Nurses Were Just Fired to Be Replaced by AI

Today's FULL PDS here: https://youtu.be/VgzidRNV2ao?si=xxrp7yzmrOSLP4LH Watch the full Daily DeFranco Show: https://www.youtube.com/@PhilipDeFranco?sub_confirmation=1 Get More News Clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpLB7kBu9O5dbBKhaIOmqcQ?sub_confirmation=1 A union in the state claims that 12 nurses were just laid off to be replaced by AI. These nurses worked at Montefiore hospital in the Bronx, and apparently on May 28, they received notices saying they would be let go in 45 days, which would be this week. And so this month, the New York State Nurses Association started sounding the alarm on this issue, explaining that many of these nurses worked in utilization review, so they read patient charts and make the case for insurance companies to cover the care doctors request. And one of these nurses had been at the hospital for nearly 40 years. So the Association said that: “Montefiore is gambling—without evidence—that AI can do a better job. Nurses raised concerns about the potential negative impact on patients. If AI replaces nurses’ clinical judgement, complicated cases may be dropped, and that means a missed diagnosis or a surgery never gets approved.” With the group’s president arguing: “Artificial intelligence should never replace real human caring from a nurse.” Right, with reports explaining that this kind of nursing deals with complicated communications about medicine changes, discharge plans, subjects that they just do not believe AI is equipped to handle. And so local lawmakers have also condemned these layoffs, accusing the hospital of putting profits over patient care and adding: "These nurses use years of clinical expertise to help patients overcome insurance denials and access the care they need. Human compassion and medical judgments cannot simply be replaced by software.” And this comes as earlier this year, nurses across New York, including at Montefiore, went on strike with AI being one of their top concerns. And some believe these layoffs violate the contract that was reached, as it did say hospitals had to meet with unions to find ways to avoid job losses due to AI. But, the hospital is denying any wrongdoing here and says the union is mischaracterizing the situation, telling the Gothamist: "As is often the case, the claims by NYSNA are inaccurate and misleading. What is true is that we are always investing in new technology to ensure the best care and outcomes for our patients and will continue to do so for the betterment of the people we serve." —————————— Produced by: Cory Ray, Philip DeFranco Edited by: James Girardier, Maxwell Enright, Julie Goldberg, Christian Meeks, Matthew Henry Art Department: William Crespo Writing/Research: Maddie Crichton, Philip DeFranco ———————————— #AI #News #Healthcare