Becker's Healthcare June 15, 2023
As artificial intelligence becomes more integrated into hospitals and patient care, questions arise as to when and how often nurses can override the algorithm and if disciplinary action should be given for wrong decisions, The Wall Street Journal reported June 15.
Melissa Beebe, RN, an oncology nurse at Sacramento-based UC Davis Medical Center, describes how an alert told her one of her patients had sepsis. She was sure it was wrong and that the algorithm wasn’t taking into account the patient’s leukemia; however, hospital rules require nurses to follow protocols when a patient is flagged for sepsis, she said. In order to override the AI, she would have to get physician approval, and she said she could face disciplinary action...
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