Sztuczna inteligencja w triażu i pracy oddziałów ratunkowych – przegląd zastosowań i skutków wdrożeń
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sztuczna inteligencja, oddział ratunkowy, triażSynopsis
Sztuczna inteligencja w triażu i pracy oddziałów ratunkowych – przegląd zastosowań i skutków wdrożeń:
Sztuczna inteligencja (ang. artificial intelligence, AI) znajduje coraz szersze zastosowanie w pracy szpitalnych oddziałów ratunkowych (ang. emergency department, ED). Oferuje wsparcie w zakresie analizy danych klinicznych, przewidywania ryzyka oraz podejmowania decyzji medycznych i organizacyjnych. Celem niniejszego rozdziału jest omówienie aktualnych możliwości wykorzystania AI w pracy oddziałów ratunkowych, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem procesów triażu, zarządzania przepływem pacjentów oraz wspomagania decyzji klinicznych. W pracy przedstawiono przykłady zastosowań takich jak automatyczna klasyfikacja pacjentów, predykcja pogorszenia stanu zdrowia oraz zarządzanie obciążeniem. Wskazano również ograniczenia tych rozwiązań, w tym problemy związane z jakością danych, brakiem przejrzystości algorytmów czy wyzwaniami etycznymi. Rozdział stanowi przegląd najnowszych badań i wdrożeń oraz wskazuje kierunki dalszego rozwoju sztucznej inteligencji w środowisku szpitalnym. Analiza opiera się na literaturze dostępnej w bazach PubMed, Scopus oraz Google Scholar, obejmującej aktualne badania nad zastosowaniem AI w medycynie ratunkowej.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being applied in hospital emergency departments. It supports the analysis of clinical data, risk prediction, and both medical and administrative decision-making. The aim of this chapter is to explore current opportunities for the use of AI in emergency care, with a focus on triage, patient flow management, and clinical decision support. The chapter presents examples such as automated patient classification, prediction of clinical deterioration, and workload optimization. It also addresses the limitations of these tools, including data quality issues, lack of algorithmic transparency, and ethical challenges.This chapter provides an overview of the latest research and implementations, highlighting future directions for the development of artificial intelligence in the hospital setting. The analysis is based on literature available in databases such as PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar, covering current studies on the application of AI in emergency medicine.
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