Emergency Medicine Insights
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Validating AI Clinical Decision Support for Early STEMI Detection in the Emergency Department
Dr. Maame Yaa (Maya) Yiadom and her team tested an AI model against clinicians in detecting acute coronary syndrome, revealing screening gaps and the balance between human and AI judgment in precision care.
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Advancing Evidence-Based Pediatric Prehospital Care
A new national EMS pediatric readiness assessment sets the first U.S. benchmark for how prepared 911 agencies are to care for children, identifying gaps in quality improvement, system coordination, and family-centered care.
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Building a Virtual Care Model for Emergency Medicine
Stanford’s Virtual Visit Track (VVT) in the emergency department revolutionizes patient care, enabling remote consultation by board-certified emergency medicine physicians, resulting in shorter stays, satisfied patients, and fewer return visits.
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Stanford EM Innovation Conference Explores the Future of Acute Care
At the November 2025 Stanford Emergency Medicine Innovation Conference, clinicians and innovators explored how emergency care is expanding beyond the emergency department—spanning pre-hospital care, telehealth, and the home.
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Sepsis Test Results in Hours, Not Days
Samuel Yang, MD, associate professor of emergency medicine, is accelerating the diagnosis of bloodstream infections, including a novel approach to quickly determine the susceptibility of bacterial pathogens to antibiotics.
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Alcohol Intervention Meets AI Chatbot
Stanford researchers are using generative AI to help young adults recover from alcohol use disorder, through a collaboration between Dr. Brian Suffoletto and the Technology & Digital Solutions team.
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A Model for Geriatric Care in the ED
Emergency departments are seeing more older adult patients. Stanford’s new Level 1 Geriatric ED offers a scalable model that uses smart design, teamwork, and real-time data to improve care and efficiency.
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Trading Desktops for Trauma Bays
Stanford EM administrative staff are training to serve as first responders to gain insight about the physicians they support and, for some, as a step toward a new career.
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Exploring Emergency Critical Care
Dr. Jenny Wilson, director of the Stanford Emergency Medicine Division of Critical Care, offers unique insight, predictions, and concerns for the specialty in a recent interview.
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Why They Lead
Drs. Christine Ngaruiya and Peter Acker, leaders of Stanford Emergency Medicine International, discuss today’s challenges and new opportunities in global emergency medicine—and share what inspires their work.
