Mednition Introduces KATE

BURLINGAME, Calif. (Wed., Sept. 25, 2019) – Mednition, makers of machine learning-powered software solutions for healthcare, today introduced KATE — the first real-time decision support solution designed specifically to help emergency nurses increase the accuracy of their triage decisions, improve quality of care and save lives.  

Already in full commercial use by emergency nurses working in the high-volume emergency department at Adventist Health White Memorial (AHWM) in downtown Los Angeles, KATE will be demonstrated for the first time publicly at Emergency Nursing 2019. Dedicated to defining the future of emergency nursing, the conference is organized by the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) and will be held in Austin at the Austin Convention Center, Sept. 29 – Oct. 2. 

“I’ve spent my entire nursing career in emergency care, and I’m passionate about making sure clinicians have the best tools, knowledge and support possible to be the best they can be,” said Deena Brecher, Head of Patient Care, Mednition. “Everyone at Mednition shares that passion. That’s why I joined this company and why we created KATE. We’re committed to providing clinically accurate support to the entire healthcare team, enabling them to make the right decision for the right patient at the right time, decreasing preventable errors along the way and improving the patient experience.” 

Past president of the ENA and former Clinical Director of Emergency Services at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Brecher noted the demands on emergency nurses are intense. More than 145 million people are treated annually in emergency departments nationwide. The use of those departments has increased 35% in the past 20 years while the number of them has shrunk by about 11%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  

Designed with emergency nurses in mind, KATE was developed by clinicians for clinicians. The machine learning-powered SaaS solution integrates easily into popular electronic health records (EHR) systems and existing triage processes. It is the only solution architected to read, extract and understand the entirety of EHR, recognize potential under and over triage acuity assignment, and communicate with nurses in real time.  Underlying KATE is the Mednition Clinical Data Engine of more than 10 billion de-identified patient clinical data points, providing deep clinical insight for every patient. 

“We have first-hand evidence that machine learning is improving healthcare delivery and saving lives,” said Mara Bryant, Operations Executive at Adventist Health White Memorial. “Using KATE, we have documented increased clinical accuracy, patient safety and operational efficiency, all while using the same processes and our existing EHR systems. Our nurses see KATE as a critical new machine learning-powered solution, like an expert advisor who increases their accuracy, ensures patients receive the right care at the right time, and helps calm the chaos frequently associated with triage.”