- What is Caretaker VitalStream?
- Connect the CareTaker VitalStream
- Capture CareTaker Inputs in Charting
What is Caretaker VitalStream?
Caretaker Medical® is a MedTech company founded in March 2014 out of Charlottesville, Virginia. They specalize in wearable monitoring devices.
VitalStream is an FDA cleared wearable that monitors continuous and noninvasive blood pressure, cardiac output, stroke volume and advanced cardiovascular measurements. VitalStream uses a finger cuff (low pressure finger sensor) to accurately measure these elements.
Data captured by VitalStream is displayed on a tablet using the Caretaker application.
Now, that same data can be added straight into your OptiMantra chart note for tracking centrally.
Connect the CareTaker VitalStream
In OptiMantra
Next, click on Register New Device and enter the device serial number.
Once you've entered the device number, click on submit.
In CareTaker
Capture CareTaker Inputs in Charting
The data captured by the Caretaker device can be added into your Charting in OptiMantra
Start your vitals tracking session in CareTaker - you'll need to add your patient's ID in CareTaker (you can pull it from the patient list or the patient Dashboard in OptiMantra) and the data will be automatically sent to OptiMantra
Then, open a chart note for your patient > More Commands > Caretaker-VitalStream Sessions
You'll see the patient's sessions and you can import the latest into your chart note
You'll also be able to reference a patient's CareTaker sessions and results from their Patient Dashboard under Patient > Actions > More Options > CareTaker-VitalStream Sessions
Here are sample CareTaker Session Results