Welcome to The Connected Physician, where healthcare professionals and innovators come together to discuss transformative approaches in patient care, technology, and health system challenges. In this episode, host Katharina Juenger sits down with Dr. Robert Domondon, a seasoned physician with over 17 years of experience and 22 years in critical nursing at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. Together, they dive deep into the ongoing nursing shortage in the U.S. and explore how AI technology could play a role in easing healthcare burdens.

In this episode, Dr. Domondon and Katharina discuss:

• The U.S. Nursing Shortage Crisis: Dr. Domondon sheds light on the escalating nursing shortage and the high burnout rates that continue to drive nurses from the field.
• Barriers in Patient Care: Insights into the challenges nurses face, from administrative workloads to high patient volumes, and how these affect care quality.
• Potential of AI in Nursing: A look at how AI could reduce nurses’ administrative tasks and enable more patient-centered care, while addressing concerns from nursing unions about job security.
• Healthcare’s Journey with Tech Adoption: Dr. Domondon shares past examples of tech transitions in healthcare, underlining the importance of understanding the social dynamics behind successful tech adoption.
• Destination 2030 and Healthcare Innovation: An overview of Sutter Health’s ambitious initiative to lead in healthcare by 2030, including Dr. Domondon’s work on AI projects that aim to streamline workflows and standardize data.

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• Robert Domondon

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