Headquartered in Los Angeles, Vitalacy partners with hospitals worldwide, assisting them to improve quality and safety measures.
By gathering hand hygiene compliance data in real-time, the company gives hospitals an accurate and comprehensive picture of baseline performance, as well as the tools to improve performance and reduce infections.
Having true and transparent data on compliance offers a powerful and sustainable foundation for healthcare organizations and their patients to thrive.
Focused on preventing healthcare-acquired infections and conditions (HAIs and HACs) with smart sensors and wearables, Vitalacy is led by CEO and Cofounder Janel Raanan, who was inspired to start Vitalacy after losing her grandfather to an HAI.
Janel vowed to prevent harm to patients and reduce the suffering endured by their families. Coupling her computer science and product development experience with her deep fascination with human behavior, she launched the Vitalacy Patient Safety Platform – designed to protect patients from preventable infections and conditions.
CEO and Cofounder
Janel Ranaan was inspired to start Vitalacy after losing her grandfather to a Healthcare-Acquired Infection. Through her background in computer science and product development and deep fascination in human behavior, she launched the Vitalacy platform designed to protect caregivers and patients from preventable infections and conditions. She was recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 in Healthcare in 2020.
VP of Operations
Health tech executive with 15 years of healthcare and medical devices experience. Specializes in product launches from concept and market research to CE and FDA approval to commercial strategy and business development. Manages service, marketing, manufacturing, and quality departments. BS in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Senior Director of Sales
Zarir Rahnama, or “Z” as he’s known, is the Senior Director of Sales at Vitalacy. With over 12 years of experience in Healthcare IT, he is a skilled leader who is passionate about patient safety. He is particularly inspired by his mother, who donated a kidney to her brother, and he has dedicated his career to improving the lives of patients. Zarir earned a B.A. in Finance from Temple University, and an MBA from Southern Connecticut State University. When not at work, he enjoys spending time with his family, traveling to new places, and cooking up a storm on the grill or smoker during long weekends at the shore.
AVP of Engineering
An electrical engineer specializing in embedded system design with extensive experience in full stack engineering, Linux kernel development, mobile development, and circuit design, Dylan leads our LA office’s Engineering Team. With his expertise, Vitalacy has successfully designed and launched three new groundbreaking products with more on the horizon. Dylan attended Case Western Reserve University and dreams of becoming the ultimate ninja warrior.
Director of Client Experience
Carlos comes to Vitalacy with over 15 years of service experience ranging from tech startups to apparel brands. He champions integrating technology solutions to better serve clients. His go-getter attitude and enthusiasm for new product launches has proved crucial in his role as Client Experience Manager here at Vitalacy. When he isn’t working, he loves exploring new Honduran food restaurants in LA.
Director of Firmware Engineering
Max is an our energetic Director of Firmware Engineering with over four years experience developing various embedded solutions. Max has lead the Firmware Engineering Team through various successful projects including the design, development and launch of our passive badge system. He attended UC Santa Cruz for a BS in Robotics Engineering and a minor in Electrical Engineering. When Max isn’t working, he enjoys tracking and learning about weather events around the world.
Quality Manager
As Quality Manager, Tony oversees the delivery and installation of our product suite. Tony attended California State University where he received a BA in Graphic Design and Business Management. His hands on approach has strengthened the Vitalacy brand – assisting in a variety of departments including Marketing, Client Services and Delivery. Tony has been with Vitalacy for three years and enjoys spending time with his adorable French Bulldogs, Stitch and Gus, when he isn’t working.
Marketing Manager
Dan is a dynamic marketer with a BA in Strategic Communications and Marketing from High Point University. Alongside his career pursuits, he nurtures a passion for producing electronic music and embarking on exciting travel adventures with friends. Dan combines his creative skills and business acumen to excel in his professional endeavors. He brings a unique blend of expertise to his work, demonstrating a commitment to both personal and professional growth.
Product Manager
Matt joins the Vitalacy team with 10+ years of healthcare technology experience. Driven to create efficiencies, improve clinical outcomes, and lead innovation through data, Matt specializes in launching and growing technology products in both clinical and revenue cycle contexts. When Matt isn’t at work, he can be found around a local airport teaching others to skydive.
Vitalacy is committed to reducing patient harm in healthcare by developing and implementing IoT enabled wearables and the operational intelligence they give to hospitals. Patient harm in healthcare has continued to decline in the past decade, and Vitalacy is proud to be an active participant in accelerating that decline.
Vitalacy is committed to delivering outstanding customer value by providing quality healthcare products and services that consistently meet the needs of our customers and the patients they serve. A quality-focused environment is created and maintained by deploying our Total Quality approach valued by our customers, employees, and community.
Every day, we’re focused on building a more diverse and inclusive company, one that recognizes, values, and respects the differences we all bring to the workplace. Health disparities and biases between patient groups in healthcare can be lessened by our transparent collection of quality measures. This is one of the many ways we make healthcare run better, together.
To keep people and the planet safe and healthy, we’re committed to building a future where healthcare operates more sustainably. That’s why we’re investing in green technologies that can lower our carbon footprint and creating practical solutions that help conserve natural resources and reduce waste. Our actions are lightening our ecological footprint and helping our partners to do the same.
Executive Chairman of the Board
Co-Founder
Vice Chairman of the Board
President and Founder of PSQ Advisory
Chairman and CEO of Three-Sixty
Advisory Group
Former Global Director of Sales & Marketing at Intel Corporation
