3024 - Enhancing Perioperative Care: AI Deployment and Governance Strategies

Overview/Abstract: As health care and technology advances, it's imperative that perioperative teams stay informed of evidence-based practices for integrating technology that influences patient outcomes and perioperative team safety. The newest AORN Guideline for Perioperative Practice, the Guideline for Integration of Artificial Intelligence, provides guidance to perioperative team members for developing a framework for integrating and maintaining AI-enabled technology safely and ethically in the perioperative setting across the lifecycle of use. This presentation provides an overview of the current state of research on artificial intelligence, best practices to identify and mitigate bias, protect patient privacy, and safeguard against cybersecurity threats.