KATE AI Wins Best in Show at HIMSS25

BURLINGAME, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mednition, a leader in clinical artificial intelligence (AI) healthcare solutions, announced today that its flagship platform, KATE AI, received the prestigious “Best in Show” award for the Capacity Crisis challenge in the Hospital Systems category during the 2025 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition Emerge Innovation Experience. KATE AI was chosen for its effective approach in addressing healthcare’s urgent challenges: hospital overcrowding and efficient management of patient flow.

“We designed KATE AI to tackle the capacity crisis right at the front door of the hospital by empowering clinicians to practice at the peak of their license, optimizing patient flow, and enhancing outcomes,” stated Christian Reilly, president of Mednition.

KATE AI’s recognition stems from its ability to empower emergency nurses, enabling them to efficiently optimize patient flow from the moment patients enter the hospital without adding to their existing workload. The solution provides real-time clinical decision support, thus significantly enhancing capacity, reducing wait times, and ultimately saving lives.

Reilly continued, “This recognition from HIMSS underscores our decade-long commitment to creating trusted AI that supports clinicians at the point of care. We specifically target the beginning of the patient journey to improve outcomes and mitigate overcrowding challenges.”

The HIMSS Emerge Innovation Experience sought solutions specifically aimed at addressing the capacity crisis within hospitals. This challenge focuses on optimizing patient flow to alleviate wait times and overcrowding while ensuring better resource management and increased bed availability. The Provider Systems C-Suite Executive Committee, comprised of hospital executives, included the capacity crisis as a key focal point in their short-term strategic plans.

With emergency departments seeing a 35% increase in visits, and over 70% of hospital admissions originating from overwhelmed emergency rooms, the current capacity crisis has reached a critical point. Steven Reilly, CEO of Mednition, remarked, “KATE AI directly addresses this crisis by optimizing the entry point within the healthcare system amid unprecedented capacity constraints.”

Key Contributions of KATE AI

Several key factors contributed to KATE AI’s “Best in Show” recognition, including:

• 2x improvement in high-risk patient identification at emergency department triage.
• Proven reduction of 1-day in length of stay, contributing to better hospital capacity.
• Seamless integration with Epic and Cerner EHR systems for rapid deployment.
• Up to 30% improvement in emergency department nurse retention while enhancing patient flow.
• Demonstrated a return on investment (ROI) of 10x for hospital partners through improved operational efficiency.
• FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for KATE Sepsis, commending its innovative approach to early sepsis detection.

KATE AI is currently supporting over 5,500 clinicians across 34 operational hospital sites, managing more than 1.5 million patient visits annually. The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) has endorsed KATE AI as the only clinically validated AI platform for triage and is collaborating with Mednition to further research into advancing emergency care practices.

Mednition will be honored at the HIMSS25 Executive Summit and will present KATE AI to healthcare executives during the Emerge Innovation Best-in-Show Solution Presentations on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, from 1:55 PM to 2:40 PM PT at Caesars Forum 131. This accolade positions KATE AI at the forefront of innovative solutions aimed at resolving hospital capacity challenges.

About Mednition

Founded in 2014, Mednition is dedicated to helping clinicians enhance healthcare delivery and save lives. The company’s vision centers on transforming healthcare through EHR-integrated artificial intelligence combined with clinical expertise to solve pressing challenges within the healthcare industry. KATE AI, as their flagship offering, is specifically designed to empower emergency nurses, minimize clinical risk, and elevate the quality of patient care. Mednition is supported by a select group of private investors and leading healthcare financial institutions, including Concord Health Partners, Wildcat Capital Management, and Moneta Ventures. Headquartered in Burlingame, CA, for more information, visit Mednition.com.