Artificial intelligence, patient safety, and achieving the quintuple aim in anesthesiology.

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Artificial intelligence, patient safety, and achieving the quintuple aim in anesthesiology.

February 22, 2023

Tan JM, Cannesson MP. APSF Newsletter. 2023;38(2):1,3–4,7.

Technological advancement is a hallmark of anesthesiology safety improvement. This article discusses the opportunities that artificial intelligence (AI) represents for anesthesiologists and provides a practical framework for understanding the important relationship to be optimized between AI and perioperative care to support patient safety.

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