Kent and Canterbury Hospital has become the first in England to use an AI tool to prevent sepsis by spotting infections early. The hospital is piloting a potentially life-saving artificial intelligence tool called MEMORI, which analyses information to create an infection-risk level for each patient.

How it Works

MEMORI is designed to help doctors identify infections at an early stage, allowing treatment to start sooner and reducing the risk of serious complications such as sepsis. The tool analyses routine clinical information already recorded, including observations like blood tests, blood pressure, and temperature, as well as medications and demographics.

Harvey ward manager Julie Jones said: “We are all so excited to be the first NHS team to use MEMORI and are looking forward to being pioneers. It has incredible potential in terms of recognizing signs of infection early, alerting clinicians to review the patient and potentially change their treatment plan.”

The pilot is part of a collaboration between East Kent Hospitals Trust and Sanome, a UK health technology company. MEMORI, which was co-developed with teams at the Trust, is being offered cost-free as part of a longer-term partnership to bring clinical AI to the bedside.

Victor Casambros, 38, from Folkestone, was the first patient to have his observations entered into the system. He has been on Harvey ward since April, after suffering a major stroke in January.

Sanome was founded by Benedikt von Thüngen, after his father developed sepsis following a cut on his toe. Benedikt said: “We have the data to spot early deterioration, and that’s what MEMORI is about. It will analyse the individual patient data, and use what it has learnt from thousands of other patients, to predict the infection risk score.”

Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.