KIT2

AI-supported Emergency Physician System

AI-supported emergency physician system for real-time medical service delivery.

Government-funded R&D | Funder: BMBF | Budget: €2.3M | Year: 2022 | Role: Initiated + Main AI Partner

Motivation The successful introduction of the emergency physician system in Aachen demonstrates secure and rapid medical service delivery while optimizing the use of scarce physician resources. As the concept expands across Germany, demand for technical support increases due to rising parallel interventions. AI offers the potential for support in both individual medical and tactical aspects.

Goals and Approach

The overarching goal of KIT2 is to enhance service quality and patient safety. A three-part AI-based decision support system for medical, tactical, and strategic choices in emergency physician deployments is being developed, utilizing data from previous deployments. Emphasis is placed on ethical, legal, and societal aspects, including system usability and acceptance among users and patients. The system’s operational suitability will be assessed with associated partners.

Innovations and Perspectives

For the first time, AI is employed for cooperative management of emergency medical interventions. Modules are linked for diagnostic-medical and strategic decisions to provide best-practice guidance to emergency physicians for swift execution.

Program

Research for Civil Security
Announcement: “Artificial Intelligence in Civil Security Research II”

Project Details

Total Funding: 2.3 million Euro
Project Duration: September 2022 – August 2025

Project Partners

University Hospital Aachen – Aachen Institute for Emergency Medicine and Civil Security (ARS), Aachen
Christian Albrechts University Kiel – Technical Faculty – Institute of Computer Science, Kiel
Palaimon GmbH, Berlin
umlaut telehealthcare GmbH, Aachen
University Hospital Aachen – Institute for History – Theory and Ethics of Medicine, Aachen

Associated Partners

Federal Association of Emergency Doctor Working Groups (BAND) e.V., Berlin
Action Alliance Patient Safety e.V., Berlin
Fire Department and Rescue Service City of Aachen
Rescue Service Landkreis Goslar, Department of Order, Traffic and Rescue Services, Goslar
Rescue Service Heinsberg gGmbh, Medical Management, Heinsberg
Rescue Service Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Office of Health and Hazard Prevention, Gelnhausen