Frequently Asked Questions
Platform Overview
The Etiometry AI Clinical Intelligence Platform consolidates ICU data and calculates risk indices to support timely clinical decisions. Used in over 175 ICUs across 50+ hospitals, it integrates with EHRs, holds 10 FDA clearances—including four for physiologic risk algorithms—and is backed by 150+ studies showing 18% reduction in ICU LOS, 30% reduction in ventilation times, 29% shorter vasoactive infusion duration and 41% reduction in ICU readmissions. Automated clinical pathways and AI-driven tools, like our cardiogenic shock solution, help standardize and personalize care at the bedside.
Etiometry is a web-based platform that can be fully integrated with a hospital’s EHR, providing seamless access to patient data via single sign-on. It is commonly used at bedside displays or workstations, with remote access available through VPN or web portal.
It integrates EHR, monitoring, labs, medications, and ventilator data into one longitudinal view so clinicians can see trends, context, and risk indicators during rounds, handoffs, and event reviews.
No. It is not an active monitoring or alarm system. It provides adjunctive information and informational flags to support clinician review and existing workflows.
Data aggregation and visualisation; FDA-cleared adjunctive risk indices; and workflow support, including tools that support pathway automation aligned to hospital governance.
Clinical pathways
The Etiometry platform supports standardized care by automating workflows aligned with hospital-specific clinical guidelines.
Observational studies have reported associations with improvements in process and outcome measures such as 36% reduction in length of stay and 41% reduction in ICU readmissions. Impact varies by site and implementation.
Data and analytics
No. Etiometry’s indices and informational flags are supplementary and do not replace monitoring devices, alarms, or clinical judgment. The platform tackles out deep integrations with fire apps and integrates seamlessly with existing EHRs and bedside data without requiring custom coding or HL7 interfaces, presenting continuous physiologic, lab, and medication information on a single screen.
The Etiometry platform brings together data aggregation and visualization with risk analytics, plus tools that support hospital-defined pathways and quality improvement.
The Etiometry platform includes 4 FDA-cleared risk algorithms: IDO2 (oxygen delivery), IVCO2 (inadequate ventilation of carbon dioxide), HLA hyperlactatemia), and ACD (acidemia).
Implementation and support
Technical implementation includes setting up virtual servers, installing Etiometry’s software, setting up device and EHR integrations, establishing user authentication and user access points. Completion of this work indicates the system has achieved ‘Technical Readiness’, and clinical roll-out can proceed. The technical implementation can be completed in as little as two months.
Training includes super user sessions, unit end-user training, and help desk education before go-live, along with ongoing clinical meetings, process improvement support, and continuous education after launch.
Interoperability and IT
Etiometry functions as a system of action, complementing and extending the EHR by enabling near real-time, high-stakes clinical decision-making. Etiometry’s Risk Algorithms look deeply into all patient physiologies from monitoring, labs, ventilators and a variety of other sources (including the EHR).
Remote or off-unit access can be enabled via hospital-approved methods such as VPN and single sign-on, subject to local policy.
Workflows and teams
The Etiometry platform gives immediate access to aggregated, trended data helping newer clinicians understand and confidently communicate a patient’s condition. Aggregated, trended views may help newer clinicians review status and communicate with the team.
The Etiometry platform provides longitudinal timelines with user-entered markers to review sequences of care and physiologic context.