Megan VanStratt, MCIRCC Communications

Megan is a marketing communications director with Emergency Medicine Critical Care. You can reach her at vanstrat@med.umich.edu.

Author Archives: Megan VanStratt, MCIRCC Communications

Deep learning algorithm detects Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome with expert-level accuracy

By | July 15, 2021
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An x-ray of human lungs.

A team from Michigan Medicine and the Michigan Center for Integrative Research in Critical Care (MCIRCC) is using a new artificial intelligence algorithm to analyze chest x-rays for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), a life-threatening lung injury that progresses rapidly and can often lead to long-term health problems or death. “In our previous work, we found that physicians have difficulty… Read More »

Patient data tells a story to help Michigan Medicine clinicians read ahead

By | November 4, 2020
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Hospital patients produce a tremendous amount of data. Throughout Michigan Medicine, MCIRCC’s PICTURE analytic is reading the stories within this data to help clinicians act on potential emergencies chapters in advance. In the summer of 2020, the Michigan Center for Integrative Research in Critical Care (MCIRCC) detailed its predictive analytic “PICTURE,” which crunches an array of patient data—including… Read More »

Innovative monitoring technology predicts patient emergencies before they happen

By | June 29, 2020
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From the fight against the novel coronavirus to ICU transfer and patient rehabilitation, the Michigan Center for Integrative Research in Critical Care (MCIRCC) is developing intelligent prediction software to support health systems. Technology is transforming every corner of the health care industry, including the way clinicians monitor patients. Current systems have demonstrated that early detection of patient deterioration… Read More »

Collaboration creates new digital signage that engages, informs Michigan Medicine community

By | January 3, 2018
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As one of the largest health care systems in the world, communication to the more than 26,000 Michigan Medicine employees is not always easy. “As an organization, we are continuously looking for new channels to communicate important news and updates to employees,” said Kathleen McCool, employee communications manager with the Michigan Medicine Department of Communication. “Email is not… Read More »