VectorCare and CareTaker Medical Announce Strategic Technology Partnership
This week, VectorCare and CareTaker Medical announced a strategic technology partnership bringing together VectorCare's patient logistics and workflow automation, and CareTaker Medical's innovative VitalStreamTM, a device that offers continuous hemodynamic patient monitoring.
The initial rollout will be across EMS, Fire, Home Health, Military, and Non-Emergency Medical Transport, enabling the integration of Caretaker Medical's FDA-cleared wireless monitoring technology with VectorCare's scalable patient logistics platform.
Designed for a wide range of healthcare settings, VitalStreamTM's innovative technology enhances patient monitoring, improves workflows, and enables more informed clinical decisions. This solution is particularly valuable in the EMS, Fire, Home Health, and Non-Emergency Medical Transport sectors, where real-time data can improve patient outcomes, streamline decision-making, and reduce hospitalizations.
"This collaboration brings together two powerful technologies to address critical needs in healthcare," commented David Emanuel, CEO of VectorCare. "By integrating VitalStreamTM's remote monitoring capabilities into our platform, we are providing EMS, fire departments, home health agencies, hospitals, and Non-Emergency Medical Transport providers with the tools to deliver more responsive, informed, and efficient care. The partnership enhances our mission to transform patient logistics and care delivery across the continuum."
VitalStreamTM uses a wearable finger sensor to deliver wire-free, real-time monitoring of key health parameters including continuous beat-by-beat blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate, cardiac output, stroke volume, and oxygen saturation without the need for a blood pressure cuff. The strategic partnership empowers healthcare providers with real-time and non-invasive monitoring of blood pressure, vitals, and advanced hemodynamic parameters with seamless patient logistics and advanced care coordination.
Jeff Pompeo, CEO of Caretaker Medical, said, "We are excited to partner with VectorCare to expand the reach of VitalStreamTM into sectors where continuous hemodynamic monitoring can make a significant difference in patient outcomes. Together, we're offering a solution that brings the benefits of real-time wire-free monitoring to a broader range of providers, from emergency medical services to home health, ensuring that patients receive timely, high-quality care."
Partnership Impact
The integration of VitalStreamTM into the VectorCare platform will provide many advantages. Here are three key impacts of the partnership:
1. Enhanced EMS and Fire Services
Real-time wireless monitoring during emergency response and transport gives first responders and the receiving facilities continuous patient data for better triage and decision-making.
2. Home Health and Telehealth Enablement
Home health providers can remotely monitor patients post-discharge, reducing readmissions and enabling care teams to respond to vital changes in real time.
3. Optimized Non-Emergency Medical Transport
Transport providers and care teams can access vital signs and advanced hemodynamics before, during, and after transport, enhancing patient safety and care coordination with hospitals and care facilities.
Read how VectorCare is assisting future-proof NEMT by enabling digital transformation for better patient outcomes in our Journal here.