VitalHub Announces Deployment of COVID-19 Electronic Screening Tool for Long Term Care
April 08 2020 - 7:30AM
VitalHub Corp. (the “Company” or “VitalHub”) (TSXV: VHI) announced
today the first deployment of its COVID-19 electronic screening
tool to Region of Waterloo-owned Sunnyside Home Long-Term Care, in
support of their response to the deepening COVID-19 crisis.
The development of this screening tool followed Sunnyside Home’s
request for a solution to manage and conduct ongoing resident
screening for symptoms typical of COVID-19.
VitalHub has leveraged its “DOCit” mobile app, which was
specifically designed with these kind of screening initiatives in
mind, to enable the rapid development of its COVID-19 screening
solution. DOCit allows care facilities to easily configure and
deploy any kind of screening or recurring task, enabling extremely
high visibility compliance and reporting standards for both
internal and external stakeholders, such as care providers,
operations staff, and National, Provincial or Regional Health
Authorities.
As the number of COVID-19 outbreaks across Long-Term Care homes
continues to overwhelm frontline caregivers and cause significant
deleterious effects, Sunnyside Home has chosen to deploy this
innovative screening tool as one of several proactive and
early-warning measures to protect their residents and staff.
Accessed through VitalHub’s senior-care-focused mobile app
called “DOCit”, care providers are required to screen all residents
at various regularly scheduled times throughout the day, and
identify residents exhibiting symptoms of acute respiratory
illness, including documenting temperature, worsening cough,
shortness of breath, headache, etc. Specific responses to certain
inputs trigger escalation to relevant care staff in real time for
appropriate action to be taken. Sunnyside Home has already
successfully identified clusters of symptoms using the Company’s
DOCit electronic COVID-19 screening tool, which has allowed
measures to be taken to minimize the potential risk of
transmission.
The nursing and retirement home community is older and have
complex chronic health conditions, and emerging information on
COVID-19 suggests elderly individuals and those with underlying
health conditions are at increased risk of severe outcomes. As of
Monday, April 6, 2020, there have been 46 COVID-19 outbreaks
reported in long-term care facilities in Ontario. In light of this,
the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has issued
guidance imploring homes to implement enhanced measures to ensure
readiness to contain and respond to COVID-19.
“Ensuring the safety of residents and staff is our highest
priority,” said Julie Wheeler Administrator, Sunnyside Homes. “When
we reached out to VitalHub to help us with resident screening they
were able to develop and implement something in 24 hours. Every
minute counts when it comes to safety, having the capacity to
respond to our needs so quickly is what every Long-Term Care Home
needs.”
“We have been deeply grateful for the support and assistance
that VitalHub has provided to Sunnyside Home. Their effective tools
have greatly reduced documentation time for care staff and their
responsiveness and support has been outstanding,” said Connie Lacy,
Director of Seniors' Services for the Region of
Waterloo. “During the COVID crisis, VitalHub has been there
for us and responded immediately with innovative screening
solutions. We value them highly as a partner in care delivery.”
“The current COVID-19 crisis presents a very appropriate
use-case illustrating the value and power of the DOCit app,” said
Dan Matlow, CEO of VitalHub Corp. “As a home-specific, configurable
assessment, the DOCit solution provides more in-depth analysis of
COVID patients, equipping care providers with the ability to
identify symptom trending and clusters of affected individuals
quickly and early on, which we have learned is of critical
importance in fighting the pandemic. Given the increased risk of
severe outcomes, we believe enabling nursing homes and other
at-risk facilities with these tools is very important.”
ABOUT VITALHUB:
VitalHub develops mission-critical technology
solutions for Health and Human Services providers in
the Mental Health (Child through Adult), Long Term
Care, Community Health Service, Home Health, Social Service
and Acute Care sectors. VitalHub technologies
include Blockchain, Mobile, Patient Flow, Web-Based Assessment
and Electronic Health Record solutions.
The Company has a robust two-pronged growth strategy, targeting
organic growth opportunities within its product suite, and pursuing
an aggressive M&A plan. Currently, VitalHub serves 200+ clients
across North America. VitalHub is based in Toronto, Canada, with an
offshore development hub in Sri Lanka. The Company is publicly
traded on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “VHI”.
ABOUT SUNNYSIDE HOME LONG-TERM CARE:
The Region of Waterloo operates Sunnyside Home, a 263-bed long
term care facility located in the Stanley Park area of Kitchener.
Sunnyside is a hub and a home for many older adults, offering
programs, services, and housing, in addition to long term care. The
facility recently achieved a perfect score in a nationally
recognized quality and safety audit by Accreditation Canada and
will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2019.
Dan MatlowChief Executive Officer, Director(416)
727-9061dan.matlow@vitalhub.com
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