eCARTv5 Clinical Deterioration Suite (“eCART”) vs WAVE Clinical Platform

When choosing between eCARTv5 Clinical Deterioration Suite and WAVE Clinical Platform, physicians should consider their primary need for either comprehensive care guidance or robust real-time patient surveillance. eCARTv5, from AgileMD, excels in providing AI-powered clinical decision support with embedded clinical pathways, continuously assessing and predicting the risk of death or ICU transfer in hospitalized adult patients. It integrates with EHRs to offer real-time data analysis across up to 97 variables, guiding care with specific pathways and minimizing false alarms. This tool is best suited for institutions prioritizing a guided approach to managing patient deterioration, where standardized clinical pathways and comprehensive risk stratification are key.

In contrast, Excel Medical Electronics’ WAVE Clinical Platform focuses on always-on remote patient monitoring and predictive analytics for early warning of patient deterioration. It provides near real-time display of physiologic data, waveforms, and alarms, integrating with EMRs and mobile devices. WAVE’s strength lies in its ability to offer continuous surveillance and early alerts, such as the Visensia Safety Index, up to six hours in advance. The key practical difference is eCARTv5’s emphasis on integrating clinical pathways for care guidance versus WAVE’s focus on continuous, real-time physiological data monitoring and customizable alarm management. Physicians seeking a system that actively guides care through pathways should lean towards eCARTv5, while those prioritizing continuous, real-time patient surveillance with advanced alarm management and mobile accessibility may find WAVE more suitable.

Reviewed by Pouyan Golshani, MD — Interventional Radiologist