USPSTF Prevention TaskForce vs ViTrac™

The Prevention TaskForce (formerly ePSS) is an application designed and developed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the Nation's lead Federal agency for research on health care quality, costs, outcomes and patient safety. It was developed by AHRQ to support the independent U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). The USPSTF is an independent, volunteer panel of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine. AHRQ provides support to the USPSTF. The Prevention TaskForce application was developed to assist primary care clinicians identify the screening, counseling, and preventive medication services that are appropriate for their patients. The Prevention TaskForce information is based on the current recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and can be searched by specific patient characteristics, such as age, sex, and selected behavioral risk factors. When using this tool please read the specific recommendation to determine if the preventive service is appropriate for your patient. This tool is not meant to replace clinical judgment and individualized patient care. *Application downloads and data updates require internet connectivity

ViTrac™ is intended to be used as an accessory for use by medical professionals to provide remote access to data from primary monitors such as Nihon Kohden central nurse stations or bedside monitors. ViTrac is intended for use as an on-demand – view only device. ViTrac™ provides a robust and easy-to-use user interface, which allows viewing of multiple patients’ waveforms, vital signs and stored patient information such as: - Full disclosure data - Arrhythmia history - Trend data - Hemodynamics data - 12 lead ECG interpretations - Ventilator settings The ViTrac™ application provides a secure method for viewing a wide range of Nihon Kohden generated patient data that can be viewed on iOS devices within the hospital network or remotely, via a VPN connection. IMPORTANT: ViTrac™ should not be used as the primary method for monitoring patients.