Stanford EM Podcast Episode 9: AI in the Human Loop - Rethinking Measurement in Emergency Care

A patient with a life-threatening heart attack sat in a crowded emergency department waiting room for hours before anyone recognized what was happening. That experience changed the course of Dr. Maya Yiadom’s career and sparked a fundamental question: are we measuring the things that matter most in healthcare? In this episode, Dr. Matthew Strehlow and Dr. Yiadom explore the hidden gaps between performance metrics and real-world patient care, the stories that get lost behind averages and dashboards, and how data, analytics, and AI could help clinicians identify missed opportunities before they become missed diagnoses. From emergency department crowding to the future of augmented human decision-making, this conversation offers a thoughtful look at how healthcare can become smarter, safer, and more responsive to the patients who need it most.