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Patient safety and artificial intelligence in clinical care.

March 6, 2024

Ratwani RM, Bates DW, Classen DC. JAMA Health Forum. 2024;5(2):e235514.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is being widely discussed as a tool that will prevent failures in decision making that lead to patient harm. This commentary submits three approaches to ensuring AI is developed and installed in a safe and reliable manner that complements United States government AI quality efforts: guideline development and adherence, system patient safety threat monitoring, and process development for tracking AI as a contributor to patient safety events.

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