Pulsara Blog

AUGUST RECAP

With five trade shows under our belt in August, it's safe to say the summer lull is over. Our events schedule for September will take our teams to the EMS World Expo, Texas EMS Evolution, and more! See below for the customer success stories we published in August and where you can find and connect with Team Pulsara in September. 

Celebrating Customer Success and Innovation 

• We continued our coverage of the webinar Streamlining Crisis Response: A Deep Dive into MCIs and Large Events.  Dr. Jeremy DeWall, Medical Director of the Pikes Peak, Southern, and Southeastern Colorado Regions, discussed how Colorado simplifies communication and collaboration while tracking patient movement during MCIs and navigates reunification during incidents and evacuations. Read our coverage of the webinar here. 
• Baptist Health Medical Center - North Little Rock's EMS partners replaced the radio report and began using Pulsara to start stroke cases in the field. In a matter of months, Baptist Health's stroke team reduced their average door-in-door-out time for stroke transfers by 42%. Download the case study here. 

June & July Recap

After exhibiting at four trade shows in June, our event schedule dropped off in July. Things will kick back into high gear again as we near the end of summer and the beginning of fall, so you'll have plenty of opportunities to catch Team Pulsara out on the road. Before we get too far ahead of ourselves, let's take a look at the past few months. 

Celebrating Customer Innovation 

• In our coverage from the webinar Streamlining Crisis Response: A Deep Dive into MCIs and Large Events, a panel of experts from California, Colorado, and Texas discussed how they simplified communication and collaboration around patient triage, tracking, and reunification during MCIs and large-scale events. Check out the top 4 takeaways from the webinar here. 
• Between load-balancing patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and reimagining MCI response, learn how Texas has leveraged a statewide patient wristband system, paired with Pulsara, to help track patients and consolidate communication in a crisis. 
• Teams in Arkansas are finding new ways to improve outcomes for pediatric behavioral health patients. They've created a new protocol that allows them to bypass the ED and take qualified patients directly to definitive care.  
• Over the past few months, a number of our customers in Colorado, Texas, and Scotland have been featured in the news for the cutting-edge treatments they provide and the innovative ways they use Pulsara.  

Welcoming a New Member to our Board of Directors
Brian Webster, President and CEO of Kestra Medical Technologies, has joined Pulsara's Board of Directors. Webster brings a wealth of experience and expertise to bolster Pulsara's continued growth and innovation. 

May Recap

Our teams didn't lose steam after an incredibly busy April. They hit the ground running and exhibited at ten events, including the NASEMSO Annual Meeting, where our team spoke to councils and committees about the importance of using the same tool every day, regardless of event. 

The Evolution of Patient Load Balancing
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Texas, like many other states, struggled to load balance patients, with some hospitals reaching capacity. Eric Epley, Executive Director and CEO of the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council (STRAC), highlighted how Texas managed load balancing through Regional Medical Operations Centers and enhanced communication systems, with Pulsara playing a role in ensuring optimal patient care statewide. Read the interview.

Inside the Largest Student-Led Disaster Drill in the World
In March, Pulsara participated in Texas A&M's student-led Disaster Day drill. With eight team members stationed at various locations, they had the opportunity to work alongside students and staff throughout the day. Read their highlights from the MCI Drill here.

April Recap

With 15 events under our belt, April was the busiest trade show month for our team...possibly ever! If you didn't get the chance to connect with us last month, you'll have plenty of chances to see Team Pulsara in May as they head to ten events—including the NASEMSO Annual Meeting, where our team will speak to committees and councils, and during the Thursday Lunch & Link!

March Recap

Our teams exhibited at 5 trade shows in March, including the South Carolina EMS Conference and the Texas EMS Medical Director Conference. As we prepare for a busy April, let's take a moment to review the exciting announcements we made this month.

Welcoming a New Health System

Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center is the first in South Carolina to implement Pulsara, greatly improving collaboration between EMS partners and the emergency department, ultimately leading to better patient care and outcomes! 

Taking Part in the Largest Student-Led Disaster Drill in the World

During Texas A&M University's annual Disaster Day, students from various healthcare disciplines sorted through the chaos of tropical storm-induced floodwaters, an earthquake, and a shooting, all while using the Pulsara platform to triage, track patients, document treatments, order and deliver meds from the field pharmacy, and manage the incidents. Read the full story here. 

February Recap

With two trade shows under our belt — the International Stroke Conference in Phoenix, AZ, and the Finger Lakes EMS Conference in Geneva, NY—our events schedule was a little light last month. As winter comes to an end, the trade show season is steadily defrosting and gearing up for a busier (and hopefully sunnier) spring! See where our teams are heading in March. 

January Recap

With four trade shows — NAEMSP, Florida Fire Conference, Arrowhead EMS Conference, and the MHCA Statewide Symposium — under our belts, January 2024 was our busiest January since 2019!

Pictured: Brandon Means, Kate Leatherby, and Tim Hakamaki set up the booth at NAEMSP.

We're also excited to announce that we published our first pediatric and behavioral-health-focused case study! 

Celebrating our Customers' Successes

• Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services created a new protocol to bypass the ED and transport eligible pediatric behavioral health patients directly to behavioral health facilities, resulting in a 44% decrease of pediatric behavioral health patients transported to the ED. Download the case study here. 

November & December Recap

We made it! In just a few days, we'll be ushering in a new year. What has Team Pulsara been up to in 2023? Before we dive into our annual Year in Review, let's look at what the team was up to in November and December.

In addition to exhibiting at ten trade shows, Pulsara's SVP - Strategic Accounts, Corey Ricketson, and Sr. Director - Strategic Initiatives, Lee Wallace, hosted an MCI Academy during the Pee Dee EMS Symposium,  Pulsara's SVP - Strategic Initiatives, Joey Branton, presented a session during IAEM's Annual Conference & EMEX, and Pulsara's Founder & CEO, Dr. James Woodson, talked to attendees about 'Pre-hospital technologies: LVO detection, triage, feedback' during the EMS World SPEED Sessions at the SVIN Annual Conference. 

Exploring Customer Successes 

• Presented by the American Trauma Society and moderated by Pulsara CS Specialist Cara McCoy, the webinar 'How Tech + Relationships + A Winning Trauma Care System' brought two expert Colorado trauma program leaders together to discuss how they developed a state-of-the-art trauma care system with Pulsara.   

• The University of Dundee in Scotland published an abstract to the Scottish Heart & Arterial Disease Risk Prevention titled "Addressing Cardiovascular Disease Using a Novel Communication Tool Pulsara: Digital Communication Pathway of Excellence in Scotland." The abstract showed how leveraging Pulsara can help teams improve patient care, decrease treatment times, and reduce the risk of communication errors. 

October Recap

From Florida to Montana, our teams were busy in October as they exhibited at 13 trade shows across the states.

September recap

Our teams exhibited at seven trade shows in September, including EMS World, where we debuted our new booth backdrop! 

August Recap

Our teams exhibited at three conferences across the U.S. last month—the 6th Annual MARATP Conference, the FSR 11th Anniversary Meeting, and the UCHealth Trauma, Critical Care, and EMS Symposium—and are ramping up for a busy autumn and winter. Before we look to the last months of the year, here's what team Pulsara was up to in August. 

June & July RECAP

Team Pulsara has been busy during the summer months. Between trade shows, functionality releases, sponsored articles, and MCI Drills, here's a peek at what our teams were up to in June and July.

May RECAP

With 11 trade shows, May was our busiest events month to date. Our teams spoke at events (FAST23 and the Mississippi Trauma Symposium) and showed attendees how our platform can be used for daily time-sensitive emergencies and scales for hazard and stress events. See what else we were up to below.

APRIL RECAP

From the EMS Safety Summit in Denver, CO, to the Virginia Emergency Preparedness Summit in Richmond, VA, conference attendees across the U.S. got a chance to learn about the power of Pulsara and see our platform in action.  

Article Sponsorship with EMS1

We worked with EMS1 to publish the article Six EMS Response Tips for Mental and Behavioral Health Calls. The article provides EMS tips for improving provider and patient safety.

Upcoming Webinar: Leveraging Technology in Hazard Response: Advancements and Future Trends

While the announcement for this webinar was made in May, we don't want anyone to miss out! On May 17 at 11:00 am ET, emergency management and healthcare leaders will detail how they're using modern technology for patient tracking and response management around pre-planned events and major incidents. Learn more and register for the webinar here. 

With eleven trade shows, May is going to be our busiest month of 2023. Keep reading to see where you'll find Team Pulsara.

And just like that, we're already a quarter of the way through 2023! From trade shows to webinars to MCI drills and so much more, we're excited to see what the rest of the year has in store for us. Before we get too far ahead of ourselves, let's see what Team Pulsara was up to in March.

MARCH RECAP

We exhibited at four trade shows in March that took our teams to Texas, Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia. 

Customer Success 

A report published by a division of Australia's Department of Health, the Victorian Agency for Health Information, found that the use of Pulsara at Latrobe Regional Hospital in Traralgon, Victoria resulted in an 80% reduction in the time it took for patients to receive a CT scan and a 44% reduction in time-to-first medical review for thrombolysed stroke patients. 

Pulsara + Incident & Event Management

Pulsara's Vice President - Medical Ops, Brandon Means, joined the NAEMSP Florida Chapter podcast to discuss how Pulsara's Incident & Event Management functionality can help teams triage, track patients, reunify, and load balance resources during hazards and stress events.  

April is going to be a busy trade show month for our teams! Keep reading to see where you'll find Team Pulsara.

FEBRUARY RECAP

Everything is bigger in Texas, including Pulsara's presence. We exhibited at two trade shows in Texas in February—ISC and the Alamo Interprofessional Emergency Medicine Symposium—and presented a webinar on 'Leveraging Networked Communication to Build a System of Care that Scales,' with Corey Ricketson, Pulsara Sales Vice President - Texas, and Eric Epley, Executive Director of the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council (STRAC). Be on the lookout for our coverage of the webinar. 

We also released our latest customer success story and case study out of Arkansas. National Park Medical Center teams achieved a consistent <60-minute average door-to-balloon time for STEMI and an 80% decrease in average door-to-CT time for stroke. 

Check out the trade shows Team Pulsara will be exhibiting at in March!

January Recap

January was on the quiet side for our teams. We exhibited at two trade shows—the NAEMSP Annual Meeting in Tampa, FL, and the Arrowhead EMS Conference in Duluth, MN—and made an exciting announcement for UK hospital and ambulance organizations: they can now procure Pulsara via the Crown Commercial Service on the updated G-Cloud 13 framework. 

We've got a busy month ahead of us in February. Check out what trade shows we'll be exhibiting at this month, and visit the corresponding landing page to set up a meeting with the team while they're in town!

November & December Recap

Is it just us, or does time seem to move faster the closer we get to the new year? We haven't let all of the delicious holiday foods slow us down or put us into hibernation mode. Throughout November and December, we exhibited at six trade shows across the United States, with Pulsara's Senior Vice President - Strategic Initiatives, Joey Branton, presenting a session during IAEM's Annual Conference & EMEX. 

Pulsara's CS Specialist - U.S. West, Cara McCoy, moderated the webinar 'Overhauling a Trauma System of Care.' Hosted by the American Trauma Society, the webinar focused on improving patient care by streamlining communication and coordination between EMS and hospital teams.

OCTOBER Recap

October flew by in the blink of an eye. Our team was busy prepping for November opportunities, including a webinar hosted by the American Trauma Society, and exhibiting at six trade shows across the United States. 

September Recap

September was a busy month for our teams. We attended seven trade shows across the United States and Europe, released a new version of our platform, and moderated a fantastic and educational webinar!