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Can Artificial Intelligence Replicate The Human Touch in Healthcare Provision?

HIT Consultant

While most of the general chatter around the technology can, most charitably, be dismissed as ‘uninformed’, there are already some encouraging signs of its potential to change the world of public healthcare provision, substantially for the better. The growing use of AI in healthcare also raises important ethical considerations.

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Newsletter, April 2023

Patient Safety Movement

We in the medical profession must be sure that this organ donor does not sustain any preventable harm by ensuring that all healthcare safety measures are adhered to. This would seem obvious and something rapidly endorsed by healthcare professionals. Medical technology companies are developing new devices to assist us.

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Newsletter, November 2023

Patient Safety Movement

This was an excellent meeting focused on medication safety. She brings to her board role a clear vision and keen understanding of the essential contributions advanced technologies will make in improving patient safety across healthcare delivery systems globally.

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Newsletter, May 2023

Patient Safety Movement

Their contributions not only help us to renew our commitment to a culture of safety but to also foster global connections that will enable us to move the needle in eliminating preventable patient and healthcare worker harm. The Summit’s focus is on eliminating preventable harm for both patients and healthcare workers. See you soon!

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Newsletter, June 2023

Patient Safety Movement

In healthcare, it is an opportunity to look at the state of disparities that exist by race and ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability status, highlighting populations that are disproportionately impacted by inequities. million women have little or no access to maternal health. Michael A.E.

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Newsletter, December 2022

Patient Safety Movement

Along with our Founder, Joe Kiani, we are laser focused on achieving a safer healthcare system, with zero preventable harm—both for patients and clinicians. Transparency of Data—Let’s publish annually the real amount of preventable harm and mortality occurring in healthcare. difficile , a common healthcare-associated infection.

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Newsletter, July 2023

Patient Safety Movement

Don Berwick—one of the original giants in patient safety and a founding member of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement—gave an inspiring keynote address. First, he recognized the superb healthcare force we have in the US, how dedicated they are, and how frustrated they are by the avoidable harm to patients that is occurring.