Nursing and IT
Because we're still in the early days of artificial intelligence transforming the patient care environment, it's imperative to watch its impacts closely, says Oriana Beaudet, VP of nursing innovation at the American Nurses Association.
A nurse expert discusses the results of a new survey from AvaSure showing that, while virtual nursing has yet to gain traction in acute inpatient care, it holds much promise – and already is showing results that benefit both nurses and the bottom line.
The number of telehealth services provided by Children's Mercy Kansas City is astounding. And they get tremendously high patient satisfaction scores. The health system's nurse director of telemedicine offers a detailed tour, with some key advice for her peers.
The technology aligns closely with the health system's perinatal safety initiatives and focuses on continuous improvement to ensure clinical teams are aligned on evidenced-based practice. It's assessment-based and provides personalized learning.
Hadassah Backman, RN, is a nurse CEO who says artificial intelligence could do a lot to help RNs with relentless documentation burden, while also helping organizations boost revenue and improve compliance.
There is pain and reward when designing artificial intelligence that improves frontline staff experience, said Mercy Chief Nurse Executive Betty Jo Rocchio in her keynote at the HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum.
Healthcare leaders should address the stress of AI and share roadmaps to gain buy-in from nurses, says Dr. Iman Abuzeid, CEO and cofounder of Incredible Health.
Integrating analytics and care coordination recommendations into EHR workflows has helped reduce lengths of stay, says the health system's COO – lowering costs, boosting patient access and reducing burdens for nurses and other clinicians.
American Association of Nurse Practitioners president Stephen A. Ferrara says technology is fundamentally transforming the nursing profession. To show how, he discusses an intriguing new AI project he's working on at Columbia University School of Nursing.
That's the advice of CoxHealth Chief Nursing Information Officer Summer Blackerby, RN, who discusses the value of nursing IT experts, and highlights technologies that provide care beyond the bedside, streamline nursing workflows and more.