Healthcare Leaders Join Together to Craft Standard for AI Safety
A coalition of executives from leading health systems across the U.S. have launched the first operational standard specifically designed to govern AI that communicates directly with patients or which is used to shape clinical messaging.
Preparing PAs for AI and Beyond
A recently released report from Wolters Kluwer takes a deep dive into how physician associates (PA) are dealing with rapid changes in healthcare, particularly in the area of AI use.
PSQH Quick Poll 2026: Taking the Pulse of Patient Safety
As part of PSQH’s celebration of Patient Safety Awareness Week, we decided to reach out to our readers with a few questions to find out the state of patient safety efforts in 2025. The survey had a total of 127 respondents.
AI-Enhanced Digital Stethoscopes Help with Early Detection of Heart Disease
The study looked at 357 patients age 50 or over who were examined at three primary care clinics using both traditional and AI-enabled stethoscopes. The technology was used to listen for acoustic patterns associated with valve problems and flagged patients who need echocardiogram referrals.
When Patient Safety Depends on Data: How AI Is Reshaping DSCSA Compliance
More than a decade after the law was passed, many pharmaceutical supply-chain stakeholders continue to struggle with operational execution, data synchronization, and real-time exception handling. These challenges affect drug availability, shipment acceptance, and ultimately patient care.
How AI Can Assist with Workload Balance for Nurses
At UCSF Health, the organization implemented an AI-powered tool to support nurses and give them a bird’s eye view of their units on one screen. Nurses can see patient assignments by nurse and get a better understanding of workload balance across the units.
How a Chief Product Officer Can Address Healthcare’s Technology Gap
Healthcare has long sought to use technology to improve clinical care, starting with the EHR and now embracing the AI movement, but all too often that technology has thrown up a barrier between patients and their care teams.
Why 2026 Will Force Structural Change Across Healthcare
Rather than reacting to individual policy changes, organizations are forced to rethink their strategies more holistically. This convergence presents a challenging but powerful window for healthcare leaders to realign priorities and enact forward-looking roadmaps.
Inpatient RPM Comes Into Focus at UT Health San Antonio
UT Health San Antonio, which partnered with digital health company Nesa on the RPM platform, mapped out all the workflows in advance and visited other health systems to gain a better understanding of what it would take to equip every patient room in the new hospital with the right technology.
Study: Consumer-Facing AI Chatbots Aren’t Ready for Prime Time
The study, conducted by the University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences and the Oxford Internet Institute, finds that consumers using LLMs for medical advice didn’t fare any better on getting the right advice than did a control group accessing “traditional sources of information.”