Expanding visibility with wearable blood pressure monitoring: CareTaker
- By Philips
- August 03 2026
- 3 min read
In higher-risk patient populations, across all points of care, a patient’s condition can deteriorate quickly between routine vital sign checks, creating critical gaps in visibility and leaving clinical deterioration undetected between rounds. Continuous clinical-grade non-invasive blood pressure (CNIBP) monitoring, combined with hemodynamic trending, helps close these gaps by providing a more complete view of patient status. By extending insight beyond intermittent spot checks, continuous monitoring can support earlier detection of meaningful changes, clinical decision-making and a more connected, proactive and patient-centered monitoring experience.
At-a-glance:
- Philips and CareTaker have partnered to integrate VitalStream® wearable hemodynamic monitoring into the Philips patient monitoring ecosystem.
- VitalStream® delivers continuous, non-invasive blood pressure (CNIBP) monitoring and hemodynamic insights.
- The wireless wearable supports monitoring from critical care and perioperative settings to the home.
- VitalStream® data integrates into Philips Patient Information Center (PIC iX).
- The partnership advances Philips’ connected monitoring capabilities across the continuum of care.
Advancing Hemodynamic Monitoring Through Collaboration
That’s why Philips has partnered with CareTaker to integrate the VitalStream® wearable hemodynamic monitoring solution into the Philips patient monitoring ecosystem. Designed to help reduce visibility gaps across the continuum of care, VitalStream® provides continuous access to clinical-grade non-invasive blood pressure (CNIBP), cardiac output and advanced hemodynamic parameters—helping clinicians identify cardiovascular changes earlier and make more informed care decisions. As the only FDA-cleared and clinically validated wireless, wearable monitor of its kind, VitalStream® delivers advanced monitoring capabilities in a flexible, patient-friendly form factor.
Continuous hemodynamic monitoring adds a powerful new physiologic data stream to Philips patient monitoring capabilities.
By bringing continuous hemodynamic insight directly into the Philips monitoring ecosystem, VitalStream® expands visibility beyond traditional intermittent measurements. Continuous blood pressure and hemodynamic trending can help clinicians better understand a patient’s condition over time, supporting more proactive assessment and intervention. Integrated with Philips Patient Information Center (PIC iX), VitalStream® data becomes part of a connected monitoring environment that helps clinicians access the information they need, when and where they need it.
Continuous hemodynamic monitoring adds a powerful new physiologic data stream to Philips patient monitoring capabilities. By automatically capturing blood pressure trends and advanced hemodynamic parameters without the burden of manual measurements, clinicians gain access to actionable longitudinal data and trends while maintaining familiar workflows. When combined with other vital sign measurements, these insights contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of patient status and clinical trends.
Hemodynamic data provides valuable context beyond traditional vital signs, helping clinicians understand not only what a patient’s blood pressure is, but how it is changing and what those changes may indicate. This enhanced level of visibility supports Philips’ commitment to advancing patient monitoring through innovation, interoperability and strategic collaboration. Together with CareTaker, Philips is helping health systems unlock new opportunities for connected care, greater workflow efficiency and more informed clinical decision-making.
(Learn about all of our technology partnerships, including our other wearables-based partnerships, on our dedicated partnerships webpage.)
Key reasons why Philips joined forces with CareTaker
- Wireless measurement of more than 20 continuous parameters including blood pressure, cardiac output, advanced hemodynamics, and fluid responsiveness.
- Clinical-grade non-invasive monitoring in a wearable form factor.
- Untethered Patient Mobility: The wireless wrist-worn form factor tracks continuous vitals smoothly across care settings without restricting the patient to their bed.
- Helping to alleviate nursing burnout: Automatically captures and streams continuous longitudinal data, eliminating manual charting intervals so floor nurses can focus on direct patient care.
- Bedside integration with Philips IntelliVue monitors and streaming data connection to PIC iX.
- Finger sensor technology that delivers comprehensive hemodynamic monitoring without an arterial line.
- Flexible workflow options, including the ability to dock directly into existing arterial line infrastructure when needed.
Clinical integration and transitional care programs
Partnering with CareTaker reflects Philips’ commitment to building an open and connected patient monitoring ecosystem. By integrating innovative technologies from industry-leading partners, Philips helps health systems expand monitoring capabilities while simplifying how clinicians access, interpret and act on patient information.
Interoperable solutions that work together can provide a more complete view of patient status.
This collaborative approach recognizes that no single technology can address every clinical need. Instead, interoperable solutions that work together can provide a more complete view of patient status, support streamlined workflows and help clinicians tailor monitoring strategies to the unique needs of patients across care environments.
As wearable technologies and connected monitoring platforms continue to evolve, health systems have new opportunities to extend visibility beyond traditional care settings. Continuous monitoring solutions can help support care transitions, support continuity across the patient journey and enable clinicians to maintain broader awareness of patient status. By connecting these insights within a unified monitoring ecosystem, Philips is helping healthcare organizations create a more flexible, informed and patient-centered approach to care.
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