NYC Health + Hospitals Announces Adoption of PeriWatch Vigilance to Enhance Obstetric Care

Summary

PeriGen’s PeriWatch Vigilance technology is now online at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx and will be available at all 11 hospitals later this year. Read the original press release at nychealthandhospitals.org.

Press Release

New York, NY — NYC Health + Hospitals today announced the launch of a $2.75 million investment to enhance obstetric care with PeriGen’s PeriWatch Vigilance technology, an early warning and clinical decision tool to strengthen maternal-fetal surveillance, support labor and delivery teams, and advance patient safety for mothers and babies. Measuring fetal and maternal heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, contractions, and labor progression, the system alerts the care team when a pregnant or postpartum patient requires immediate attention. Vigilance will mainly be used in Labor and Birthing units, Obstetric Triage, Postpartum units, Obstetric Post-Anesthesia Care Units, and the Emergency Department, but can be used anywhere a pregnant patient may present for care. The Vigilance system is now online at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx and will be available at all 11 hospitals later this year. One U.S. health care system found that using the PeriGen system reduced unexpected complications in full-term babies by 12% in two years. About 15,000 babies are born at NYC Health + Hospitals each year.

“This milestone represents a significant step forward in the health system’s commitment to delivering safe, equitable, and high-quality care for mothers and babies across New York City,” said NYC Health + Hospitals Chief Women’s Health Officer Wendy Wilcox, MD, MPH, MBA, FACOG. “Implementing PeriGen’s PeriWatch Vigilance strengthens our ability to identify risk early and act quickly—when it matters most. It brings more consistent, data-driven care to the bedside and supports our work to reduce maternal morbidity and close equity gaps, especially for Black and Brown women. NYC Health + Hospitals is committed to delivering high-quality, affordable care to every patient, regardless of ability to pay.”

“I applaud NYC Health + Hospitals for its strong commitment to enhancing the care it provides to mothers and babies across New York City,” said Matthew Sappern, CEO of PeriGen. “Given the diversity and size of its patient population – and the organization’s focus on health equity – this effort represents a meaningful step toward greater consistency and quality in obstetric care. PeriGen is proud and excited to play a supporting role in this important initiative.”

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