HIT Consultant January 2, 2024
What You Should Know:
– WellSpan Health, a leading healthcare system in Pennsylvania, is harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver innovative care solutions that tackle two critical challenges: patient safety and nurse burnout.
– The strategic initiative, powered by the Artisight platform, promises a future of optimized care and improved well-being for both patients and healthcare professionals.
Two-Pronged Approach
Artisight empowers WellSpan nurses through two key programs:
Virtual Sitter: A system that remotely monitors patients at risk for falls, forgetfulness, or tampering with critical medical equipment. AI algorithms analyze patient movement and trigger instant alerts if the risk of a fall increases, prompting a virtual nursing assistant to intervene and call for in-person assistance if needed.
Virtual Nurse: This program...