virtual sitters utilize high-resolution video and audio technology to monitor patients from a centralized location. This approach allows trained technicians to observe multiple patients simultaneously, providing real-time alerts to on-site nursing staff when immediate intervention is necessary. By reducing the need for in-person sitters, hospitals can optimize their resources and ensure that their staff is utilized efficiently.

The primary benefits of Equum Medical's Virtual Sitter Services include enhanced patient safety, reduced staffing costs, and improved workflow efficiency. Virtual sitters can promptly identify and respond to potential safety issues, ensuring that patients receive timely and appropriate care. This proactive approach helps to prevent falls, reduce incidents of self-harm, and mitigate other safety risks, leading to better patient outcomes and higher satisfaction rates.

Additionally, virtual sitters play a crucial role in supporting bedside nurses by handling routine monitoring tasks, allowing on-site staff to focus on more critical aspects of patient care. This collaboration fosters a safer, more efficient care environment and helps to alleviate the workload of overburdened nursing teams.

Equum Medical's Virtual Sitter Services offer a scalable, cost-effective solution to address the growing demands of modern healthcare. By integrating virtual sitters into their care models, hospitals can enhance patient safety, optimize staffing, and improve the overall quality of care provided to patients.

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:
An automated Early Warning System that notifies clinicians about patients whose conditions may be worsening. Using artificial intelligence and other analytical techniques, it continuously analyzes maternal vital signs, fetal heart rate, contractions and labor progression. PeriWatch Vigilance provides 4 or 12 hour trended overviews and notifications for breached parameters. It automates the Oxytocin Checklist without requiring user input.This AI software solution can be used to help standardize clinical interpretation, within your unit and across any healthcare enterprise. As an early warning system, it can help clinicians intervene sooner, potentially improving clinical outcomes for moms and babies.
About PeriGen:
PeriGen offers innovative perinatal software solutions that incorporate advanced statistical analysis features to enhance clinical efficiency and standardization of care during childbirth. Led by skilled OB practitioners and IT visionaries, PeriGen has created the PeriWatch® platform to provide consistent analysis and efficient display of complex data in real-time to promote better human recognition and communication about impending problems during labor. With PeriWatch®, clinicians can spend more time on direct patient care and less time on manual calculations and data manipulation. To learn more, visit www.perigen.com; follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook; or call 984.208.4250 or email.

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Description:

Equum Medical's Virtual Sitter Services are designed to enhance patient safety and operational efficiency in healthcare settings by providing continuous remote monitoring of patients who are at risk of falls, self-harm, or other safety concerns. This service leverages advanced video and audio technology to ensure real-time observation and timely intervention, significantly reducing the need for in-person sitters and optimizing resource allocation.

Key Features:

Continuous Remote Monitoring:

  • Utilizes high-definition cameras and audio devices to monitor patients in real-time.
  • Provides a constant visual and auditory link to patients, ensuring they are safe and secure

Real-Time Alerts and Interventions

  • Trained technicians observe multiple patients simultaneously and can immediately alert on-site staff if an intervention is needed.
  • Reduces the response time for emergencies, potentially preventing adverse events.

Resource Optimization:

  • Decreases the need for in-person sitters, allowing hospitals to allocate their staff more effectively.
  • Frees up nursing staff to focus on direct patient care rather than monitoring tasks.

Documentation and Reporting:

  • Provides detailed logs of patient activity and incidents, which can be used for clinical reviews and improving care protocols.
  • Ensures accountability and continuous improvement in patient safety measures.
Pediatric use cases:

None provided

Users:

Hospitals

Nurses

Managers

Med-Surg

Description:

An automated Early Warning System and Clinical Decision Support tool for obstetrics, designed to enhance clinical efficiency, timely intervention and standardization of care.

Pediatric use cases:

None provided

Users:

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EHR Integrations

Integrations:

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EMR Integration & Relevant Hardware:

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EMRs Supported:

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Hardware Compatibility:

None provided

Integrations:

Acute care EMR, ADT

EMR Integration & Relevant Hardware:

Recommended, but not required

EMRs Supported:

Epic, Cerner, Meditech, Allscripts, GE, McKesson

Hardware Compatibility:

Desktop, Mobile / Tablet (web optimized)

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Differentiators vs EHR Functionality:

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Differentiators vs Competitors:

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Differentiators vs EHR Functionality:
PeriWatch Vigilance is an automated early warning system that overlays any EFM to notify clinicians when a patients condition may be worsening. It can be used with PeriGen's PeriWatch (Fetal Surveillance and Documentation) or other Electronic Fetal Monitoring systems.
Differentiators vs Competitors:
**Maternal AND Fetal Dyad** Complement your existing Early Warning criteria (MEWS, SEWS, MEOWS, and MEWTS) with early warning for mom AND baby. **Automated Real Time Notifications** Automated, enterprise configurable, immediate notifications with no user validation required. The enhanced, automated surveillance is constantly browsing for abnormalities that may otherwise go unnoticed. **No "Rip and Replace"** Maintain your current system and workflows. Comprehensive ADT/HL7 interfacing with all industry standard EHRs and EFMs. **Standardized, Objective Feedback** “Always On” continuous surveillance and analysis provides a pillar of effective clinical decision support. Incorporates NICHD definitions to describe maternal/fetal physiological state. **Superior Trending Capabilities** Includes 4 or 12 hour trended overview and automated Oxytocin Checklist. **Single click access for rapid analysis and intervention: **FHR pattern analysis, Oxytocin Checklist, Labor Progression Curve, Maternal Vitals  

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