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Nursing Assessments: Nurses
capture a large amount of detailed
data on patients. Michael and
Steven found that there is a strong
statistical correlation between the
findings from nursing assessments
completed at admission with the
likelihood of in-hospital mortality.
At the same time, the last nursing
assessment taken before discharge
correlates with post-discharge
mortality. This underscored
the inherent value of nursing
assessments and supports the
inference that nursing assessments
gathered throughout the patient’s
stay contain important clinical
information that can help in
assessing overall condition.
Estimating Risk: Extensive
statistical analysis helped to
quantify the relationship between
the values of various parameters
(such as vital signs) and the
associated risk to the patient as
these parameters deviate from
normal values. This provided the
basis for a rigorous method to
estimate and aggregate the risk
associated with each parameter.
All on a Common Scale:
Relating the values of a range
of different metrics, including
vital signs, nursing assessments
“We Simplify Data in the
EMR to Transform the
Clinical and Financial
Efficiency of Healthcare”
and lab values to an elevated
risk of mortality allowed these
heterogeneous data elements to
be placed on a common scale. In
turn, this enabled, a single
aggregate score of risk to be
calculated which can be trended
over time as input values change.
From Discovery to
Product
After concluding the initial research,
Rothman Healthcare was founded
to further validate the RI model
and develop a software solution for
healthcare providers to utilize the
predictive capabilities of the RI. The
first version of PeraTrend™ software
was developed. Early customers
leveraged PeraTrend to visualize
and trend patient conditions,
unlocking the potential of existing
data within their EMR. Care
providers were able to detect the
subtle signs of deterioration earlier
and intervene sooner, improving
patient safety and outcomes.
From Product to
Platform
The team expanded to include
industry experts across software
development, research, clinical
services, and other functions. Today,
PeraHealth offers a range of clinical
surveillance solutions. Over 80
leading hospitals and care providers
use the Rothman Index, including
Yale-New Haven Health System,
Houston Methodist, Memorial
Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and
Mission Health. Rothman Index
solutions are integrated with all
major EMR vendors, enabling care
providers to monitor patients at
the unit, hospital, and system-level.
Building on the Rothman brother’s
founding purpose, PeraHealth is
continuing to transform healthcare
through the intelligent use of data.
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The Leading Man
Greg White | Chief Executive Officer
Greg is working closely with existing and future customers to help create a safer, more effective and predictable
care environment for patients. Greg came to PeraHealth from PerfectServe, a clinical communications company,
where he served as chief operating officer. PerfectServe has maintained 100 percent client retention of
enterprise relationships throughout its history of serving clients. Previously, he was senior vice president and
general manager of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions’ TouchWorks EMR Division, where his team focused on
serving their client base as they engaged in Meaningful Use regulatory compliance, ICD10 conversions, and
increased clinician workload. Greg also served in various domestic and international leadership roles at Cerner
Corporation. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from The University of Alabama.
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