apella
Apella is a healthcare technology company that uses artificial intelligence, computer vision, and modern communications to improve surgical outcomes and operating room efficiency.
Company facts
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- United States
- CEO
- David Schummers
About
At Apella, we're dedicated to transforming the world of surgery. We believe that every patient deserves the best possible outcome, and our technology is designed to empower every member of the surgical team to perform at their best. We're achieving this by integrating ambient technology, artificial intelligence, and EHR data to create the world's only real-time OR management platform. This allows us to help surgical teams stay on track throughout the day, ultimately enabling them to serve more patients and still go home on time. Our journey began with the understanding that you can't improve what you can't measure. That's why we're developing systematic methods for continuous improvement that can be applied to all types of surgeries and medical procedures. We're passionate about generating new data and using it to make a real difference in healthcare. By harnessing computer vision, machine learning, and modern communication innovations, we're providing crucial systematic quality control and data collection tools. These tools are designed to improve outcomes for everyone involved in the surgical process, from schedulers and charge nurses to surgeons and, most importantly, patients. Our platform offers real-time operational intelligence, helping to eliminate delays, distractions, and inefficiencies in the OR. We provide live command center visibility across operating rooms, allowing teams to spot potential delays early and keep the day on track. This not only boosts capacity and utilization but also helps reduce staff burnout by automating administrative tasks, allowing the entire surgical staff to focus on what they do best: providing better care to more patients. We're excited about the potential of our technology to create a true system of record by capturing unbiased, reliable data that increases in value over time. Our focus is on making operating rooms work better, so perioperative teams can spend less time dealing with logistics and more time caring for patients.