Functional Independence

Clinician-assessed mRS scores were captured at 90 days post-discharge for 95% of Kandu participants. Significant functional improvement was seen over time, with 84% achieving mRS scores of 0-2, indicating an ability to live independently, at 90 days – a meaningful improvement from the 60% of participants who were assessed as functionally independent at the time of enrollment. Nearly half of Kandu enrollees participated on their own, without a care partner.

“These data suggest that providing extended support to patients beyond hospital discharge is critical to their recovery and can improve their chances of functional independence,” said Dr. Shlee Song, Director of the Comprehensive Stroke Center at Cedars-Sinai. “As clinicians, we can have a meaningful impact on the post-acute experience for our patients by connecting them with comprehensive support that focuses on mental health, managing impairments and community reintegration. This support can make all the difference for stroke survivors, enabling them to live independently and go grocery shopping, go to the bathroom, manage medications and perform other daily tasks that are important to their quality of life and sense of agency.”

Readmission Rates

The 30- and 90-day all-cause readmission rates for Kandu participants were 6% and 12%, respectively, which compare favorably to published benchmarks. Recent publications have reported unplanned readmission rates ranging from 8.7%-12.5% at 30-days and 18.9% to 20.7% at 90 days1,2.

Continuity of Care

These results also demonstrated that Kandu participants experienced positive continuity of care across a diverse population of enrollees who reflect the communities most affected by stroke. 10% of Kandu’s first 40 enrollees were Medicaid beneficiaries or uninsured at the time of their stroke, more than half were non-white and 20% had five or more needs related to social determinants of health. Despite these potential barriers to care, 90% of Kandu enrollees had a neurology follow-up within 90 days. Among the 15% of participants who did not have a primary care physician (PCP) prior to their stroke, Kandu navigators were able to assist 100% in establishing care with a PCP. Additionally, 27% of Kandu participants established care with a mental health provider for the first time.

“These outcomes build our confidence in a future state where stroke patients receive comprehensive and well-coordinated care beyond the hospital setting,” said Fred Khosravi, Imperative Care’s Chairman and CEO. “Today, many of these patients go home with little support, and far too often, this leads to suboptimal recovery, and further complications requiring additional hospitalization. Kandu Health offers a program that combines human care with technology, broadening access to care through remote clinical support. These early results indicate the promise for this approach to positively impact survivors’ daily lives while delivering tangible value to healthcare providers and health systems.”

Investor Contact

Stefan Heuser, Kandu Health
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Media Contact

Jana Chow, Director of Communications
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Appointment of Stefan Heuser as Chief Financial Officer of Kandu Health

Stefan Heuser brings decades of executive leadership experience in finance to Kandu Health. He previously served as Vice President and Head of Investments at Hyundai Motor Group’s Corporate Venture Capital Arm. Prior to joining Hyundai, he was the Vice President of Operations and Innovation at Samsung Strategy and Innovation Center with global operational responsibility for programs in Digital Health, Internet of Things, and Autonomous Driving. He also has experience building and leading an early-stage venture investment team for Samsung Global Innovation Center and serving as the CFO and VP of Finance for Siemens Smart Grid Applications. Heuser holds an MBA from Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich.

Appointment of Clayton Duncan as SVP, Commercialization of Kandu Health

Clayton Duncan has over 20 years of leadership experience in strategic growth roles within early and growth-stage healthcare companies. With broad experience leading value-based and integrated care solutions initiatives, he leads Kandu’s commercialization efforts focused on creating accretive strategic partnerships with payers, providers, and other healthcare enterprises. Duncan holds a Masters degree from Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University, a JD from Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law, and a Bachelor’s degree in finance from Texas Tech University.

“We have seen very promising results in data collected from some of the first 50 stroke survivors enrolled in our program, and these survivors have uniformly endorsed the program, noting that it has strengthened their health, agency and quality of life. I am excited to continue scaling our program to have an impact on many more stroke survivors and their families,” Duncan said.

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Investor Contact

Matthew Garrett, CFO, Imperative Care, Inc.
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Media Contact

Jana Chow
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