PACS/IT/AI

The most used form of comprehensive systematic analysis among Joint Commission-accredited organizations is root cause analysis, a process for identifying variation in performance, including the occurrence or possible occurrence.

Considering the growing role that AI plays in organizations’ business processes, in the development of products and in the products themselves, the lack of diversity in AI and the invisibility of people of color will grow into a cascade of crises.

I think the use of simple direct communication via SMS messaging can help address burnout and keep our staff whole during this stressful time.

Accepting change in health care is not easy. To understand the health care of tomorrow we must teach our doctors and nurses to trust the information they are using to make decisions.

An AI-powered stethoscope at one’s home could give a peace of mind to parents. In the long run it could also save time for doctors and money for hospitals.

It becomes difficult to continue to feel passion for the job once you see a lapse in integrity in your boss.

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