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Artificial Intelligence is reshaping healthcare, and nursing leaders play a pivotal role in harnessing its potential! Leading organizations are leveraging AI to enhance patient care, streamline operations, and improve employee experiences. However, some leaders and frontline staff remain uncertain about how to navigate this transformative landscape. I'm excited to see American Organization for Nursing Leadership bring this topic forward, and to explore practical considerations for integrating AI into clinical practice and operations. Don’t miss the chance to engage with panel members and ask your questions!

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It’s happening - the UCI community including the Office of Belonging, Equity and Empowerment, UCI Health Latino Physicians Outreach Group, PRIME-LC, the UCI School of Medicine Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA), the UC PRIME Pre-Health Pathways Program (UC3P), Chicanos/Latinos for Community Medicine (CCM) is hosting concurrent events at the School of Medicine and UCI Medical Center on Tuesday, Oct. 1, in recognition of National Latino Physician Day (NLPD), a nationwide campaign to bring awareness to the shortage of Latino physicians and promote active pathways and opportunities to increase representation in the field. California’s has a Latino population that reaches 40%. And it is projected that in 2050 it will increase to 50%. Having Latinos better represented in medicine is necessary for our communities and for the future of medicine in the United States with 6% Latino doctors. Help make a difference in our community by bringing attention to the Latino physician shortage crisis and the critical need for more Latino doctors in the United States. We invite you to join us - Necesitamos más! #Nationallatinophysicianday #nationallatinaphysicianday #nationallatinxphysicianday #latinomedicine #latinoexcellence #nlpd2024 #pioneersofchange #doctorshortagecrisis UC Irvine UCI School of Medicine

#PublicAffairs Advisor Sarah Starling Crossan and Senior Policy Advisor Miranda Franco co-authored an article for Law360 discussing the #US #physician shortage, expected to reach up to 86,000 by 2036. They highlight congressional proposals to expand #Medicare Graduate Medical Education slots targeting #rural and underserved #communities, and emphasize the need for comprehensive #policy solutions to ensure #patient access to care. Read here: https://bit.ly/4cBLWp1 #healthcare

PA Playbook, Episode 7, with me and Eileen Ravella, goes international! You may be aware of what physician assistants do in the United States, but what about in other countries? The Irish PA profession graduated their first class of students less than seven years ago, and we discuss the challenges they experience as they build their profession from the ground up. Our guests today are Lisa Mustone Alexander, PA-C, Director of the Physician Associate Program at the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Ireland, and Kieran Morrissey, a current student in her program, as they discuss the Irish approach to meeting critical healthcare shortages. @ Links in the comments. #physicianassociate #irishhealthcare #physicianassistant

The deal between UC San Diego Health and Tri-City Medical Center, aimed at rescuing the financially distressed hospital, has been slowed by debt and deferred maintenance issues. Despite initial plans for UCSD to take over Tri-City's assets and debt through a joint powers authority, the agreement has yet to be finalized. Challenges include a prolonged due diligence process, exacerbated by a cyber attack and the need to assess Tri-City's financial and physical condition. Tri-City's financial struggles, including significant monthly losses and unpaid bills totaling $97 million, raise concerns about the quality of care it can provide. However, recent improvements in financial performance and staffing suggest some optimism for the potential UCSD deal. Meanwhile, Tri-City faces criticism regarding nurse-to-patient ratios and management decisions, though there are signs of enhanced staffing and operational stability. Despite these challenges, both parties remain committed to finding a solution to stabilize healthcare services in North County. https://lnkd.in/gGim4Vdy

CAFP President, Dr. Abbie Urish, MD, FAAFP, was interviewed by KRDO in Colorado Springs as part of a story on long wait times at doctors offices. She discusses the challenges of growing the primary care workforce and the importance of loan repayment programs, introducing high school students to the family medicine specialty, and how such strategies can help shortage areas. Read or watch the story: https://lnkd.in/gv85A6Xy

NBC News: "After private-equity firms acquire hospitals, the facilities’ assets and resources diminish significantly, leaving the facilities less equipped to care for patients, according to a new study by physician researchers at the University of California at San Francisco, Harvard Medical School and the City University of New York’s Hunter College. Published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the research highlights a pattern of asset stripping at health care facilities purchased by private-equity firms, its researchers said, and is the first study to analyze the activity nationwide." 🔗JAMA article URL: https://lnkd.in/g-Rz6E6R #Hospitals #PEinHealthcare #HealthcareUX

This is a great summary of the issues at the intersection of race and healthcare for someone just starting to explore these issues. I also wonder as we move towards a more patient-centered model, what does that mean for patients and providers with vastly different lived experience? How do we bridge that chasm and ensure that people don't continue to fall through the cracks? https://lnkd.in/gfp3sWyx

Attn: My friends who are Physician's and in Healthcare! Did you know that med school students in residency can qualify for LMCU's Doctor/Dentist Program? As we get closer to Match Day, please keep me in mind for anyone you know that might be looking to buy in Michigan instead of rent this year!