This AI Startup Helps Hospitals Navigate Operational Troubles Of Covid-19 And Beyond

In early March, M Health Fairview, one of the largest health systems in Minnesota, got an urgent message from one of its vendors: Mountain View, California-based artificial intelligence startup Qventus. The 13-hospital system had contracted the company to help streamline its operations, but Qventus CEO Mudit Garg saw a more pressing need ahead. "I will never forget this," says Dr. Karyn Baum, vice president of system clinical operations, recalling the email she received from Garg. "It basically said, 'We're worried about Covid. And we really think we might be able to help you. Do you want to talk?"