Using AI to improve healthcare quality and safety by understanding human factors

Artificial Intelligence and Human Factors in Healthcare Quality & Safety

NIH-funded research Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med Ctr · NIH-11074278

This study is all about how using artificial intelligence can make healthcare better and safer for patients, and it brings together experts to share ideas on how people and AI can work together to improve health outcomes.

Quick facts

Grant typeNIH-funded research
Study typeNIH-funded research
Funding institutionPennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med Ctr NIH-funded
Lab location1 site (Hershey, United States)
Project IDNIH-11074278 on NIH RePORTER

What this research studies

This research focuses on how artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance healthcare quality and patient safety by examining the human factors that influence healthcare processes. A national conference will be held to gather experts from various fields to share knowledge and best practices related to human factors engineering in healthcare. The conference aims to foster collaboration and develop a research agenda for the next several years, emphasizing the importance of the interaction between humans and AI in improving healthcare outcomes.

Who could benefit from this research

Good fit: Ideal candidates for this research are patients who are receiving care in environments where AI technologies are being implemented or considered.

Not a fit: Patients who are not receiving care in AI-enhanced healthcare settings may not benefit from this research.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to significant improvements in patient safety and healthcare quality through better integration of AI technologies.

How similar studies have performed: While the integration of AI in healthcare is a growing field, this specific focus on human factors in the AI context is relatively novel and has not been extensively tested.

Where this research is happening

Hershey, United States

Researchers

About this research

  1. This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
  2. Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
  3. For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.
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