CHICAGO– (BUSINESS WIRE) – Nu ziekenhuizen zich voorbereiden op een golf van bevestigde gevallen van COVID-19, zal een meer uitgesproken focus worden gelegd op het juiste gebruik van zorgbronnen. Zonder planning en organisatie kan deze golf leiden tot vertragingen in de zorg en verspilde middelen, die beide patiënten pijn doen. In samenwerking met deskundigen op het gebied van de volksgezondheid heeft Surgisphere een COVID-19-triagetool ontwikkeld die helpt bij het geven van prioriteit aan zorg voor patiënten die dringend zorg nodig hebben (https://surgisphere.com/covid-19-triage-tool/).

Surgisphere maakte gebruik van haar realtime wereldwijde onderzoeksnetwerk om deze triage-tool te ontwikkelen. Met behulp van de # 1 gerangschikte machine learning-mogelijkheden identificeerde Surgisphere de klinische tekenen en symptomen die het meest voorspellend zijn voor slechte resultaten. Met behulp van de leeftijd van de patiënt, chronische medische aandoeningen zoals hart- en vaatziekten en diabetes, vitale functies en routinematige fysieke examenmanoeuvres, kunnen zorgverleners in de frontlinie een COVID-19-patiënt in minder dan een minuut triageren.

Surgisphere Releases ‘Rapid COVID-19 Triage Tool’ Internationally

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– As hospitals start to prepare for a surge in confirmed cases of COVID-19, a more pronounced focus will be placed on the appropriate utilization of healthcare resources. Without planning and organization, this surge can lead to delays in care and wasted resources, both of which hurt patients. In conjunction with public health experts, Surgisphere has developed a COVID-19 triage tool that helps prioritize care for patients who are in urgent need of care (https://surgisphere.com/covid-19-triage-tool/).

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Access a rapid triage tool for front line healthcare professionals to optimize the delivery of timely and effective healthcare to COVID-19 patients. (Graphic: Business Wire)

Surgisphere leveraged its real time global research network to develop this triage tool. Using its #1 ranked machine learning capabilities, Surgisphere identified the clinical signs and symptoms most predictive of poor outcomes. Using patient age, chronic medical conditions such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, vital signs, and routine physical exam maneuvers, healthcare professionals on the front line can triage a COVID-19 patient in under a minute.

“This smartphone app will help thousands of vulnerable patients. We have already seen healthcare systems around the world struggling to cope with the extensive number of sick patients. Better triaging them to provide vital healthcare to those who need it the most is a top priority. Our data driven approach combined with advanced machine learning has created a solution that can positively impact healthcare delivery,” said Sapan Desai, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS. Dr. Desai is a vascular surgeon and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Surgisphere Corporation.

This triage tool has been prospectively validated and has a 95.5% overall accuracy. 100% of patients who require immediate attention are correctly triaged. This smartphone app can be accessed at https://www.Surgisphere.com. Surgisphere has also created a COVID-19 mortality risk calculator and diagnosis decision support tool, all freely and immediately available to healthcare professionals around the world.

Surgisphere is currently leveraging its coordinated efforts with global health agencies and its own global network of over 1,200 healthcare organizations to facilitate rapid, world-wide deployment of this life-saving tool. The methodology and results associated with this triage tool have been submitted for peer review and publication in a scientific journal.

Surgisphere is a physician-led company dedicated to making the world a better place, a mission that has motivated its growth and progress since its inception in 2008. An ISO 27001:2013 certified corporation in Chicago, Surgisphere has developed leading solutions in healthcare delivery for patients with kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, lymphedema, and other major diseases.

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Contacts

Sapan Desai

sapan.desai@surgisphere.com