The state of sepsis care delivery Since 2018, hospitals have been reporting SEP-1 via the Inpatient Quality Program. Now, with its addition to the Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) program in the Safety Domain, there are not only quality ramifications for CQOs, but beginning in 2024, there are also direct financial implications for CFOs that are tied […]
Understanding the Sepsis Bundle Sepsis takes over the body quickly and only takes about six hours to affect its patient. It can vary significantly from patient to patient, but understanding the appropriate sepsis bundle course can help treating it promptly is proven to deliver better results. Sepsis is a life-threatening response to an infection that […]
What is Sepsis? Sepsis is a life-threatening condition triggered by the body’s response to an infection and is a critical challenge in healthcare. Quick and effective management is crucial....
Virtual Nursing is the Future for Sepsis Solutions Ambient Clinical is at the forefront of clinical innovation, making strides in providing technology engineered to alleviate both the nurse and physician shortage and combating life-threatening conditions like sepsis. Ambient provides virtual nursing solutions and virtual physician solutions that allow clinicians to monitor and receive targeted Smart […]
Remote Patient Monitoring is Extending Beyond Tele ICU Remote Patient Monitoring’s Role in Tele-ICU Remote Patient Monitoring helps focus and develop what is used for many patients, including those with chronic diseases, post-released patients, or those who require constant monitoring. Unique technologies such as wearable devices or home health equipment can track important vitals such […]
Forging a Path for Sepsis Solutions in 2024 Sepsis is a formidable adversary lurking within the healthcare field, presents a plethora of challenges that extend beyond just the individual but also to the hospitals housing the patients. The deadly condition is triggered by the body’s overwhelming response to infection. The disease comes fast and often […]
Remote Patient Monitoring: Revolutionizing Healthcare Beyond Traditional Boundaries
What is remote patient monitoring? Remote Patient Monitoring is a healthcare strategy that utilizes technology to collect patient data both inside and outside of traditional healthcare settings. This involves the use of various devices, such as wearable sensors, mobile apps, and other monitoring tools, to gather real-time health data from patients....
Can an End-to-End Telesepsis Solution Improve the Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Management Bundle-1 Metrics for Sepsis Patients Admitted From the Emergency Department to the Hospital?
IMPORTANCE: Early detection and treatment for sepsis patients are key components to improving sepsis care delivery and increased The Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Management Bundle (SEP-1) compliance may correlate with improved outcomes. OBJECTIVES: We assessed the impact of implementing a partially automated end-to-end sepsis solution including electronic medical record-linked automated monitoring, early detection, around-the-clock […]
Introduction Sepsis remains a critical global healthcare challenge, with high mortality rates and significant healthcare costs. Early identification and timely intervention are essential to improve outcomes. In recent years, Tele-ICU (Telemedicine Intensive Care Unit) has emerged as a promising approach to enhance sepsis management and compliance with evidence-based guidelines....
Codifying Sepsis Bundle Compliance: Pathway to an Effective Sepsis Solution
Introduction Sepsis, a life-threatening condition arising from the body's overwhelming response to infection, remains a significant global healthcare challenge. Sepsis bundles, comprising a set of evidence-based interventions known to improve patient outcomes, have emerged as a promising approach to address this challenge. Recently, an article in CNN Health discussed how the CDC launched an effort […]
Ambient Clinical Analytics Joins the Epic Connection Hub to Drive Clinician Efficiency and Better Sepsis Care for Patients in Hospitals Using Epic.
Introduction Ambient Clinical Analytics is now listed on the Epic Connection Hub, further documenting our EHR interoperability capabilities. Ambient’s Sepsis DART™ monitors and communicates regarding all aspects of sepsis treatment bundles to the right practitioners at the right time for users. It also maintains information on septic patients between care locations and shifting staff....
The TEConnect Podcast #122: Analytics in Healthcare w/Ambient’s Tim Kuebelbeck
Healthcare organizations are still under tremendous pressure, battling costs, burnout, and labor challenges while still being expected to deliver quality care. Utilizing analytics and data in clinical decision support is an important first step to combating those issues. This week, Ambient Clinical Analytics’ Tim Kuebelbeck joins the pod to explain: What should clinicians be doing […]
Newly Released FDA Guidelines for Sepsis Detection & What it Means for Hospitals
By Tim Kuebelbeck, Chief Customer Officer, Ambient Clinical Analytics Executive Brief On September 28, 2022, the FDA released Clinical Decision Support, Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff. This guidance is long overdue, and with it comes the elimination of any protections for EHRs, or any other vendors, to pretend it’s OK to […]
What is Sepsis? Key Symptoms, Potential Complications, and Vital Treatment
The term sepsis describes the body's extreme response to infection. When a person suffers from sepsis, his or her immune system has been triggered in response to an infection, which causes inflammation and damages tissues in the body. Symptoms of Sepsis The symptoms of sepsis may include: • Fever (102 degrees Fahrenheit or higher) • […]
Improved Sepsis Detection & Compliance: 6 Areas Your Next Solution Should Address
Sepsis accounts for over 20% of deaths worldwide (WHO) and 85% of cases occur in low-resource settings. But this isn’t a problem mostly owned by third-world countries with inadequate equipment and detection technology. In the U.S., less than 50% of patients are correctly treated for sepsis, mostly due to clinicians missing the timeline for treatment....
Battling the Nursing and Clinical Staffing Shortage Utilizing Real-Time Patient Surveillance & Remote Patient Monitoring
Contributors: Al Berning, Chief Executive Officer at Ambient Clinical Analytics & Tim Kuebelbeck, Chief Customer Officer at Ambient Clinical Analytics The staffing shortage problem According to HealthAffairs, “The US has enjoyed steady growth in the registered nurse (RN) workforce since the 1970s, providing the backbone of the nation’s growing and evolving health care delivery systems. […]
The Problem: When Kevin Kronmiller was 22, he found out he had 5 years to live if he didn't receive a liver transplant. Beating the odds, Kevin made it to 50 before needing a liver transplant. After his surgery, Kevin went into Septic Shock....
Digital Health, Virtual-ICU, & Tele-Health Investments – Things to Contemplate & Red Flag Part Two
By: Tim Kuebelbeck, Chief Customer Officer at Ambient Clinical Analytics Executive Brief This is part two of a two-part series on digital health. The ‘Executive Brief’ portion of part two is somewhat of a repeat for those who did not read part one. I have read many articles on digital health, virtual-ICU, and tele-health investments […]
Digital Health, Virtual-ICU, & Tele-Health Investments – Things to Contemplate & Red Flags Part One
By: Tim Kuebelbeck, Chief Customer Officer at Ambient Clinical Analytics Executive Brief This is part one of a two-part series on digital health. I have read many articles on Digital Health, Virtual-ICU and Tele-Health investments that are centered on what to look for, and what the red flags are when evaluating platforms and solutions. Although […]
The Importance of Sepsis Detection & a Sepsis Alert for Improved Sepsis Outcomes
By Tim Kuebelbeck, Chief Customer Officer, Ambient Clinical Analytics Executive Brief Sepsis Detection and the sepsis alert are monumentally important when it comes to sepsis outcomes. If sepsis is left untreated or not treated in a timely fashion, sepsis is a runaway train for a patient’s immune system. In an untreated environment, sepsis rapidly develops […]
The Tech Tribune curates a list of the Best Tech Startups in Rochester, Minnesota every year. Within this list, they choose startups based on several factors but not limited to: revenue potential, leadership team, brand/product traction, and competitive landscape. Ambient Clinical Analytics has been named the best tech startup in Rochester, Minnesota for five years […]
Combating the Clinical Labor Shortage Utilizing Real-Time Clinical Analytics, Remote Patient Monitoring and Virtual ICUs
Contributors: Al Berning, Chief Executive Officer at Ambient Clinical Analytics - Megan Sternke, Digital Marketing Strategist at Magnetic North - Tim Kuebelbeck, Chief Customer Officer at Ambient Clinical Analytics American nurses and healthcare workers have been the feature of news stories throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of these articles highlight their extraordinary dedication to their […]
What you need to know about the recently released ‘Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2021’ By Tim Kuebelbeck, Chief Customer Officer at Ambient Clinical Analytics At Ambient our mission is to help doctors, nurses, hospitals & health systems solve sepsis using innovative technology to drive bundle compliance and […]
Ambient Clinical Analytics Honored as Finalist in the Patient Cost Savings Category for the UCSF Health Awards
Ambient Clinical Analytics is proud to announce that we were selected from hundreds of companies as a Finalist in the Patient Cost Savings Category for a UCSF Health Award. The UCSF Health Awards is the Oscars of the health tech industry, awarding the best new products and technologies in digital health and now life sciences. […]
Is an EHR’s Poor Algorithm Performance Good Enough for Your Patients?
By Tim Kuebelbeck, Chief Customer Officer at Ambient Clinical Analytics The Problem Of course, the answer to the title of this blog is ‘not even close to good enough’. So much information has been written and published over the last year on sepsis but until recently almost none of it was linked to health system […]
Ambient Clinical Analytic's CEO was recently featured in Medical Alley. Read full article below or on the Medical Alley site. Al Berning is an entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience managing technology startups as a Mayo Clinic Entrepreneur in Residence....
Is a Failing Grade Good Enough for Quality & Safety Outcomes, Performance Improvement, Cost Containment, & Sustainability?
By Tim Kuebelbeck, Chief Customer Officer at Ambient Clinical Analytics The Problem Obviously, the answer to the title of this white-paper blog is no. So much information has been written over the last year on sepsis but none of it linked poor health system performance to patient outcomes and financial performance. Sepsis is a deadly […]
By Tim Kuebelbeck, Chief Customer Officer at Ambient Clinical Analytics As we slowly emerge from the COVID pandemic our goal is simple; help doctors, nurses, hospitals, and health systems solve clinical issues using innovative technology and best practices for Remote Patient Monitoring and the Virtual ICU. The pandemic has been a defining event in many […]
By Tim Kuebelbeck, Chief Customer Officer at Ambient Clinical Analytics Our goal at Ambient Clinical Analytics is still the same; helping doctors, nurses, hospitals & health systems solve sepsis using innovative remote patient monitoring technology and best practices while reducing nurse and physician burnout. We know that a smart communications approach using remote patient monitoring, […]
Tele-Sepsis™, Using Remote Patient Monitoring for Sepsis as a Service
By Tim Kuebelbeck, Chief Customer Officer at Ambient Clinical Analytics Today’s Telehealth & Telemedicine Approach Today’s solutions in telemedicine are typically thought of as remote viewing and video office visits to allow nurses and physicians to “see” patients who are not in their direct physical location. Many early solutions have been developed to simply see […]
Roadmap for Solving Sepsis Using Sepsis Alert, Sepsis Surveillance, & Sepsis Detection
By Tim Kuebelbeck, Chief Customer Officer at Ambient Clinical Analytics As we move into 2021 our goal is simple; help doctors, nurses, hospitals & health systems solve sepsis using innovative technology and best practices while reducing alert fatigue and nurse and physician burnout. This whitepaper is a roadmap for helping you achieve those goals. 2020 […]
What 2020 Has Taught Us About a Sepsis Alert and Solving Sepsis
By Tim Kuebelbeck, Chief Customer Officer at Ambient Clinical Analytics & Kim McCloskey, Account Executive at Ambient Clinical Analytics 2020 has been a defining year in many ways for solving sepsis and for a sepsis alert. At Ambient Clinical Analytics, we learned many things this year and one of those is changing course and enhancing […]
Sepsis a Deadly Complication of Covid-19 is Making Sepsis Detection & Sepsis Alert Technology More Important Than Ever
By Bill Hockstedler, Ambient Clinical Analytics – Vice President, Strategic Development As I write this, I am hoping that I see the COVID-19 pandemic in the rearview mirror soon. Not only are therapies helping those stricken with this deadly virus, there are now several promising vaccines that will start to become available soon. The topic […]
How a Sepsis Alert Affects Sepsis Performance & What You Need to Understand for Improved Sepsis Outcomes
By Tim Kuebelbeck, Chief Customer Officer, Ambient Clinical Analytics Left untreated, sepsis can be described as a runaway train for a patient’s immune system response to an infection, rapidly developing into a life-threatening medical event. Time is critical to ensure the proper clinical therapies are delivered in the appropriate timeframe. Minutes can be the difference […]
Using Lean Six Sigma in Healthcare: How Hospitals Can Reduce Healthcare Costs with Real-Time Analytics and Lean Quality
By Al Berning, CEO, Ambient Clinical Analytics Ambient Clinical Analytics, a Rochester, Minnesota-based company, sells AWARE, a real time clinical analytics support platform with smart notification tools that reduce health care costs and improve patient outcomes. AWARE uses licensed Mayo Clinic technologies, that include over 1,200 proven rules and algorithms, to give critical care providers […]
Are You Using a Remote Patient Monitoring Solution for Sepsis detection and Sepsis Bundle Delivery?
By Tim Kuebelbeck, Ambient Clinical Analytics - Chief Customer Officer Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) uses digital technologies to collect medical and other forms of personal health information (PHI) from individuals in one location and electronically display that information securely to providers in a different location for triage, assessment and care recommendations. RPM allows providers to […]
By Drew Flaada, Chief Technology Officer, Ambient Clinical Analytics In recognizing and treating sepsis, there are effectively three things that are critical to sepsis surveillance, improved clinical outcomes and reduced mortality for effected patients: Early detection. Ideally this should be automated with sepsis surveillance happening in the background so the potential development of sepsis can […]
Health systems and hospitals continue to deploy sepsis detection solutions and software that is not FDA Class II cleared
By Tim Kuebelbeck, Chief Customer Officer, Ambient Clinical Analytics I know most healthcare professionals are focused on the current pandemic. However, with sepsis awareness month in September fast approaching, as you read this, I challenge you to think about a couple of things. One, what are you doing to improve sepsis outcomes in your hospital […]
Clinical Analytics Platform Use Cases – Direct Patient Care and as a Research Platform
Ambient Clinical Analytics (ACA), a Rochester, Minnesota-based company, sells AWARE, a real time clinical analytics platform with smart notification tools that reduce health care costs and improve patient outcomes. AWARE uses licensed Mayo Clinic technologies, that include over 1,200 proven rules and algorithms, to give critical care providers real-time access to vital point of-care information […]
UAB Medicine to Implement AWARE Sepsis DART™ from Ambient Clinical Analytics
Ambient Clinical Analytics announced today that University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) Medicine has signed an agreement to deploy AWARE Sepsis DART™ solutions to drive highly reliable sepsis care throughout its health system. UAB Medicine is a clear leader in the healthcare industry, utilizing new clinical tools to improve the care for those they serve. As […]
Using Virtual ICU Solutions to Manage the COVID-19 Patient Surge
Solving the COVID-19 pandemic and dealing with the patient surge using Tele-ICU has become an imperative as many health systems experienced shortages of ICU trained clinicians. A recent manuscript ‘Projecting the transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 through the post pandemic period’, published by Kessler et al from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in ScienceMag1 […]
Clinical surveillance of sepsis. Decade of sepsis sniffer.
by Vitaly Herasevich, MD, PhD, MSc Ambient Clinical CMIO Sepsis continues to be a worldwide problem. Recently, there was a large study published in the Journal of Critical Care that found 2.5 million people have been diagnosed with Sepsis An important point that was emphasized in this study was that the cost of a patient […]
Digital health rakes in record $3.1B in Q1, but COVID-19 slump could loom
The following is a repost from Healthcare Dive by Rebecca Pifer. You can read the original post here. Dive Brief: The digital health sector took in a record cash infusion of $3.1 billion spread over 107 deals in the first quarter of 2020, before the economy tanked due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic....
Ambient Clinical Analytics platform is available for management of COVID-19
Rochester, MN (PRWEB) April 1st, 2020 - Ambient Clinical Analytics announced today that Ambient Clinical Analytics’ AWARE ™ family of platforms are generally available to create local ICU extensions & Tele-ICU environments to address the surge of COVID-19 ICU demand in all hospital beds. Ambient is deploying these solutions to fight COVID-19. We use licensed […]
Ambient Clinical Analytics joins the Allscripts Developer Program
ROCHESTER, MINN. (PRWEB) DECEMBER 10, 2019 Ambient Clinical Analytics announced today that Allscripts has certified AWARE™ Sepsis DART software for Sunrise™ EHR as part of the Allscripts Developer Program (ADP), enabling hospitals to facilitate real-time clinical analytics at the point of care. AWARE™ is an FDA Class II cleared, ISO 13485:2016 certified, and CE Mark […]
Ambient Clinical Analytics Partners with CarePoint in the Netherlands to Sell the AWARE™ Clinical Analytics Platform in Europe and Completes CE Mark Registration
Rochester, MN (PRWEB) July 18, 2019 - Ambient Clinical Analytics announces today that it’s partnered with Carepoint in the Netherlands to sell the AWARE™ clinical analytics platform in Europe and has been granted CE Marking certification for the AWARE™ software platform. CarePoint brings a long history of selling, installing and supporting digital health tools across […]
Ambient Clinical Analytics and Iatric® Systems, Inc. Partner to Deliver Point-of-Care FDA Class II Cleared Solutions to Health Systems Utilizing MEDITECH EHR
ROCHESTER, MINN. (PRWEB) MAY 07, 2019 Ambient Clinical Analytics, the leader in point-of-care solutions, announced today that they have entered into a strategic partnerships with Iatric® Systems, Inc., a healthcare technology company dedicated to helping healthcare organizations enhance their IT investments. Ambient’s AWARE™ and Sepsis DART™ software are FDA Class II cleared solutions for data […]
Medical Platform for Early Diagnosis Launched in Beijing
A screenshot of the medical platform meeCERTAIN. [Photo/meecertain.com] Chinese health information technology company Meehealth joined hands with US-based company Ambient Clinical Analytics to launch a medical platform in Beijing on Wednesday, which can be used for the early recognition and treatment of acute illness and injury. The medical platform, namely meeCERTAIN, can assist doctors with […]
Bringspring Meehealth and Ambient Clinical Analytics Launch CERTAIN to Hospitals in China
SHANGHAI (PRWEB) MARCH 27, 2019 Bringspring Meehealth and Ambient Clinical Analytics announced today the launch of CERTAIN, an advanced clinical decision support system with evidence-based diagnostic checklists. CERTAIN (Checklist for Early Recognition and Treatment of Acute Illness and Injury), now available for use in hospitals across China, was developed using technology licensed from Mayo Clinic […]
Ambient Clinical Analytics Achieves ISO 13485:2016 Certification & their DART™ Solution is Now Part of the Patient Safety Movement‘s Actionable Patient Safety Solutions (APSS) #9
Rochester, MN (PRWEB) January 30, 2019 - Ambient Clinical Analytics announces today that it achieved ISO 13485:2016 certification and the Company’s DART™ solution was included in the Patient Safety Movement’s Actionable Patient Safety Solutions (APSS) #9 for Sepsis. They are also partnering with the Patient Safety Movement Foundation by signing their Open Data Pledge in […]
Ambient Clinical Analytics’ Sepsis DART™ iOS available on the App Store for both iPhone and iPad
Ambient Clinical Analytics announces today that its AWARE Sepsis DART™ software is now available to view as an iOS app on the App Store for both iPhone and iPad. AWARE Sepsis DART™ software is an FDA Class II cleared product for point of care use and was built by clinicians for clinicians. The solution uses […]
Ambient Clinical Analytics Provides a Solution to Improve CMS Sep-1 Compliance Requirements and Save Lives.
Ambient Clinical’s AWARE Sepsis DART™ was designed to improve compliance in the detection and delivery of the sepsis treatment bundle as required by the new SEP-1 CMS quality reporting initiative. Rochester, MN July 31, 2018 Ambient Clinical Analytics announces today that its AWARE Sepsis DART™ software platform has demonstrated the capability to improve a hospital’s […]
Ambient Clinical Analytics Inc. Secures $1.5M Additional Funding to Fuel its Rapid Expansion
Ambient Clinical Analytics, a spin-off digital health company from Mayo Clinic has secured $1.5M of additional funding in order to boost the current expansion of its critical care monitoring software products. The company has successfully attracted its first European investor, Noaber Ventures, the impact investment arm of Noaber Foundation, in order to support the company […]
Prompting with electronic checklist improves clinician performance in medical emergencies: a high-fidelity simulation study
ABSTRACT - Background: Inefficient processes of care delivery during acute resuscitation can compromise the “Golden Hour,” the time when quick interventions can rapidly determine the course of the patient’s outcome. Checklists have been shown to be an effective tool for standardizing care models. We developed a novel electronic tool, the Checklist for Early Recognition and […]
Ambient Helping to Reduce Data Overload at Mayo Clinic
Our Goal is to Save Lives. ROCHESTER, MN - Mayo Clinic Ventures licensed part of the technology referenced in this article to Ambient Clinical Analytics, which sells clinical decision-support and alerting tools to hospitals and critical care providers. Mayo Clinic and the authors have financial interests in Ambient Analytics....
Ambient Clinical Analytics Solutions – Helping Save Lives and Money
Testimonial published of a life saved using Ambient Clinical Analytics Technology. The solution is available to be viewed at HIMSS 2018. Rochester, MN (PRWEB) March 01, 2018 - Ambient Clinical Analytics announces today that a testimonial of a life saved using the Ambient's AWARE Sepsis DART™ software platform has been featured in the Rock Health Impact Project, […]
The hospitals that embrace Ambient technology can save lives and reduce costs. Ambient Clinical Analytics announced today that a testimonial of a life saved using the Ambient's AWARE Sepsis DART™ software platform has been featured in the Rock Health Impact Project, an initiative showcasing the impact of digital health technologies on patients. Extra Innings: Kevin […]
Ambient selected as one of the 50 Most Promising Healthcare Solution Providers of 2018
ROCHESTER, MN - Ambient Clinical Analytics has been selected by CIOReview as one of the "50 Most Promising Healthcare Solution Providers 2018." This is an annual listing of the best vendors who provide exceptional solutions to enhance the entire healthcare experience for both providers and patients. With this honorary selection, Ambient has been featured in […]
Minnesota Business Nomination Ambient Clinical Analytics is proud to announce that we have been nominated for the Excellence in Data Analytics Award by Minnesota Business. Minnesota Business recognizes the excellence of the companies and people that make up Minnesota. This year, Minnesota Business has changed the scope of the awards to emphasize Minnesota’s world-renowned healthcare […]
Bringspring Meehealth and Ambient Clinical Analytics Sign Cooperation Agreement in Beijing
Beijing, China – October 26, 2017 Ambient Clinical Analytics announced today that it has signed a Cooperation Agreement with Meehealth (The wholly owned subsidiary company of Bringspring Technologies Co., Ltd, hereinafter referred to as Bringspring Meehealth or Meehealth) in Beijing. Bringspring Meehealth plans to sell Ambient Clinical’s products in China and the companies plan to develop […]
Ambient Clinical Analytics Signed the Patient Safety Movement Foundation’s Open Data Pledge
Rochester, MN – Ambient Clinical Analytics announced today that it signed the Patient Safety Movement’s Open Data Pledge, a public pledge to share their data to promote patient safety. Founded by a Mayo Clinic academic clinical team and seasoned technology entrepreneurs, Ambient Clinical Analytics’ software enhances the way critical care providers operate. The company sells […]
Eden Prairie, MN, October 6, 2017 - How Hospitals Can Reduce Healthcare Costs by Using Real-Time Analytics and Lean Quality Halicon 2017 Analytics Lean In Conference at Optum in Eden Prairie, MN. This conference features presentations from leading minds in the field and engage in meaningful conversations with peers in the analytics community. Ambient's CEO, Allen Berning, presents on how using […]
Can a Novel ICU Data Display Positively Affect Patient Outcomes and Save Lives?
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of AWARE implementation on critical care processes and patient outcomes in intensive care units at Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota. Ambient’s Clinical Data Analytics software is an EMR interface that includes tools to organize patient data, reduce errors, and provide effectiveness metrics. These tools reduce clinician […]
Mayo Clinic Spin-off Ambient Clinical Analytics Raising $5.4M
Mayo Clinic technology spinoff Ambient Clinical Analytics has raised $3.9 million of a planned $5.4 million private placement stock offering, regulatory filings show. The Regulation D filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, published earlier this month, indicated the offering is part of a Series A and Series A-1 convertible preferred stock deal offered by Ambient, an early-stage […]
Ambient Clinical Analytics Announces the Close of a $5.4M Series A Funding Round to Drive Growth in its Clinical Decision Support and Control Tower Software Platform
ROCHESTER, MN – Ambient Clinical Analytics announces today that it has completed a $5.4M Series A Funding Round led by Waterline Ventures and Bluestem Capital, with participation from Social Capital. Founded by a Mayo Clinic academic clinical team and seasoned technology entrepreneurs, Ambient Clinical Analytics’ software enhances the way critical care providers operate. The company […]
Effect of daily use of electronic checklist on physical rehabilitation consultations in critically ill patients.
ABSTRACT - RATIONALE: In intensive care unit (ICU) practice, great emphasis is placed on the functional stabilization of the major organ systems, sometimes at the expense of physical rehabilitation. Checklists have shown to be an effective tool for standardizing care models. Our aim was to the study the effect of the use of an electronic […]
How Brigham and Women’s, Mayo Clinic, and more are bringing the ICU into the 21st century
A handful of providers in cities across the country are implementing innovative plans to bring the ICU into the 21st century, Usha Lee McFarling writes for STAT News.ICUs in the United States see six million patients annually, but a recent study published in Critical Care found ICU care has not substantively changed since the field […]
Raising an alarm, doctors fight to yank hospital ICUs into the modern era
The first thing you notice are the alarms. Walk into the intensive care unit in just about any American hospital, and you’ll be bombarded with beeping and blaring noises and flashing lights. It may look high tech....
Automatic quality improvement reports in the intensive care unit: One step closer toward meaningful use.
Abstract AIM: To examine the feasibility and validity of electronic generation of quality metrics in the intensive care unit (ICU). METHODS: This minimal risk observational study was performed at an academic tertiary hospital. The Critical Care Independent Multidisciplinary Program at Mayo Clinic identified and defined 11 key quality metrics....
Rochester-Area Values Entrepreneurs honored Ambient Clinical Analytics and founder Al Berning at their annual celebration recognizing prominent local businesses.
Making Predictive Analytics a Routine Part of Patient Care
Over the last five years, electronic health records (EHRs) have been widely implemented in the United States, and health care systems now have access to vast amounts of data. While they are beginning to apply “big data” techniques to predict individual outcomes like post-operative complications and diabetes risk, big data remains largely a buzzword, not a reality, in […]
The Effect of an Electronic Checklist on Critical Care Provider Workload, Errors, and Performance.
ABSTRACT - PURPOSE: The strategy used to improve effective checklist use in intensive care unit (ICU) setting is essential for checklist success. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that an electronic checklist could reduce ICU provider workload, errors, and time to checklist completion, as compared to a paper checklist. METHODS: This was a simulation-based […]
Philips debuts new cloud-based clinical analytics dashboard to enhance staff efficiency in critical care
New clinical decision support dashboard results from collaboration with Ambient Clinical Analytics and research from Mayo Clinic; provides clinicians with actionable information and communication tools IntelliSpace Console Critical Care to be showcased during the 2016 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Annual Conference & Exhibition Amsterdam, the Netherlands. – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG AEX: […]
Development and Implementation of Sepsis Alert Systems.
ABSTRACT - Development and implementation of sepsis alert systems is challenging, particularly outside the monitored intensive care unit (ICU) setting. Barriers to wider use of sepsis alerts include evolving clinical definitions of sepsis, information overload, and alert fatigue, due to suboptimal alert performance. Outside the ICU, barriers include differences in health care delivery models, charting […]
User perception and experience of the introduction of a novel critical care patient viewer in the ICU setting.
ABSTRACT - OBJECTIVE: Failure to rapidly identify high-value information due to inappropriate output may alter user acceptance and satisfaction. The information needs for different intensive care unit (ICU) providers are not the same. This can obstruct successful implementation of electronic medical record (EMR) systems....
Ambient Clinical Analytics Announces a Sepsis Clinical Care Decision Support Tool, Supports New CMS Reporting Requirements
Rochester, MN (September 30, 2015) Ambient Clinical Analytics, the provider of powerful real-time bedside clinical decision support tools for hospitals, announces the launch of their newest support tool for clinical care, the Detection and Response Tool, (DART). DART is a solution that uses customer-defined sepsis detection and support rules to indicate that sepsis may be […]
Ambient Warning and Response Evaluation (AWARE) System: Growing Under the Sun
In order for disruptive innovation to be successful, a great deal of time needs to be invested in design during pre-production phase, followed by skillful delivery of the product to the end-user. Since its development in Mayo Clinic Rochester, AWARE was designed based on the voice of the costumer and redesigned in a clinical simulation […]
Heard on the Street: FDA gives green light to local software firm
A Rochester medical software start-up with financial ties to Mayo Clinic says getting approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is a major milestone for the company. "It's tough to get....
FDA clears Mayo Clinic spin-off’s decision support software
Rochester, Minnesota-based Mayo Clinic spin-off Ambient Clinical Analytics has received FDA 510(k) clearance for a software-based decision support tool, called AWARE. AWARE stands for Ambient Warning and Response Evaluation. It’s an interface for EMR data that prioritizes and organizes a patient’s medical information in three ways: by organ, chronologically as a timeline, or as a customized checklist that displays only […]
Ambient Clinical Analytics Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Clinical Decision Support Tool AWARE; Commercial Availability to be Launched at HIMSS15
Rochester, MN (April 6, 2015) Ambient Clinical Analytics announced today it received 510(k) U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for AWARE. AWARE is a clinical decision support tool, combined with a scientifically supported EMR viewer....
Global Challenges and Opportunities for Clinical Informatics
In every country critical care support for potentially reversible acute illness or injury is one of the most cost-effective fields of medicine. However, incomplete knowledge and delayed, error prone care delivery greatly minimizes its impact worldwide. Advances in information technology and computer literacy provided unprecedented opportunity to facilitate safe and effective care delivery across the […]
The implementation of clinician designed, human-centered electronic medical record viewer in the intensive care unit: a pilot step-wedge cluster randomized trial.
ABSTRACT - OBJECTIVES: AWARE (Ambient Warning and Response Evaluation) is a novel electronic medical record (EMR) dashboard designed by clinicians to support bedside clinical information management in the ICU. AWARE sits on top of pre-existing, comprehensive EMR systems. The purpose of the study was to test the acceptance and impact of AWARE on data management […]
Developing the surveillance algorithm for detection of failure to recognize and treat severe sepsis.
ABSTRACT - OBJECTIVE: To develop and test an automated surveillance algorithm (sepsis "sniffer") for the detection of severe sepsis and monitoring failure to recognize and treat severe sepsis in a timely manner. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We conducted an observational diagnostic performance study using independent derivation and validation cohorts from an electronic medical record database of […]
Clinical data needs in the neonatal intensive care unit electronic medical record.
ABSTRACT - BACKGROUND: The amount of clinical information that providers encounter daily creates an environment for information overload and medical error. To create a more efficient EMR human-computer interface, we aimed to understand clinical information needs among NICU providers. METHODS: A web-based survey to evaluate 98 data items was created and distributed to NICU providers....
LifeScience Alley Names Ambient Clinical Analytics as a Finalist
LifeScience Ally® named several companies for this year’s New Technology Showcase in recognition of their groundbreaking advancements in healthcare technology. Ambient Clinical Analytic’s was chosen as a finalist for their decision support tools, AWARE and Mayo Clinic YES Board. MINNEAPOLIS, MN – (September 24, 2014) – LifeScience Alley® named 10 companies to this year’s New […]
Customized reference ranges for laboratory values decrease false positive alerts in intensive care unit patients.
ABSTRACT - BACKGROUND: Traditional electronic medical record (EMR) interfaces mark laboratory tests as abnormal based on standard reference ranges derived from healthy, middle-aged adults. This yields many false positive alerts with subsequent alert-fatigue when applied to complex populations like hospitalized, critically ill patients. Novel EMR interfaces using adjusted reference ranges customized for specific patient populations […]
Ambient Clinical Analytics helps reduce medical errors
The software startup's AWARE technology neatly displays information needed by physicians performing acute care In emergency departments, operating rooms, and intensive care units, numerous difficulties threaten to overwhelm physicians and nurses. Badly presented information should not be among them. That’s the premise of Rochester-based Ambient Clinical Analytics, a startup receiving investments from both venture capitalists […]
LAWRENCE, MA— Lawrence General Hospital (LGH) has earned a place on the list of the nation’s 2014 Most Wired Hospitals by Hospitals and Health Networks Magazine. This coveted honor places Lawrence General among those hospitals across the country that are leveraging information technology (IT) to increase the safety and quality of patient care and the […]
Marvels of the Med City: AWARE system seeks to revolutionize intensive care
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) -- Dr. Brian Pickering of the Mayo Clinic is one of three doctors who reimagined and drastically reorganized the way ICU doctors operate, with a program called AWARE....
Information needs for the OR and PACU electronic medical record.
ABSTRACT - OBJECTIVE: The amount of clinical information that anesthesia providers encounter creates an environment for information overload and medical error. In an effort to create more efficient OR and PACU EMR viewer platforms, we aimed to better understand the intraoperative and post-anesthesia clinical information needs among anesthesia providers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A web-based survey […]
Ambient Clinical Analytics Technology Takes Home First Place for the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management in Health Case Competition
ROCHESTER, MN (July 15 th, 2014) - Ambient Clinical Analytics, Inc., the provider of powerful bedside real-time critical decision support tools for ICU, Operating Room and Emergency Departments, was precisely chosen by the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management to be the focus of their case study in the annual Business School Alliance for […]
Brandix i3 in tactical channel partnership with Ambient Clinical Analytics
Brandix i3, the IT and consulting company of the Brandix Group has been appointed a Strategic Channel Partner to Ambient Clinical Analytics, Inc., a US based company providing powerful bedside real-time critical decision support tools for ICU, Operating Room and Emergency Departments. Within the context of the partnership, Brandix i3 said its initial focus will […]
Ambient Clinical Analytics was featured in Best Business News
Rock Health has announced its sixth class of startups. These seven startups have been working out of the new office of the San Francisco-based digital health accelerator for five months, but were just announced by the accelerator. Like other recent classes, they received a $100,000 in investment and a variety of other perks during their […]
Ambient Clinical Analytics Gains Momentum With Its Bedside Decision Support Tools And Announces Brandix i3 As A Tactical Channel Partner
Ambient Clinical Analytics, Inc., the provider of powerful bedside real-time critical decision support tools for ICU, Operating Room and Emergency Departments, welcomes Brandix i3 as a strategic channel partner. Rochester-based Brandix i3, are IT and process solutions providers to clients from diverse industries around the world and is a trailblazer in diverse enterprise integration projects […]
There is more to federal health IT than HealthCare.gov. And as agencies grapple with public health research and the care of their patient populations, innovators outside government are showing what's possible with improved electronic health records (EHRs) and predictive analytics. Take, for example, congestive heart failure, a disease that afflicts more than 5 million Americans […]
Vitaly Herasevich, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic Vitaly Herasevich, MD, PhD, MSc, CPHIMS, is assistant professor of medicine and anesthesiology in the department of anesthesiology at Mayo Clinic, and associate program director of newly established Clinical Informatics Fellowship program. His interest in the area of medical informatics spans more than 17 years. […]
Mayo Clinic spinoff advances hospital tools developed by clinicians, for clinicians
A new start-up from Mayo Clinic aims to make it quicker and easier for clinicians to access information about their patients before providing care. Founded by Mayo scientists Brian Pickering, MD, Vitaly Herasevich, MD, and Ognjen Gajic, MD, Ambient Clinical Analytics delivers three distinct tools: AWARE (Ambient Warning and Response Evaluation), an electronic medical record […]
Mayo Clinic and Tech Entrepreneurs Join Forces to Launch Ambient Clinical Analytics, First-Ever Bedside Decision Support Platform to Transform Patient Critical Care
Company backed by $1.1M in seed funding from prestigious Silicon Valley investors, The Social+Capital Partnership, and established health nonprofits: Rock Health and Mayo Clinic ROCHESTER, MN and SAN FRANCISCO (February 17, 2014) – Today, a Mayo Clinic academic clinical team and seasoned technology entrepreneurs are launching a new company called Ambient Clinical Analytics. The company […]
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Health Care Innovation Award Patient Centered Cloud-based Electronic System: Ambient Warning and Response Evaluation (AWARE) Patient-Centric Electronic Environment for Improving Acute Care Performance Award
Patient-centric electronic environment for improving acute care performance Role: Leader Mayo Clinic Lead Investigators: Ognjen Gajic, M.D.; Brian Pickering, M.B., B.Ch. Geographic Reach: Minnesota, Massachusetts, New York, Oklahoma Funding Amount: $16,035,264 Estimated Three-Year Savings for Government Programs: $81,345,987 Summary: Mayo Clinic, in collaboration with US Critical Illness and Injury Trials Group and Philips Research North […]
Data utilization for medical decision making at the time of patient admission to ICU.
ABSTRACT - OBJECTIVES: Information overload in electronic medical records can impede providers' ability to identify important clinical data and may contribute to medical error. An understanding of the information requirements of ICU providers will facilitate the development of information systems that prioritize the presentation of high-value data and reduce information overload. Our objective was to […]
The effect of two different electronic health record user interfaces on intensive care provider task load, errors of cognition, and performance.
ABSTRACT- The care of critically ill patients generates large quantities of data. Increasingly, these data are presented to the provider within an electronic medical record. The manner in which data are organized and presented can impact on the ability of users to synthesis that data into meaningful information....
Enrollment into a time sensitive clinical study in the critical care setting: results from computerized septic shock sniffer implementation.
ABSTRACT - OBJECTIVE: Recruitment of patients into time sensitive clinical trials in intensive care units (ICU) poses a significant challenge. Enrollment is limited by delayed recognition and late notification of research personnel. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation of electronic screening (septic shock sniffer) regarding enrollment into […]
Novel Representation of Clinical Information in the ICU: Developing User Interfaces which Reduce Information Overload.
ABSTRACT- The introduction of electronic medical records (EMR) and computerized physician order entry (CPOE) into the intensive care unit (ICU) is transforming the way health care providers currently work. The challenge facing developers of EMR's is to create products which add value to systems of health care delivery. As EMR's become more prevalent, the potential […]
Identification of patient information corruption in the intensive care unit: using a scoring tool to direct quality improvements in handover.
ABSTRACT - OBJECTIVE: To use a handover assessment tool for identifying patient information corruption and objectively evaluating interventions designed to reduce handover errors and improve medical decision making. The continuous monitoring, intervention, and evaluation of the patient in modern intensive care unit practice generates large quantities of information, the platform on which medical decisions are […]
