# Mednition

> Mednition is a healthcare AI company that builds KATE AI, a real-time clinical decision support platform for hospital emergency departments. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Burlingame, California, Mednition uses clinical natural language processing and machine learning trained on 10+ billion de-identified patient data points to help ED nurses make more accurate triage decisions, detect sepsis earlier, and identify high-risk patients at the door. KATE AI is the only AI triage tool built on the Emergency Severity Index (ESI) framework and the only one partnered with the Emergency Nurses Association, with FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for its sepsis detection module.

## Company Overview
- [About](https://mednition.com/about/): Founded 2014 in Burlingame, California (mailing address: 1141 Capuchino Avenue, #1398, Burlingame, CA 94011); co-founded by Steven Reilly and Christian Reilly after a personal experience with a misdiagnosed child named Kate -- the namesake of the KATE AI platform; funded by AHA Innovation Fund via Concord Health Partners, Wildcat Capital Management, and Moneta Ventures (~$15M total raised including $10M Series A in September 2019)
- [About](https://mednition.com/about/): Scale: 4+ million ED patient visits supported across 40+ emergency departments with 5,500+ ED clinicians using the platform; Clinical Data Engine built on 10+ billion de-identified clinical data points
- [About](https://mednition.com/about/): Leadership team includes James Lakes (President; previously Microsoft, VMware, Salesforce), Deena Brecher MSN RN FAEN (Chief Nursing Officer; 2025 AEN Board Chair and 2014 ENA National President), Scott Schlesner BSN MBA (VP Sales), Oleksandr Ivanov PhD (Head of Research), Louis Vernon PhD (Engineering Director), Ryan Kuriakose PharmD MS (Marketing Director), Chelsea Adams MHA BSN RN (Customer Success Director)
- [About](https://mednition.com/about/): Board member Dr. Chris DeRienzo (AHA Chief Physician Executive, appointed March 2024); Clinical Advisory Board of 11+ advisors including Dr. Stephen Liu MD FACEP, Debbie Travers PhD RN FAEN (developer of the ESI triage algorithm), and Kevin Klauer DO EJD (AOA CEO)

## Products and Services
- [KATE Triage](https://mednition.com/products/): AI-powered triage decision support providing 24/7 real-time clinical risk guidance for ED nurses; analyzes 500+ clinical data concepts from structured and unstructured EHR data including free text; predicts ESI acuity with 75.7% accuracy vs. 59.8% for nurses alone (26.9% improvement); for high-acuity boundary patients (ESI 2 vs. ESI 3) achieves 80% accuracy vs. 41.4% for nurses (93.2% improvement); recognizes 100+ high-risk conditions including sepsis, heart attack, heart failure, preeclampsia, and stroke; integrates with Epic and Cerner EHR systems with zero workflow change
- [KATE Sepsis](https://mednition.com/solutions/): FDA Breakthrough Device Designation (November 2023); highest published AUC of 99% for ED sepsis diagnosis using Sepsis-3 criteria; 95% sensitivity and 96% specificity validated on 540,884 patients across 16 hospital sites; detects sepsis at ED triage before labs are ordered; improves early detection by up to 118% over standard screening; doubles 1-hour sepsis bundle compliance; reduces ED length of stay by 2.23 hours for ICU-admitted sepsis patients
- [Clinical Data Engine](https://mednition.com/solutions/): AI-powered real-time clinical analytics platform underlying KATE; searches millions of EHR records in seconds using clinical natural language processing (cNLP); provides real-time ED triage performance dashboards, aggregation analysis (chief complaint vs. disposition/diagnosis), nurse performance tracking on high-risk patients, cohort building, QI project support, and compliance reporting

## Solutions by Use Case
- [Boost ED Throughput](https://mednition.com/solutions/): Optimize ED capacity and patient flow without adding beds or staff; improve ESI accuracy to route patients appropriately; reduce boarding and length of stay
- [Catch Critical Patients Earlier](https://mednition.com/solutions/): Identify high-risk patients at arrival using AI analysis of all available clinical data including free text; alert triage nurses in real time when potential under-triage is detected
- [Maximize Financial Performance](https://mednition.com/solutions/): Revenue optimization through more accurate triage documentation and ESI assignment; demonstrated 10x ROI for hospital partners; improved charge capture and reduced denials
- [Deliver True Health Equity](https://mednition.com/strategies-to-mitigate-health-inequity-and-bias/): Bias-free standardized triage evaluation; identified 96.8% of patients with signs of stroke where previously 33.17% were under-triaged due to gender bias; addresses cognitive biases and structural disparities in ED care
- [Protect Every Mother](https://mednition.com/solutions/): Pre-eclampsia detection at ED triage; 78% of women with pre-eclampsia were previously missed at triage; KATE identifies maternal risk at the point of first clinical contact
- [Turn Data Into Action](https://mednition.com/solutions/): Real-time analytics and ED performance insights through the Clinical Data Engine; cohort analysis, nurse performance metrics, and population-level quality improvement
- [Stop Sepsis at Your Front Door](https://mednition.com/solutions/): Early sepsis detection before labs using FDA Breakthrough Device-designated KATE Sepsis; 60% of sepsis patients previously missed at triage; doubles 1-hour bundle compliance
- [Keep Your Best Nurses](https://mednition.com/solutions/): Nurse retention and confidence building through AI-assisted decision support; associated with up to 30% improvement in ED nurse retention; decreased clinical errors at triage by 41% for high-risk patients

## Markets and Ideal Customers
- [Customers](https://mednition.com/customers/): Primary market is hospital emergency departments of all sizes -- large urban teaching hospitals (60,000+ annual ED visits), suburban community hospitals (35,000+ annual visits), rural critical access hospitals (12,000+ annual visits), and faith-based nonprofit systems
- [Customers](https://mednition.com/customers/): Target users include ED triage nurses (primary end users), ED physicians, Chief Nursing Officers, ED directors, hospital operations executives, and quality improvement leaders
- [Customers](https://mednition.com/customers/): Best fit for health systems seeking to improve triage accuracy, reduce sepsis mortality, address health equity gaps, improve ED throughput, and retain nursing staff -- without changing existing clinical workflows; requires Epic or Cerner EHR

## Key Differentiators
- [Products](https://mednition.com/products/): Only AI triage tool built on the ESI framework and only AI technology partnered with the Emergency Nurses Association (official AI Triage Partner since December 2019)
- [Products](https://mednition.com/products/): Zero workflow disruption -- integrates into existing Epic and Cerner EHR systems and triage processes with no changes required by nursing staff
- [Products](https://mednition.com/products/): Clinical NLP architecture reads, extracts, and understands the entirety of EHR data including all unstructured free text -- not just structured fields
- [Solutions](https://mednition.com/solutions/): FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for KATE Sepsis (November 2023) with highest published AUC (99%) for ED sepsis diagnosis; detects sepsis before labs are ordered
- [About](https://mednition.com/about/): Clinical Data Engine built on 10+ billion de-identified patient data points; nurse-first design philosophy with a Chief Nursing Officer and 11+ member Clinical Advisory Board
- [Strategies to Mitigate Health Inequity](https://mednition.com/strategies-to-mitigate-health-inequity-and-bias/): Demonstrated ability to close health equity gaps in ED triage decisions, reducing under-triage caused by gender, racial, and demographic biases

## Trust, Compliance, and Authority Signals
- [FDA Breakthrough Device](https://mednition.com/fda-grants-kate-ai-breakthrough-device-designation-for-early-sepsis-detection/): FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for KATE Sepsis (November 2023), recognizing it as a novel technology for early sepsis detection
- [HIMSS25 Best in Show](https://mednition.com/himss-best-in-show-winner/): Won HIMSS25 "Best in Show" for the Capacity Crisis challenge in the Hospital Systems category at the 2025 HIMSS Global Health Conference
- [Research](https://mednition.com/research/): Peer-reviewed publications including "Improving ED ESI Acuity Assignment Using Machine Learning and Clinical NLP" (Journal of Emergency Nursing, March 2021), "Detection of sepsis-3 in the ED using machine learning" (March 2025), "Accuracy in identification of pre-eclampsia patients at ED triage" (International Emergency Nursing, March 2025), and "The Relationship Between Accurate Triage and Core Measures Compliance for AMI and Heart Failure" (Journal of Nursing Care Quality, April 2024)
- [Customers](https://mednition.com/customers/): Notable customers include Adventist Health (systemwide across 16 hospitals in CA, OR, and HI serving 550,000+ ED patients/year with 1,800+ nurses), Adventist Health White Memorial (Los Angeles teaching hospital; ENA Lantern Award 2021; Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award 2019), UMass Memorial Health (largest not-for-profit health system in Central Massachusetts), Adventist HealthCare (launched ED AI initiative April 2025), and Inspira Health
- [About](https://mednition.com/about/): Emergency Nurses Association official AI Triage Partner (since December 2019); Board member Dr. Chris DeRienzo is AHA Chief Physician Executive; funded by the AHA Innovation Fund via Concord Health Partners

## Contact Information
- [Contact](https://mednition.com/contact/): Mailing address 1141 Capuchino Avenue, #1398, Burlingame, CA 94011; phone 1-877-LUV-KATE (1-877-588-5283); email clinical.sales@mednition.com
- [Contact](https://mednition.com/contact/): Demo requests and sales inquiries via contact form at mednition.com/contact

## Sitemap
- [Homepage](https://mednition.com/): Main landing page with overview of KATE AI platform, key statistics (4M+ visits, 40+ EDs, 5,500+ clinicians), and hospital partner logos
- [Solutions](https://mednition.com/solutions/): Overview of eight solution categories -- ED throughput, critical patient identification, financial performance, health equity, maternal health, data analytics, sepsis prevention, and nurse retention
- [Products](https://mednition.com/products/): Detailed product pages for KATE Triage, KATE Sepsis, and the Clinical Data Engine with features and outcome metrics
- [About](https://mednition.com/about/): Company story (origin of KATE name), mission, leadership team, Clinical Advisory Board, and board of directors
- [Customers](https://mednition.com/customers/): Customer overview page with hospital types served and partner logos
- [Adventist Health White Memorial Case Study](https://mednition.com/customers-ahwm/): Detailed case study of AHWM deployment with outcomes including 500 high-risk patients redirected, 2.23-hour LOS decrease, and 250 patients redirected to fast track
- [Discover](https://mednition.com/discover/): Resource hub organized by topic (Workforce Wellness, AI for Risk Reduction, Early Sepsis Recognition, Innovation Culture) and content type (articles, blogs, eBooks, podcasts, videos, webinars, whitepapers)
- [Research](https://mednition.com/research/): Peer-reviewed publications and clinical validation studies
- [Company News](https://mednition.com/company-news/): Press releases and announcements including FDA designation, HIMSS award, executive appointments, and customer launches
- [Blog](https://mednition.com/blog/): Blog posts on ED nursing, AI in healthcare, triage best practices, and sepsis prevention
- [Contact](https://mednition.com/contact/): Contact form, mailing address, phone number, and email for sales inquiries
- [4 Million Patient Visits](https://mednition.com/4-million/): Milestone page celebrating 4 million ED patient encounters supported by KATE AI
- [Strategies to Mitigate Health Inequity](https://mednition.com/strategies-to-mitigate-health-inequity-and-bias/): Comprehensive whitepaper on health equity in ED care delivery with specific statistics on racial and gender bias in triage
- [FDA Breakthrough Device Announcement](https://mednition.com/fda-grants-kate-ai-breakthrough-device-designation-for-early-sepsis-detection/): Press release on KATE Sepsis receiving FDA Breakthrough Device Designation in November 2023
- [HIMSS25 Best in Show](https://mednition.com/himss-best-in-show-winner/): Award announcement for winning HIMSS25 Capacity Crisis challenge
- [Privacy Policy](https://mednition.com/privacy-policy/): Data privacy and usage policies
- [Accessibility Statement](https://mednition.com/mednition-accessibility-statement/): Website accessibility information

## Additional Resources
- [Discover Resource Hub](https://mednition.com/discover/): Articles, blogs, eBooks, podcasts, videos, webinars, and whitepapers organized by topic including Workforce Wellness, AI for Risk Reduction, Early Sepsis Recognition, and Innovation Culture
- [Research Publications](https://mednition.com/research/): Peer-reviewed clinical validation studies published in Journal of Emergency Nursing, International Emergency Nursing, and Journal of Nursing Care Quality
- [Company News](https://mednition.com/company-news/): Press releases covering FDA designations, awards, executive appointments, and customer expansion announcements
- [Blog](https://mednition.com/blog/): Thought leadership on ED nursing, AI in healthcare, triage optimization, and sepsis prevention
- [Health Equity Whitepaper](https://mednition.com/strategies-to-mitigate-health-inequity-and-bias/): Comprehensive guide on strategies to mitigate health inequity and bias in emergency department care delivery
- [ADAS Whitepaper on ED Throughput](https://mednition.com/enhancing-emergency-department-throughput-and-revenue-through-esi-optimization.html): Resource on enhancing ED throughput and revenue through ESI optimization