Vocera Communications

Vocera Communications, Inc. specializes in providing secure and integrated communication and workflow solutions tailored for mobile workers across various sectors, including healthcare, hospitality, retail, energy, and education. The company’s offerings enhance communication and operational efficiency by integrating with existing clinical systems, such as electronic health records and nurse call systems. Vocera's product suite includes the Vocera Communication and Workflow System, which connects various communication devices, including hands-free and voice-controlled options, and the Vocera Care Experience software, designed to improve patient care quality and streamline manual tasks. Additionally, Vocera operates the Experience Innovation Network, collaborating with healthcare organizations to develop innovative solutions that improve patient and care team experiences. The company, founded in 2000 and headquartered in San Jose, California, serves approximately 1,700 healthcare facilities globally, including hospitals and clinics, and distributes its products through direct sales, resellers, and distributors.

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PatientSafe Solutions

Acquisition in 2021
PatientSafe Solutions, headquartered in San Diego, California, specializes in smart point-of-care mobile solutions aimed at transforming healthcare delivery. Its flagship product, the PatientTouch System, enhances care team productivity and patient safety by consolidating clinical workflows into a single, portable device. The innovative platform integrates communication, workflow management, and real-time access to electronic medical records, facilitating effective collaboration among clinicians. Features such as Positive Patient Identification, customizable care interventions, and real-time alerting capabilities support critical processes like medication administration and specimen collection. By leveraging advanced technology, PatientSafe Solutions enables healthcare providers to improve safety, increase efficiency, and reduce operational costs, positioning itself as a leader in accountable care innovation.

EASE Applications

Acquisition in 2020
EASE Applications, LLC, founded in 2013 and located in Orlando, Florida, operates a secure communication platform that facilitates healthcare providers in delivering custom updates, messages, and multimedia content to patients' loved ones. This service is particularly beneficial during surgeries and other critical times, ensuring that families are kept informed about their loved ones' health status. As of August 2020, EASE Applications is a subsidiary of Vocera Communications, Inc.

Extension Healthcare

Acquisition in 2016
Extension Healthcare develops clinical alarm and alert management solutions aimed at enhancing communication and collaboration among healthcare teams. The company's primary offering, Engage, is an alarm management and event response platform designed to reduce clinical interruptions and improve responses to critical patient events. This platform aggregates data from various systems, such as physiological monitors and electronic health records, and delivers real-time notifications to clinicians via smartphones and other mobile devices. Additionally, Extension Healthcare offers Engage Mobile, a mobile application for alarm management and team communication, and Engage Reporting, which serves as a centralized data source for interruptions directed to hospital mobile devices. The company caters to hospital customers, including government hospitals and integrated delivery networks, across the United States, Canada, and Australia. Founded in 2009 and based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Extension Healthcare operates as a subsidiary of Vocera Communications.

mVisum

Acquisition in 2014
mVisum is a leading provider of event-triggered communication solutions aimed at enhancing clinical decision-making through instant delivery of actionable data. Their patented push delivery process allows healthcare professionals to access various types of patient clinical data from any connected information system, viewable on almost any smart device in user-friendly formats. The company's mVisum Alert Alarm Management System is notable for being the only closed-loop alarm data delivery platform that has received FDA-510(k) clearance, ensuring seamless and efficient management of medical data and communications for patient care events.

Wallace Wireless

Acquisition in 2011
Wallace Wireless specializes in developing applications for BlackBerry smartphones that enhance business continuity and operations. The company provides a wide range of ready-to-use and easily deployable wireless applications designed to address enterprise mobility challenges such as contact management, communications, content management, and database access. These applications enable enterprise workforces to access essential information anytime and anywhere, thereby increasing productivity and ensuring informed decision-making. Additionally, Wallace Wireless offers solutions for alerting, emergency communication, and forms-based data capture, making it a crucial partner for various sectors, including Financial Services, Healthcare, Public Safety, and Education. As a preferred alliance partner of BlackBerry, Wallace Wireless maintains offices in the United States and Canada and collaborates with leading technology providers and carriers globally.
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