Posted 1/12/2024, 9:08:00 PM
AI Model Spots Risky Drinking Before Surgery As Accurately As Doctors To Improve Patient Safety
- Using AI to scan medical records can spot signs of risky drinking before surgery
- Patients with risky drinking have higher complication risks during and after surgery
- The AI model matched human experts in identifying risky drinking 87% of the time
- The AI model found 3 times more risky drinking cases than just using diagnosis codes
- Goals are to identify at-risk patients needing education/treatment to reduce drinking risks