GINQO Partnership Supports COVID-19 ICU Bed Demand Insight

TORONTO, May 6, 2020 /CNW/ - GINQO, a Canadian analytics consulting company, has partnered with UK company Draper & Dash to help Canadian hospitals model and forecast the impact of increased numbers of patients requiring ICU beds to enable preparation and response now and for possible future waves of this lethal virus.

COVID-19 Impact Assessment Tool Dashboard: As warnings flood the media, what is apparent is that while the majority of COVID-19 cases are predicted to be relatively mild, the proportion of those that do require critical and intensive care will quickly overwhelm a system already challenged. With beds in short supply alongside doctors and nurses who are currently stretched thin, proper preparation for the upcoming waves of demand will be crucial. (CNW Group/GINQO Consulting Ltd.)

The COVID-19 Impact Assessment Tool, also used by the UK's National Health Service (NHS), takes data from individual hospitals to understand usual levels of demand for beds or emergency care, then combines this data with what has already been seen from the spread of the virus across the globe.

As the pandemic picked up speed worldwide, Draper & Dash took six weeks and 10 data scientists and employees with clinical backgrounds to repurpose their existing AI health care platform to address COVID-19. A forecast of upcoming demand on a given healthcare facility is created using each provider's data, run through several different forecasting models. The results provide the basis upon which healthcare teams can plan their next steps in combating the effect of the virus, working to ensure that patients have a place to go and are able to receive the care they need.

Orlando Agrippa, Chief Executive of Draper & Dash, said "We're very pleased to partner with GINQO to provide our solution to the Canadian healthcare system. GINQO's analytics expertise and Elite partnership with Qlik, our tool's visualization platform, provide the crucial skills needed to help Canadian hospitals better prepare to support patients."

"Helping Canadian public safety and healthcare organizations use data to inform critical decisions during this health crisis is of utmost importance. We're very proud to partner with Draper & Dash to bring their important solution to Canada," said GINQO President Ingo Hardieck.

About GINQO:

GINQO is committed to the development of innovative analytics solutions that meet the changing needs of Canadian organizations to assist them on their digital transformation journey using data and predictive insights. We are proud our solutions help inform decisions that save lives and property every day.

About Draper & Dash:

Draper & Dash Healthcare is a London based Venture Capitalist backed healthcare AI and Machine Learning predictive data and analytics company. D&D's solutions give hospitals and healthcare facilities the analytical data insight needed to improve patient care and flow.

SOURCE GINQO Consulting Ltd.

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