‘Imagine living every day with a raw, gaping hole in your body’: Chronic wounds are the massive global health problem no one’s talking about, doctor warns
A patient recently showed up in the hospital where I work, with a Christmas ornament embedded so deeply in his foot I felt the bone underneath when I extracted it. […]
The Impact of PDGM on Wound Care
The home health industry is in the midst of major changes coming from nearly every direction. There’s no bigger change, however, than the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) — the most […]
Swift Skin and Wound: How a smartphone app is revolutionizing wound care
Unlike paper rulers, Swift Skin and Wound enables accurate wound measurement, imaging and tracking for better clinical management and patient outcomes
Passion is the key to great business
Swift Medical CEO shares story of determination, growth and vision for Swift Medical.
Swift moves to bigger headquarters built for creativity and growth
New head office at One Richmond West is custom-designed to align with the company’s dynamic workflow, collaborative culture and socially responsible values.
Swift CEO talks data ethics, privacy for artificial intelligence startups at CES
Growing concerns around data ethics in healthtech industry require startups to stay ahead of the curve.
McGill researchers highlight Swift Skin and Wound in ‘wound care revolution’
Using the Swift App can make a big difference in clinical management and patient outcomes, say researchers at Montreal-based McGill University and McGill University Health Centre, where clinicians and other healthcare providers have been using Swift Skin and Wound since 2016.
How digital wound care management helped cut pressure ulcer prevalence by 77% at Teays Valley Center
At the Institute for Healthcare Improvement national forum, Swift medical affairs VP Dr. Yunghan Au talks about how Swift technology helped transform care at this West Virginia skilled nursing facility.
Maxwell Healthcare teams up with Swift for digital wound care management
Leading U.S. post-acute care consulting firm names Swift as its exclusive digital wound care management solution of choice for home health clients.
Will AI replace doctors? Swift CEO talks to Healthcare Finance News
Artificial intelligence will change the roles of healthcare professionals but it won’t replace them entirely, says Carlo Perez.
Swift featured in Yahoo! Finance innovation series
Swift branding VP Axle Davids and HR generalist Laura Niblett dish on the tech talent war and how to win it.
Swift in the news for leading reinvention of wound care
Digital health news authority MobiHealthNews talks to Swift CEO Carlo Perez about how AI and computer vision are transforming wound care.
Join the movement to #StopThePressure caused by chronic wounds
On November 15, International Stop Pressure Ulcer Day, let’s talk about this serious medical conditions that makes life so difficult for millions of people around the world.
Clinical trial on shock wave treatment for wounds gets a boost from Swift
Canada-Poland clinical trial on extracorporeal shock wave therapy to speed up the healing of pressure ulcers relied on accurate measurements using Swift Skin and Wound.
Swift creates the world’s first body maps of common wound hotspots to improve care in skilled nursing facilities
Wound heat map paper published today in JMIR Dermatology TORONTO, CANADA (Tuesday October 9th, 2018) – Swift Medical Inc, the world leader in enterprise-grade digital wound care management, has created […]
A conversation with international wound care authority Keith Harding
After more than 40 years as a leading clinician, researcher and educator in wound care, Professor Keith Harding has plenty to say about this still-evolving field of medicine.
Toronto Life cites Swift among Toronto’s growing artificial intelligence hub
Editorial features Swift alongside other AI-driven startups and large corporations at MaRS Discovery District.
Wounds: A Global Problem, a Home Health Challenge
Home health agencies face a greater burden as the incidence of chronic wounds continues to rise.
Swift joins Aging2.0 collaborative focused on improving the lives of older adults
Global community of companies works to advance innovations that help older adults
Swift CEO makes EY Entrepreneur of the Year shortlist
Carlo Perez, CEO of Swift Medical Inc., has been named a finalist in the EY Entrepreneur of the YearTM 2018 Awards in Ontario.
Swift is in its element in PwC and CB Insights periodic tech table
Just when you’ve finally memorized the periodic table, a new one comes along – and it includes Swift.
Swift makes the Up and Coming Branham300
Swift is among this year’s Branham300 list of Top 25 Canadian Up and Coming ICT Companies.
Swift CEO shares startup wisdom with Medium readers
Carlo Perez talks about the ups and downs of building a health tech startup that now dominates the wound care management market.
Preparing for a funding round? Swift CEO shares advice in Medium article
Carlo Perez and four other founders share the best advice they got as they worked to raise millions.
In the aftermath of terrorism, a wounded Toronto heals
While we can’t ever fully prevent violent acts against our city, we can control how we, as a community, react.
Swift CEO talks collaboration and innovation with Forbes Japan
Carlo Perez reflects on Toronto’s startup “community power” and how this differs from Silicon Valley’s focus on competitive advantage.
Swift growth plans highlighted in Home Health Technology News
We’re still getting buzz from our recent round of funding, which closed with $11.6 million from Data Collective, Real Ventures, Relay Ventures and BDC Capital.
Swift featured by MaRS as a great place for life-changing work
MaRS Discovery District features Swift as a great workplace for innovative thinkers who want something out of the ordinary.
Swift earns multiple headlines after $11.6-million funding round
From The Globe and Mail to the Wall Street Journal, close to 40 media outlets and online sites beat the drum for Swift after an oversubscribed Series A funding round.
Medium editorial explains why Silicon Valley VC invested in Swift
Data Collective partner Scott Barclay cites computational care as a key reason why his firm led a funding round that ultimately raised $11.6 million for Swift.
Swift Raises $11.6 Million in Oversubscribed Series A
Latest funding round positions Swift for even greater success in its goal of digitizing wound care management.
Swift Skin and Wound takes center stage at American Academy of Dermatology summit
Swift chief medical officer Dr. Sheila Wang presents Swift Skin and Wound at the 2018 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting.
International wound care authority Prof. Keith Harding joins Swift as scientific advisor
As founding member of the scientific advisory board at Swift, Prof. Harding deepens the company’s expertise in wound care.
Swift CEO talks wound care innovation in Digital Journal
Carlo Perez provides an overview of Swift Skin and Wound and how it’s changing wound care.
Swift to Power Healogics Photo Measurement for Chronic Wounds
Healogics, the largest provider of advanced chronic wound care services in the U.S., is using Swift Skin and Wound technology to power the company’s new Photo Measurement application.
Swift Skin and Wound featured in HealthTech Insider
Writer Kimberly Houston explains the impact of appropriate and timely wound care and how Swift Skin and Wound can make a difference.
Swift Skin and Wound headlined in Healthcare Analytics News
Article details how the upcoming AutoDepth feature in Swift Skin and Wound will enable clinicians to gauge wound depth and severity.
Swift Elevates Wound Care with AutoDepth Feature
PointClickCare Skin and Wound, powered by Swift technology, will be among the first to integrate feature that takes wound depth measurements using a smartphone.
IT Business shines spotlight on Swift Skin and Wound AutoDepth feature
Upcoming feature will enable Swift Skin and Wound to measures wound depth, eliminating the pain and discomfort from using a cotton swab.
Can computational care fix a broken healthcare system?
Venture capitalist Scott Barclay expands on computational care and investing in entrepreneurs with ambition, empathy and proven deep tech and compute innovations.
PLOS ONE research article underlines accuracy and usability of Swift Skin and Wound
Results of study of wound care patients at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto demonstrates the accuracy and reliability of Swift Skin and Wound.
Symposium hears how Swift data beats clinical benchmarks in tracking wound healing
In his presentation, Dr. Stephan Landis says smartphone imaging software should become the bedside standard for measurement data collection.
Business accelerator network shouts out Swift partnership with PointClickCare
New alliance allows PointClickCare to integrate Swift Skin and Wound into its platforms, used by healthcare facilities across North America.
PointClickCare Launches Skin and Wound Smartphone App at expo
Leading North American EHR Vendor for the Senior Care Market Showcases Latest Offering at AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo 2016.
Federation des médecins résidents du Quebec gives Swift chief medical officer top award
Dr. Sheila Wang is one of five individual and team recipients honored for their outstanding projects.
Study finds wound photos engage patients more in their wound care
Majority of patients say photographic documentation allowed them to track and be more involved in the care of their wounds, according to paper in the International Wound Journal.