Pulsara Blog

Pulsara has been awarded the EMS Top Innovation Award, as announced at the September 2015 EMS World Expo in Las Vegas. This award is presented to the most innovative products of the year, as judged by a panel from the EMS World Expo Faculty and EMS World Editorial Advisory Board.

Pulsara is a platform that performs like an app to coordinate and simplify the care process for STEMI and stroke. The Pulsara story starts at a dinner party in late 2011, when a group of dedicated medical professionals who were part of Leading Edge Medical Associates (LEMA) came together to discuss a challenge: “How can we improve patient care in our facilities? How can we help our healthcare system pursue value based healthcare – providing improved quality of care at a lower cost?”

Memorial Healthcare System Improves Stroke and STEMI Case Times With New Technology

HOLLYWOOD, FL: Memorial Healthcare System has implemented a mobile application to simplify care coordination and improve outcomes for emergency patients at Memorial Regional Hospital’s Comprehensive Stroke Center in Hollywood, FL

When it comes to emergency conditions such as STEMI or stroke, time is a critical factor in determining patient outcome. Unfortunately, even the most advanced treatment centers experience delays when providing care as a result of outdated processes and archaic technologies that waste time and create chaos.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was originally published on EMS1.com. EMS1 serves as the largest site for paramedics and EMTs to find expert industry-relevant content. 

Background

In a rural area northeast of Texas, Good Shepherd Medical Center is a primary stroke center - one of only two in the relatively large area that they cover. As such, the 426-bed hospital receives a lot of transfers - EMS flying in or driving in patients from other facilities up to 60 miles away.

Problem

Being the primary stroke center for such a large area is no easy task, even with excellent facilities and a well-trained staff. Good Shepherd faced the same challenges as any hospital: there was no good way to keep everyone on the same clock - and on the same schedule - when it came to stroke patients. The lack of a consistent synchronized clock - with some using a watch, others a computer clock, and still others using a cell phone - meant a whole lot of uncertainty. Staff faced the challenge of not knowing whether everyone else had the same information, if they were on the same schedule, or if they were ready for the next stage of the care process. It also presented challenges in sharing information between teams.

Bozeman, MT - May 26th, 2015 - Pulsara has just released their "Biggest, most robust release yet" and are anticipating an improved user experience and case times that are even faster than before. "We are psyched about the Pulsara 4.0 upgrade. You’ll see the complete overhaul of the look and feel with improved workflow to make your job simpler. AND, we built this all while keeping the stuff that made Pulsara awesome in the first place," said Vice President of Development Erich Hannan.

Pulsara would like to give a huge shoutout to Jennifer Reeves Reed and Good Shepherd Medical Center for being our first early adopter and for continuing to be an incredible team to work with. Your energy and spirit in making a difference in your patients' lives is inspiring to all! Congratulations on the awards!

Bozeman, MT - December 2nd, 2014 - Pulsara is preparing to release app version 3.2, which will feature new capabilities for all users. The 3.2 mobile apps will be pushed to the Apple iTunes and Google Play stores on Wednesday morning.

Bozeman, MT - October 9th, 2014 - Pulsara's Server 7 has just been released and is full of features that will enhance the user experience and, ultimately, patient care.

Bozeman, MT - July 23rd, 2014 - Pulsara has released app version 3.1 in efforts to embody its mission to simplify care coordination for patients and providers. 

Bozeman, MT - May 8th, 2014 - Pulsara has announced the release of their new unified app platform, which will house both the STOP STEMI and STOP STROKE apps from one single platform.