RapidAI Introduces Prehospital Solution for Stroke Care

May 20, 2021—RapidAI, a company focused on technology to enhance clinical decision-making and workflow, announced the launch of the Rapid prehospital workflow solution for stroke, which optimizes coordination between emergency medical services (EMS) providers and hospital care teams to help deliver patients the best care as fast as possible.

The RapidAI prehospital workflow apps are designed to streamline communication and synchronize patient data to help both EMS and hospitals strengthen patient care from initial intake and assessment through discharge and follow-up.

According to the company, EMS teams using the prehospital workflow mobile app can follow a standardized stroke protocol and streamline data collection to get patients to an appropriate hospital. Meanwhile, the hospital stroke team can use the prehospital workflow app to more easily collaborate with EMS en route by receiving and reviewing patient data and starting the stroke workflow.

The RapidAI prehospital solution enables EMS providers to establish and follow a standardized stroke protocol, select appropriate hospitals for patient care, share critical patient data with hospitals and specialists in real time, and receive feedback on patient outcomes.

“Surviving a stroke can no longer be left to chance,” commented Ryan A. McTaggart, MD, in RapidAI’s press release. “Patients should not suffer unnecessarily because of practice variability, inadequate communication, and antiquated point-of-entry protocols for stroke.”

Dr. McTaggart, who is Director of Interventional Neuroradiology at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, continued, “The RapidAI prehospital app is a groundbreaking tool created and designed by EMS professionals and specialized stroke teams to eliminate bottlenecks in care so patients can return home to their loved ones without disability. It’s the holy grail for prehospital and in-hospital stroke teams eager to do the best they can for these patients.”