The New York nurses replaced by AI: ‘It should concern every patient who cares about quality of care’
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At Montefiore hospital in the Bronx, 12 utilization review nurses were laid off and replaced by AI-powered software, sparking concern from the New York State Nurses Association and National Nurses United about the impact on patient care quality. These layoffs occurred despite recent union contracts that included protections against unregulated AI use, leading to claims of contract violations and calls for safeguards in healthcare AI deployment. The situation highlights ongoing tensions between a
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