How a UX Shift Made AI a Lifesaver in Sepsis Treatment
Every second counts, we built an AI-powered UX to catch sepsis early and give patients a better shot at survival.
Fighting Sepsis with Speed, Insight, and Intelligent Design
We partnered with a critical care AI platform to tackle sepsis, one of healthcare’s most urgent threats. The goal? Equip ICU teams with an intuitive, AI-powered experience to spot red flags early and act faster. The result: a clinically-aligned, scalable UX built to save lives.
Supported Interfaces
- ICU Dashboards (Web + Tablet)
- Responsive Web Platform
- EMR-Integrated Modules
Project Involvement
- User Research and Interviews
- UX Strategy and Workflow Design
- UI Design and Design System
- Prototyping and React Front-End
- Testing at Johns Hopkins and Cleveland Clinic
Delivery Scope
- Custom AI-Driven Healthcare UX
- Predictive Alert System
- Clinician-Centric Dashboards
- Responsive ICU Interface
- Seamless EMR Integration
From Information Overload to Actionable Insights
Sepsis remains one of the most complex and fatal ICU conditions, with 1.7 million U.S. adults affected annually and a mortality rate of 33%. We needed to design a system that makes sense of overwhelming clinical data and enables life-saving action—fast.
- Address inconsistent sepsis treatment protocols.
- Reduce clinician cognitive load with better UX.
- Deliver real-time alerts without contributing to fatigue.
- Build trust in AI-driven decision-making
- Integrate seamlessly with hospital EMR systems
Design Thinking Meets Critical Care
We followed a rigorous, empathy-first process, blending healthcare insight with UX precision to create a system clinicians could trust. Every design decision was informed by real ICU environments and user behavior. The result: a product that adapts to how clinicians actually work.
- Conducted in-depth ICU research and stakeholder interviews
- Mapped clinical workflows and pain points
- Designed solutions around real clinician needs
- Built rapid prototypes and tested in leading ICU settings
- Created feedback loops to continuously improve AI accuracy
A Predictive System Built Around Clinicians
Millipixels created a powerful, intuitive interface that supports real-time decision-making and enables faster, more confident sepsis interventions. From predictive alerts to mobile access, every feature was made for real-world care.
- Customizable Dashboards tailored to clinician workflows.
- Real-Time Predictive Alerts with minimal alert fatigue.
- Direct Clinical Actions from within the interface.
- Treatment vs Trend Tracking for intervention insights
- Consolidated Patient Data from EMRs and vitals
- Mobile & Tablet Friendly for on-the-move access
- EMR Integration for uninterrupted clinician workflows
- In-App Feedback Loops to improve AI accuracy over time.
Saving Lives at Scale
+18%
improvement in early sepsis detection outcomes
40%
reduction in time-to-treatment
100%
clinician adoption rate in pilot sites
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