NorthBay Health’s Augmenting of Cerner EMR with PeraHealth’s Rothman Index Shows Decrease in Unplanned Transfers to the ICU
Highlights Summary
NorthBay Health partnered with PeraHealth in early 2020, completing implementation during the COVID-19 pandemic
The health system replaced MEWS with PeraHealth’s solutions to improve overall clinical surveillance
Initial results include a 30 percent decrease in unplanned transfers to the ICU
“It’s even more important now from a business standpoint that we are aggressive in evaluating patients early when they’re decompensating to keep them out of the ICU.”
Seth Kaufman, MD Chief Medical Officer and Chief Quality Officer