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August 27, 2024
5 Questions Nurse Leaders Must Ask About AI
HealthLeaders Media
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Contributed by: Kate Gamble
Summary
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare is raising significant ethical and practical concerns among nurses, particularly regarding job displacement and the potential loss of human touch in patient care. Chief Nursing Officers (CNOs) are urged to include nurses in decision-making processes to ensure smooth implementation and to mitigate these concerns. Robbie Freeman of Mount Sinai Health System advocates for a collaborative approach, involving data scientists, engineers, and frontline team members in co-designing AI solutions. Alongside other healthcare leaders, Freeman has proposed the "5 Rights of AI in Healthcare," a framework to guide the ethical and effective implementation of AI. The framework emphasizes identifying the right objective, approach, competency, data, and safeguards. These guidelines aim to empower nurse leaders with essential questions for AI implementation, ensuring patient safety and high-quality care while leveraging nursing informatics experts to bridge technology and clinical practice.
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