In today’s health care environment, the focus on major purchases, as part of the capital budget, has emphasized the need for newer and better technology. Although the need to invest in capital equipment and technology has been ongoing, the nursing workforce must also have a safe and pleasant work environment.
case study
Patient: M.T., 44-year-old warehouse supervisor Chief concern (Day 1): “Bad low-back pain after lifting a box.” Home AI tool: Patient uses the health system’s portal symptom-checker chatbot. After entering “low back pain,” “both legs tingling,” “can’t feel when wiping,” and “peeing less than usual,” the bot outputs “likely muscular strain