HealthLeaders Media July 30, 2024
During a recent HealthLeaders AI NOW panel, nursing leaders said the technology can help improve patient handoffs and scheduling.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– Health systems and hospitals are looking to test new AI tools and programs for nurses, with an eye toward key pain points like scheduling and handoffs.
– One such program at Mercy helped nurse leaders improve patient handoffs from the ED to inpatient care, reducing documentation errors by some 60%
– Health system executives say AI can be used to ease the administrative burden on nurses, reducing stress and burnout and allowing them to enjoy being nurses again.
Nurses face many headaches during their shift, including figuring out their schedules and making sure patient handoffs are done right....