33rd Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics SINI 2024

The Intelligent Health Revolution is upon us. AI will be one of the biggest issues impacting the future of work for nurses. It’s not a matter of whether AI will impact nursing practices but rather how and when. This session will strip away the hype surrounding AI to reveal the simple truths of how nurses can leverage its power to improve care practices and achieve their true potential.

Attendees will come away with a better understanding of AI trends and capabilities and be provided with a practical framework for understanding how to apply them in real-world settings.

This talk is intended to orient nursing professionals to the field of artificial intelligence. It will cover the basics including its history, terminology, impact, and select applications to healthcare. It will also cover some of its important subtypes, its projected future and relate it to how it is being gradually rolled out during this extraordinary time in history.

In this presentation, we embark on a journey through the dynamic landscape of healthcare innovation, with a focus on enhancing patient engagement in all care settings. Through the use of technologies, we will navigate the intersection of innovation and patient engagement, revealing invaluable opportunities for healthcare providers to drive meaningful change and foster stronger connections with their patients. Join us as we explore how these transformative approaches can reshape the future of healthcare delivery.

In today’s digital healthcare world, every step in the nursing process requires the use of technology. Consequently, it is essential that all nurses possess informatics competency to provide safe, quality care with the best outcomes. This presentation will address informatics in academia and practice, including recommendations for strengthening competency for nurses in all roles.

While every healthcare organization is using AI today, few are achieving “value at scale” in keeping with its mission and goals. This interactive session will strip away the hype surrounding AI to focus on key actions that are critical to AI success. Attendees will learn about five components that must be part of AI planning and have the opportunity to guide the discussion.

This non-technical workshop is geared towards nursing leaders, informaticists and educators who want to understand how AI-driven change will impact nursing practices. The focus will be on helping attendees improve their ability to represent the nursing point-of-view in planning for AI-driven change taking place in healthcare organizations today.

The instructor for this workshop has more than 12 years of planning and deploying AI initiatives in healthcare organizations in the US, Western Europe and Asia.

Join us for an engaging panel discussion featuring pioneering innovators who are making significant impacts in health today. Our distinguished speakers, Blanca Badgett, Sanketh Andhavarapu, and Surayya Walters, will share their inspiring journeys and 'aha' moments that led them down the path of innovation and entrepreneurship. They will delve into the initial challenges they faced and the strategies they employed to navigate these obstacles successfully. The conversation will explore the pivotal role of hackathons and design thinking in developing successful health tech solutions, emphasizing storytelling to make the topics relatable and insightful. Moderated by Joanna Seltzer Uribe, a leader in nurse informatics and user experience research, this panel will provide invaluable advice for those looking to forge their own paths in the health tech industry, whether by starting their own business or engaging in independent work. Prepare to be inspired and informed by the journeys and insights of these remarkable innovators.

This presentation examines the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Thanatology (the study of death and dying), focusing on empowering patients and family through innovative digital tools. We will explore how AI-driven platforms facilitate end-of-life planning and the management of digital legacies, providing individuals with agency and control over their final wishes and digital assets. Moreover, we'll critically examine the multifaceted implications of AI in the context of death, dying, and bereavement, including ethical, legal, social, and cultural considerations. Through examples and discussions, attendees will gain insights into the evolving role of nurses and nurse informaticians in leveraging AI technologies to support patients and their families along the end-of-life journey. This presentation aims to inspire dialogue and action towards responsible use of AI tools to enhance patient autonomy, dignity, and holistic care during life's final chapters.

This session is a journey into a future where Artificial Intelligence (AI) intersects with Human Intelligence (HI) and unlocks unprecedented possibilities. The presenters will share why AI is a disrupter that holds great promise. Presenters will also share why it’s paramount to balance the application of AI with our innate human capabilities. Participants will be introduced Polarity Intelligence™ as a new competency essential to leveraging the interdependent relationship between AI and HI to create an augmented intelligence for giving and receiving the best care.

See how the University of Maryland Medical System integrated the My Life, My Story concept into Epic. With this custom activity launched from StoryBoard, care team members can learn and share narrative details about patients beyond their standard list of problems and diagnoses.

This presentation will introduce the key tenets in the shift to competency-based (CBE) in academia, stressing the “why” of this important shift, and how this change impacts faculty, students, and clinical partners alike. Participants will have opportunities to reflect on ways that informatics has affected them in their learning or work. Presenters will describe the “essential” competencies related to the Informatics and Healthcare Domain, and together with participants, will practice outlining some behavioral indicators and assessment techniques to help students achieve these goals.

This presentation delves into the innovative integration of generative AI within nursing informatics practicums, aiming to enhance the learning experiences of students, streamline communication between preceptors and students, and optimize the attainment of practicum objectives. By exploring various use cases, including virtual environments, AI mentors, and real-time feedback mechanisms, we highlight the potential of generative AI to simulate diverse clinical scenarios, facilitate professional growth for preceptors, and drive efficiency at practicum sites. Practical tips for implementation, such as updating site agreements and investing in professional development, are provided to ensure successful integration. Furthermore, we emphasize the importance of collaboration among academia, healthcare institutions, and technology professionals to further research and develop best practices in this evolving field.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the field of nursing by improving diagnosis, treatment, and patient care and safety. However, its integration faces several challenges, especially in low-resource settings. This presentation will delve into the utilization of AI to help nurses and address health workforce challenges in low-resource settings. It will also explore opportunities and barriers for AI’s advancement and integration, alongside ethical, legal, and social considerations in nursing and healthcare contexts.

Remote patient monitoring offers an opportunity to gather patient-generated data and increase patient engagement and pro-active management of their health. There are key factors important to a successful remote patient monitoring program. This session will review considerations, challenges and opportunities to consider when implementing remote patient monitoring.

By 2030, the World Health Organization predicts a deficit of 10 million health workers, with 58% of global infectious diseases exacerbated by climate-related factors (citation). This session, inspired by an infographic developed by Globally Empowered and the University of Maryland’s School of Nursing, advocated for the fusion of global health and informatics to establish a universal standard of healthcare excellence. Global Health Informatics (GHI) utilizes technology to provide global solutions, especially in underserved areas, to enhance health standards worldwide. Collaboration is pivotal for healthcare transformation. Proactive workforce development and informatics innovation, like handheld technologies and AI, are crucial for addressing shortages and advancing healthcare solutions. Additionally, tackling social determinants of health and involving patients in education are essential for expanding health IT and improving global healthcare outcomes. This Call-to-Action emphasizes uniting global health efforts with informatics tools for impactful change. Collaborative efforts in key areas such as capacity building, professional development, data management, epidemiology, health policy, research, telehealth, and training are vital for healthcare advancements. Joint endeavors involving experts, governmental agencies, NGOs, and universities are essential for progress in capacity building and data management.

We are called to improve health outcomes for individuals, communities, and populations and actively collaborate to advance health information technology and policies to assure and amplify the voice of patients and caregivers at the center. Our care delivery environments are rapidly changing the nature and locale of care and how health and services care co-produced, untethered by walls or geographical setting, with digital health technologies inviting new forms of collaboration with patients and care teams. This presentation will review progress in healthcare technology policy that advocate for patients’ use of digital health technologies, from the perspective of patient and caregiver experience.

This talk will provide an overview of the different applications of AI to healthcare that are currently in use (this may range from diagnostics to PHI processing, etc.); discuss bias in AI, trust in AI, ethical considerations, and current limitations. The talk will also address the future of AI in healthcare, once certain technical hurdles are cleared over the coming 5-10 years.

This presentation, titled 'Streamline Care Delivery', aims to explore ways to enhance operational efficiencies in healthcare settings, unify staff seamlessly, bolster collaboration, and ensure safer patient outcomes. The primary focus will be on the evaluation of current workflows that exacerbate time spent on administrative tasks, manual data entries, and contribute to clinical workforce shortages. Attendees will learn how to develop an effective mobility strategy to connect clinicians, improve patient experiences, and enable improved outcomes by demonstrating effective connected care strategies reduce errors more seamlessly.

Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) is an ever-increasing topic of conversation in the healthcare world. Maryland Physicians Care has implemented a Social Determinants of Health Risk Prediction model into their population health toolbox. The SDoH Risk Model allows for targeted intervention of high-risk member populations, the model produces the individuals potential top three priority areas that are driving their SDoH Risk Score. MPC utilizing this model has developed a strategy of targeted programs across the state to address SDoH issues and improve health outcomes for Marylanders. In combination with an SDoH Platform, MPC screens members for their social needs, refers the member for services, and has a closed loop procedure in place with community-based organizations. MPC has past, current, and future projects planned in areas of SDoH need such as Food Access, Transportation, Housing, and Employment. MPC would like to share challenges, accomplishments, and thoughts surrounding program implementation using the SDoH Risk Score Prediction as a steering mechanism to make informed decisions.

In the finale of SINI2024, Dr. Alvin Jeffery bridges our shared learnings to the future of nursing and healthcare innovation. Highlighting key insights from the conference, he underscores the tangible impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, and predictive analytics on patient care and healthcare delivery. This presentation aims to empower attendees with practical examples of how AI could improve health and healthcare while helping attendees learn how to critically evaluate AI applications in their own practice settings. It's a call to action to carry forward the momentum of SINI2024 into real-world applications, driving advancements in healthcare with the power of AI.