Sarasota startup targets health industry

SARASOTA — Steven Rothman, the co-creator of the Rothman Index, has launched a new firm, Alive Sciences.

In a statement the company said it will use the startup to market the Florence Rothman Patient Monitoring Index to non-acute health care providers, such as continuous care retirement centers, skilled nursing homes and home health care agencies.

According to the company, the Rothman Index comprises information from a patient's health indicators, such as vital signs and nursing assessments, and forms a score that helps health care professionals understand a patient's condition at a glance. The company said the index can help detect subtle changes in a patient's condition that may affect his or her care.