Shan Sinha discusses Canopy with Becker’s Healthcare Podcast

Shan Sinha, Canopy’s CEO, sat down with Erika Spicer Mason, of Becker’s Healthcare Podcast, to discuss trends in workplace violence and how Canopy, a wearable safety technology, can help.

Although Sinha has worked in the technology space for more than 20 years, he had not worked explicitly in the healthcare industry until 2019. 

Quickly, though, he and the Canopy team realized that healthcare workers encountered more workplace violence than those in other industries, which can impact both staff stress and patient care. This realization led to the launch of Canopy Protect, which is made possible by the Canopy Button, a battery-powered panic button that has the highest level of reliability and gives staff a way to feel fully supported by and connected to their entire organization. Initially, this meant that Canopy supported individuals working in hospitals. 

Recently, however, Canopy has branched out to support home healthcare workers with Canopy Go. Using the same Canopy Buttons that hospital healthcare workers have relied on for years, staff that travels to patients’ homes have the same ability to access hospital resources or local law enforcement in any situation that feels threatening or dangerous.

“Our view is very simple,” Sinha said. “Just like you would provide masks, gloves, and other PPE to caregivers so that they can do their job effectively — without risks to themselves — we believe that wearable safety, like we offer with Canopy, should be part of the standard PPE that individuals get as part of their day-to-day jobs.”

To listen to the rest of Shan’s interview, visit Becker’s Healthcare Podcast.