Vocera Communications Inc (VCRA)

Vocera Communications, Inc. provides secure, integrated, and intelligent communication and clinical workflow solutions that empowers mobile workers in healthcare, hospitality, retail, energy, education, and other mission-critical mobile work environments in the United States and internationally. The company’s communication solution integrates with other clinical systems, including electronic health records, nurse call systems, patient monitoring, and various medical devices, as well as to provide critical data, alerts, alarms, and clinical context that enable workflow. It also offers Vocera Communication and Workflow System, a software platform that connects communication devices, such as hands-free, wearable, and voice-controlled Smartbadge and badges, as well as third-party mobile devices; Vocera Edge, a communication solution for smartphones; and Vocera Care Experience, a hosted software suite to enhance patient and staff experience, and safety and operational qualities, as well as Vocera Ease, a cloud-based SaaS communication platform and mobile application to enhance the patient experience and reduce the workload on nurses by enabling friends and family members to receive timely updates about the progress of their loved one in the hospital. In addition, the company provides professional, software maintenance, and technical support services; and classroom training, distance learning, or customized courseware for systems administrators, IT and industry-specific professionals, and end-user educators. As of December 31, 2021, it provided its solutions to approximately 2,300 healthcare facilities, including large hospital systems, small and medium-sized local hospitals, clinics, surgery centers, and aged-care facilities. The company sells its products through direct sales force, resellers, and distributors. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in San Jose, California. As of February 23, 2022, Vocera Communications, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Stryker Corporation.