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Dr. John Parker Joins PeriGen as Chief Medical Officer, Bringing Expertise to Advance Maternal and Infant Healthcare

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

CARY, N.C., Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PeriGen Inc, the market leader in FDA-cleared AI-based maternal-fetal early warning systems today announced the addition of John Parker, M.D., as the company's new Chief Medical Officer.

Key Points: 
  • CARY, N.C., Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PeriGen Inc, the market leader in FDA-cleared AI-based maternal-fetal early warning systems today announced the addition of John Parker, M.D., as the company's new Chief Medical Officer.
  • Dr. Parker will work closely with PeriGen's client base to optimize use of the company's analytics for patient care and research.
  • Parker started his career in software development, serving as a developer, designer, sales support engineer, and consultant before deciding to pursue medicine.
  • "He is exceptional at helping PeriGen clients understand how to best leverage PeriGen analytics within their workflow."

ClearStar announces appointment of Mike Pritts as Chief Executive Officer

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Friday, November 3, 2023

Alpharetta, Georgia, Nov. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ClearStar, Inc., a leading provider of modern, integrated, background, drug, and health screening solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Pritts as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding the former CEO, Chad Parodi.

Key Points: 
  • Alpharetta, Georgia, Nov. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ClearStar, Inc., a leading provider of modern, integrated, background, drug, and health screening solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Pritts as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding the former CEO, Chad Parodi.
  • With over 35 years of senior leadership experience in the software and technology sectors, Pritts brings a wealth of expertise to ClearStar.
  • Tom Skelton, Chair of the ClearStar Board of Directors, expressed gratitude for Chad Parodi's leadership and welcomed Mike Pritts' appointment, saying, "We appreciate the progress achieved under Chad's guidance.
  • Pritts stated, "I'm pleased to join ClearStar at this exciting time and look forward to collaborating with the team to deliver top-tier screening solutions.

PeriGen Recognized as a Top Finalist for the Digital Health Hub Foundation's 5th Annual Digital Health Awards - The Oscars of Healthcare

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

CARY, N.C., Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PeriGen, the global leader in AI-powered perinatal care solutions, has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious Digital Health Awards, presented by the Digital Health Hub Foundation and hosted at the global leading healthcare conference, HLTH. PeriGen was chosen as a finalist for the Best in Class Women's Health Category.

Key Points: 
  • PeriGen was chosen as a finalist for the Best in Class Women's Health Category.
  • Following a rigorous application and judging process, only four companies were selected per category as a finalist out of over 1,500 applicants.
  • This recognition showcases the company's strong dedication to supporting healthcare teams in protecting mothers and babies during childbirth.
  • The Digital Health Awards celebrate and recognize the finalists for their excellence in utilizing digital advancements to improve healthcare services and patient outcomes.

Obstetrics Safety Leader PeriGen to Collaborate with American Legal Connections as Medical Malpractice Awards Continue to Escalate

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

CARY, N.C., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PeriGen Inc., the global leader in AI-powered perinatal care solutions, today announced a collaboration agreement with American Legal Connections (ALC), an affiliation of health systems, legal and insurance firms focused on reducing the incidence and impact of untoward medical outcomes.

Key Points: 
  • CARY, N.C., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PeriGen Inc., the global leader in AI-powered perinatal care solutions, today announced a collaboration agreement with American Legal Connections (ALC), an affiliation of health systems, legal and insurance firms focused on reducing the incidence and impact of untoward medical outcomes.
  • The severity of malpractice awards has climbed steadily in recent years, especially in obstetrics; according to reinsurer TransRe, of the 10 largest medical malpractice verdicts in the first seven months of 2023, five were birth-related, each exceeding $30M.
  • This level of exposure threatens sustainability for this service line and women's health in general across the country.
  • This collaboration will make these analytics more widely available to the ALC membership through specific financial incentives.

Swift Medical’s Growth Continues with Appointment of Drew Narayan as SVP of Sales and Marketing

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Narayan is a seasoned healthcare professional with over 20 years of experience successfully leading commercial functions across the healthcare continuum, building teams across sales, marketing and business development functions.

Key Points: 
  • Narayan is a seasoned healthcare professional with over 20 years of experience successfully leading commercial functions across the healthcare continuum, building teams across sales, marketing and business development functions.
  • Most recently, Narayan served as the Chief Commercial Officer for PeriGen, Inc., the global leader in AI-powered perinatal care solutions and doubled the company’s sales to nearly $15M in four years.
  • “I am honored to welcome Drew to the Swift team and thrilled to work closely with him as we continue to accelerate Swift’s impact in new markets,” said Neil Sharma, Chief Commercial Officer at Swift.
  • “Drew brings the energy and urgency needed to drive meaningful change for our business and the patients and providers we serve.”
    “Swift’s innovative technology and dedicated workforce has the power to transform wound care and help the patients most in need,” said Drew Narayan, SVP of Sales and Marketing at Swift.

PeriGen Recognized as Top Contender in Women's Health - A Quarterfinalist in the Digital Health Awards

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

CARY, N.C., Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PeriGen, the global leader in AI powered perinatal care solutions, has been selected as a quarterfinalist for the prestigious Digital Health Awards, presented by the Digital Health Hub Foundation. PeriGen was chosen as a quarterfinalist for the Best in Class Women's Health Category.

Key Points: 
  • CARY, N.C., Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PeriGen , the global leader in AI powered perinatal care solutions, has been selected as a quarterfinalist for the prestigious Digital Health Awards, presented by the Digital Health Hub Foundation.
  • PeriGen was chosen as a quarterfinalist for the Best in Class Women's Health Category.
  • The Digital Health Awards celebrate organizations that demonstrate excellence in leveraging digital advancements to enhance healthcare services and patient outcomes.
  • "We are deeply honored to be named a quarterfinalist in the Women's Health category of the Digital Health Awards.

PeriGen Introduces Clinical Escalation Management Tool for Intrapartum Chain of Command

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

CARY, N.C., Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PeriGen Inc., the global leader in AI-powered perinatal care solutions, today announced the general availability of LaborWatch, following its first successful implementation across a major U.S. health system. This groundbreaking platform enhances intrapartum patient safety by providing hospital leadership with timely and transparent notifications of persistent deteriorating trends in laboring patients occurring across their hospital or health system.

Key Points: 
  • This groundbreaking platform enhances intrapartum patient safety by providing hospital leadership with timely and transparent notifications of persistent deteriorating trends in laboring patients occurring across their hospital or health system.
  • Recognizing the importance of uncompromised patient safety, PeriGen developed LaborWatch to empower health system leaders with proactive tools addressing potential threats to maternal-fetal health.
  • When the time threshold is reached, preselected hospital leaders receive real-time notifications, enabling prompt clinical interventions and ensuring that the most serious cases are properly escalated up the chain of command.
  • LaborWatch is yet another example of the power of artificial intelligence to support clinical decision-making.

Transformational Nursing Healthcare Leader Dr. Debbie Ketchum joins PeriGen as Clinical Engagement Specialist, Enhancing Patient Safety Efforts

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Dr. Ketchum will assume the role of Clinical Engagement Specialist, bringing her extensive expertise as an obstetric clinical subject matter expert to support prospective clients in improving perinatal safety for mothers and babies.

Key Points: 
  • Dr. Ketchum will assume the role of Clinical Engagement Specialist, bringing her extensive expertise as an obstetric clinical subject matter expert to support prospective clients in improving perinatal safety for mothers and babies.
  • With a remarkable career spanning nearly three decades, Debbie Ketchum has been a dedicated nurse and nurse leader, certified in maternal newborn care, electronic fetal monitoring, and an advanced nurse executive.
  • She strives to support and empower our care teams through relationships, research, education, and advocacy.
  • At PeriGen, Dr. Ketchum will play a pivotal role in collaborating with prospective clients' perinatal clinical teams, working closely to ensure the adoption and understanding of PeriGen's innovative perinatal solutions.

Expert Review by PeriGen Highlights Need for Advanced Labor Curve Models in Clinical Practice

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

CARY, N.C., April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PeriGen Inc, the global leader in AI-powered perinatal care solutions, has contributed an Expert Review article on the evolution of labor curves in a special issue published by the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, dedicated to all aspects of labor and delivery.

Key Points: 
  • The study highlights the limitations of first- and second-generation average labor curves based solely on time, as normal labors can exhibit significant variation in rates of dilation.
  • A leading technique to improve labor curve precision is to identify the top sources of variation and incorporate them into the model.
  • PeriGen's PeriWatch Vigilance early warning system and clinical decision support solution includes a labor curve that employs this approach, and is the only labor curve cleared for clinical use by the FDA.
  • PeriGen's labor curve promotes consistency in assessing labor in a way that enables clinicians to make better-informed decisions for each individual patient."

PeriGen Launches Automated Quality Reports for L&D Service Line

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

CARY, N.C., March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PeriGen Inc, the global leader in AI-powered perinatal care solutions, is proud to announce the launch of its new Vigilance Quality Reports, a powerful reporting package that includes comprehensive, objective, and actionable data to help healthcare providers comply with quality reporting requirements and pinpoint areas for improvement in maternal-fetal care. This new product line adds impactful administrative utilities to the company's existing patient-centered platform. Quality and regulatory reporting requires valuable clinical cycles which are at historical premiums given the global nursing shortage.

Key Points: 
  • Quality and regulatory reporting requires valuable clinical cycles which are at historical premiums given the global nursing shortage.
  • "The new Vigilance Quality Reports are a game-changer providing perinatal leaders with insights they need to drive quality improvement efforts meant to enhance patient safety, and optimize outcomes."
  • The launch of Vigilance Quality Reports underscores PeriGen's commitment to delivering innovative and effective perinatal care solutions to help clinicians enhance patient safety.
  • For more information about PeriWatch Vigilance and the new Vigilance Quality Reports, please visit www.PeriGen.com or contact [email protected] .