This company provides a clinical decision support tool for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) clinicians. The tool analyzes a preterm infant's oral feeding adaptability, generating a quantifiable score to inform individualized treatment plans and facilitate a smoother transition home.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Current methods for assessing oral feeding readiness in preterm infants rely on subjective behavioral assessments, leading to inconsistent treatment plans and potentially delaying discharge from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). This can result in extended hospital stays, increased costs, negative feeding outcomes, and caregiver frustration.
Solution
NeoCare Innovations is developing Pedi-Sync, a clinical decision support tool that provides objective data to improve feeding outcomes for infants in the NICU. Pedi-Sync calculates an Oral Feeding Adaptability Score (OFAS) based on oral feeding assessments, maternal and infant factors, and respiratory waveforms. This score quantifies the preterm infant's progress and guides clinicians in making individualized care decisions, facilitating a more confident and timely discharge. By linking breathing and feeding data, Pedi-Sync offers a consistent and evidence-based approach to assessing oral feeding readiness, reducing the reliance on subjective observations.
Target Audience
The primary users are neonatal healthcare providers in the NICU, including clinicians and nurses, who seek a more objective and reliable tool to assess oral feeding readiness in preterm infants.
Features
- Calculates an Oral Feeding Adaptability Score (OFAS) using data from clinical feeding assessments, maternal and infant factors, and respiratory waveforms.
- Provides objective, data-driven insights into a preterm infant's oral feeding readiness.
- Offers a consistent and personalized assessment of feeding progress.
- Monitors an infant’s breathing in real time using sensors.
- Aims to reduce the risk of complications and shorten NICU stays.