Nursing Involvement Cited As Key to Successfully Integrating AI at MD Anderson
Beckers Health IT
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Contributed by: HeLOS Intelligence
Summary
At the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into healthcare technology is approached with a focus on patient care and the critical involvement of nurses. Chief Nursing Informatics and Innovation Officer Lavonia Thomas stresses that nurses are essential in assessing new technologies to ensure they genuinely improve patient outcomes, highlighting past failures when nurse input was lacking. Chief Innovation Officer Dan Shoenthal points out that while AI has potential, its current benefits are primarily limited to administrative tasks, highlighting the need for alignment between AI tools and the specific challenges faced by nursing professionals. The lessons learned at MD Anderson underscore the importance of involving frontline healthcare workers in tech adoption to prevent failures and enhance care quality.
