Kristy Blomquist (left) representing Redivus Health at HIMSS 2026
At Redivus Health, our resuscitation software is built for clinicians, by clinicians.
That’s more than a tagline. It’s how we develop every feature of our application, with the clinician’s workflow and workload at the forefront.
Few people embody that way of working better than Kristy Blomquist, MSN, RN, NI-BC, CCRN-K, whose journey from ICU nurse to clinical informaticist has helped shape Redivus Health into the company it is today.
Finding the Intersection of Technology and Patient Care
When Kristy began her nursing career in the adult intensive care unit at the University of Kansas Health System, she quickly discovered two things she loved: caring for critically ill patients and using technology to improve that care.
“I really enjoyed the complexity of it,” she says. “You had to look at the whole patient, and there was so much technology, from monitoring systems to ventilators to dialysis machines. Everything worked together.”
Just as important was the teamwork.
Critical care isn’t a solo effort. Physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists all work together during high-stakes emergencies, relying on communication, coordination, and precision.
Kristy also found another passion: teaching. She loved helping new nurses learn complex workflows and technology to become confident members of the care team.
Those interests eventually led her to teaching Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS), where she developed a deep appreciation for the structured, evidence-based algorithms used during resuscitation.
“I liked the algorithms – the ‘if this, then that’ process,” she says. “Everything came together: teamwork, technology, and patient care.”
Initially Skeptical of Another New Technology
Despite her love of technology, Kristy wasn’t immediately convinced the Redivus code blue software would be different.
Years of trying to use cumbersome documentation systems had made her skeptical. New software often created more work instead of reducing it, pulling nurses away from the bedside rather than supporting patient care.
“I thought it would just be another technology that didn’t fit the nursing workflow,” she recalls.
Then she participated in one of the early simulation sessions using the Redivus Health code blue application.
Instead of adding complexity, the software simplified one of the most stressful moments in healthcare. It accurately tracked timing, guided clinicians through evidence-based algorithms, and streamlined documentation – all while supporting the team’s workflow instead of interrupting it.
Even in the application’s earliest version, Kristy recognized its potential.
“I saw right away what the app could become,” she says. “It could reduce variability in care, save time documenting codes, and help clinicians deliver evidence-based treatment, regardless of experience level.”
From ICU Nurse to Software Developer
Kristy Blomquist (left) represents Redivus Health at the Cardiac Arrest Survival Summit 2025
That experience led Kristy to Redivus Health, where her role quickly expanded far beyond education and training. Today, she helps write business requirements, design workflows, test new functionality and ensure every enhancement supports real-world clinical practice.
Her nursing experience influences every step of the development process. She asks:
- Will this make sense during a code?
- Does this fit the clinician’s workflow?
- Will it reduce cognitive burden instead of adding to it?
- Will it ultimately improve patient care?
Those are questions only someone who has worked countless resuscitations can answer.
“As a clinician, I know what it’s like to be in those situations,” she says. “I know the chaos. I know the uncertainty.”
Helping Hospitals Succeed Beyond the Software
Kristy’s clinical background doesn’t just influence product development. It also shapes how hospitals implement Redivus.
After earning her master’s degree in nursing informatics, she became even more focused on workflow analysis, implementation science, and change management.
Rather than simply teaching hospital teams how to use the Redivus resuscitation platform, she helps them understand how the technology fits into their existing workflows and identify opportunities for improvement.
“Our clients think they’re getting an app,” she says. “But really they’re getting so much more.”
For Kristy, that often includes coaching clinical leaders, developing education plans, improving communication strategies, and helping teams build confidence through simulation training.
A Bigger Impact
People occasionally ask Kristy whether she misses bedside nursing. Her answer reveals exactly why she loves what she does today.
As an ICU nurse, she cared for a handful of patients each shift.
As a nurse educator, she influenced countless nurses who would go on to care for thousands of patients.
Now, every improvement she helps make to Redivus Health’s software has the potential to support clinicians (and ultimately patients) across healthcare systems throughout the country.
“The impact is so much bigger,” she says. “I’m still helping patients at the bedside, just through someone else’s hands.”
For Redivus, that’s what “built for clinicians, by clinicians” means. It’s software designed by people who understand the realities of patient care because they’ve lived it.
And it’s one of the reasons hospitals trust Redivus Health to deliver technology that doesn’t just work – it works the way clinicians work.
If you’d like to see how Kristy and Redivus can help your hospital with resuscitation outcomes, please schedule a demo.
