The Nursing Beat
The Pulse of Heathcare Los Angeles-based The Nursing Beat: Described as “theSkimm for nurses,” The Nursing Beat (TNB) is a digital media platform that produces a daily digital newsletter designed for nurses, by nurses. The platform was founded in 2019 by two ER nurses—Tamara AL-Yassin, MBA, RN and Hannah W. Berns, MHI, RN—who value speed […]
Wave Therapeutics
A new wave of comfort and health Chicago-based Wave Therapeutics: Founded in 2020 by Jessica Bussert, RN, CEO, Wave Therapeutics has developed the first AI-enabled, soft robotics cushioning technology to prevent and treat pressure injuries such as bedsores which afflict 3 million Americans every year. Mobility-impaired people are especially vulnerable to pressure injuries, which can […]
Navi Nurses
Bringing care home. Healthcare is complicated. Patients often face complicated conditions and families are overwhelmed trying to provide care. Two RNs saw the need and created Navi Nurses – on-demand same day care at home provided by experienced RNs. Navi Nurses created a web platform where consumers can hire an expert RN to provide care […]
Roddy Medical
From inspiration to innovation. Lindsey Roddy was working as a critical care RN in an intensive care unit with open-heart surgery patients when she almost lost one of her patients due to a medical tubing hazard. While assisting a patient getting out of bed after surgery, the line carrying the patient’s life support tangled and […]