HackMedTech

Students from McGill University won first place at this year's HackMedTech event! "Les Cinq Hacketeers" designed "ArriveEr" and "ArriveER Scanner" to improve the throughput of hospital emergency departments. ArriveER lets patients view the nearest hospitals and average wait times. Once their hospital is selected, patients will complete a triage questionnaire and add their recent medical history to receive a QR code for check-in.

Healthcare professionals use ArriveER Scanner to save time during the triage process and quickly process recent patient medical history changes. The scanned QR code is also processed through ECTAS, an AI model that identifies the patient's CTAS level, improving the overall efficiency of the emergency department.

A member of the winning group, Ali Taqvi, shared that participating in HackMedTech 2023 was a positive experience. He and his team enjoyed challenging themselves, applying their knowledge to solve real-world problems, and meeting new people with different strengths and unique ideas.

Since everyone from "Les Cinq Hacketeers" was from McGill University, the team decided to meet in person for an initial challenge discussion. They determined that the origin of the problem lies in pre-triage and then were able to brainstorm problem-solving techniques. While some members of the group focused on research and others focused on the application design, the team collaborated effectively to create the winning solution.

Ali encourages future students to participate in HackMedTech since it was a valuable experience that allowed him to make new friends and connect with people with similar interests.