The new standard for OR intelligence
Real-time OR monitoring, scheduling, and predictive analytics that detects, communicates, and forecasts OR activity — down to the minute
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Apella combines computer vision, artificial intelligence, and EHR data to eliminate the delays, distractions, and inefficiencies that prevent ORs from running smoothly.
How Apella works
Auto-detects OR events
Apella uses ambient AI and computer vision to automatically capture and autonomously write back to the EHR a detailed timeline of up to 14 case events that go far beyond wheels-in to wheels-out.
- New and actionable event detection
- Real-time documentation to the EHR
- Room occupancy graphing
- Patient privacy blurring
Enables real-time visibility
Real-time data is shared across your perioperative staff so they can track the day’s events and know where they need to be to keep cases on schedule.
- Live video monitoring
- Real-time schedule view
- Pre-op, Post-op, and Turnover views
- Automated SMS notifications to clinicians
Provides actionable predictions
Using predictive AI models, Apella combines observed data with EHR data to forecast same-day delays, staffing needs, and accurate case scheduling.
- Real-time delay predictions
- Staffing optimization
- Case duration lookup
- Schedule optimization tools
Analyzes OR efficiency
Data is shared back to you as actionable insights to uncover bottlenecks and best practices that enable continuous improvement.
- On-demand metrics
- OR efficiency trends
- Historical video review
OR efficiency is only as good as the data behind it
The problems with manual data capture
Missing context
Misses key events or detects them long after they've impacted the day.
Overburdened staff
Manual OR event tracking strains staff and distracts from care.
Not actionable
Does not capture the full picture to identify where action is needed.
Apella bridges this gap
Uncover blindspots
Auto-captures and writes back granular event data to the EHR in real time.
Automates workflows
Eliminates routine tasks so staff can operate at the top of their license.
Data-driven action
Predicts and alerts you to delays before they happen, not hours later.
Drive critical workflows
to improve OR performance
Power your most important OR efficiency initiatives with Apella
Prevent OR delays
Automate event documentation
Improve turnovers
Optimize scheduling
Streamline coordination
Uncover efficiency insights
Support your
entire surgical team
Automate operations so staff can focus on what they do best.
OR Leaders
- View granular, actionable OR metrics
- Uncover efficiency and utilization trends
- Review case and turnover video
Charge Nurses
- Monitor OR status via video livestream
- Predict delays before they happen
- Manage staffing based on predictions
Physicians
- Get real-time texts for PreOp and OR events
- Enable more accurate, efficient scheduling
- Automate OR data capture to reduce delays
Pre-Op and Post-Op
- View real-time pre-op/post-op boards
- Track upcoming and in-progress case times
- Improve handoff among OR, pre-op, post-op
Schedulers
- Access robust case duration forecasts
- Find and request open OR time
- Optimize clinic-to-hospital coordination
Turnover Staff
- View real-time turnover dashboard
- Track upcoming and in-progress turnovers
- Identify long turnovers needing extra support
Frequently asked questions
What is Apella?
Apella is an operating room intelligence platform. It combines ambient computer vision, artificial intelligence, and EHR data to automatically detect what happens in the OR, share it with perioperative teams in real time, forecast delays and case durations, and surface the bottlenecks that limit surgical capacity.
How does Apella detect what happens in the OR?
Apella uses ambient computer vision to recognize perioperative events as they happen, such as the patient entering the room or being draped. It automatically captures a detailed timeline of up to 14 case events, going well beyond wheels-in to wheels-out, and writes those timestamps back to the EHR in real time.
Does Apella integrate with Epic?
Yes. Apella connects to major hospital EHRs, including Epic Systems and Cerner from Oracle Health. Integration uses a secure connection carrying live case feeds plus historical schedule and staffing files, and Apella writes detected event timestamps back to the record. A typical EHR integration takes one to two months.
Does Apella require staff to change their workflow or document anything new?
No. Apella captures OR events automatically through ambient computer vision, so staff do not enter timestamps or operate the system during a case. Detected events are written back to the EHR without manual documentation, which removes routine tracking work rather than adding a new task to the day.
Who on the perioperative team uses Apella?
Apella supports the whole perioperative team. OR leaders review metrics, utilization trends, and case video. Charge nurses monitor room status and staffing against predicted delays. Surgeons get real-time texts for pre-op and OR events. Pre-op, post-op, turnover staff, and schedulers each work from live boards and case duration forecasts.
How is Apella different from EHR-based OR optimization tools?
Tools like LeanTaaS iQueue and Qventus model the OR from EHR data, which depends on staff entering timestamps that are often late or inconsistent. Apella observes the room directly with computer vision, so its event data reflects what actually happened rather than what was documented afterward.