Wara Samar
2nd April 2025
MSDC’s Healthy Physician Foundation Honors Caretaker Medical with Innovation in Healthcare Award
The Medical Society of the District of Columbia’s (MSDC) Healthy Physician Foundation announced the recipient of the inaugural Dr. Cesar A. Caceres Innovation in Healthcare award, along with a $200,000 grant to Caretaker Medical to advance VitalStream, its wireless blood pressure and hemodynamic monitoring platform. The award was presented at MSDC’s 2025 Healthcare Honors dinner on March 26th and was supported by a grant from The Institute for Technology in Healthcare, which is concerned with the use of technology to benefit and stimulate others in health care.
The foundation’s award commemorates Dr. Cesar A. Caceres, who was an esteemed medical professional dedicated to identifying and applying technology to solve healthcare problems. He founded the Institute for Technology in Healthcare and worked for the Public Health Service, where he won two Superior Service Awards for developing the country’s first functional computer-electrocardiographic interpretive system, among many other achievements. VitalStream is the only FDA-cleared wearable monitor that merges clinical accuracy with a wire-free, comfortable patient experience.
“We are delighted to celebrate the memory and achievements of Dr. Caceres by presenting Caretaker Medical with this inaugural award,” said Healthy Physician Foundation Board Chair Dr. Matthew Lecuyer. “As technology improves patient care and physician wellbeing, this award connects the achievements of the past with the promise of the future. In a special way, we thank the Institute for Technology in Health Care for their support of the award.”
VitalStream’s usage already has been acclaimed in a wide variety of critical healthcare applications including maternal health monitoring, perioperative recovery, and during the ongoing IV fluid shortage caused by Hurricane Helene, as healthcare providers faced challenges in maintaining continuous blood pressure monitoring due to the limited availability of Baxter IV fluids.
“VitalStream offers significant advantages for patients and providers in routine conditions, as well as unexpected and demanding circumstances,” said Johnny Mann, VP Sales and Marketing at Caretaker Medical. “Our technology can help ensure patient safety and optimize fluid management during some of the most challenging times.”
About MSDC
With over 3,000 members, the Medical Society of the District of Columbia (MSDC) is the largest medical organization representing metropolitan Washington physicians in the District of Columbia. The Medical Society, founded in 1817, is the leading voice of medicine and public health. It advocates on issues impacting the diverse population of our Nation’s Capital. MSDC is dedicated to ensuring the well-being of physicians and their patients in metropolitan Washington and making the District the nation’s model for patient care and physician practice.
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