New AI Tool May Help Patients and Nurses Get Extra Rest at Night

Some studies suggest it can boost memory function in the brain, increase your energy, keep your immune system strong and even help maintain healthy glowing skin. One study found that patients get their vital signs collected every four hours, during the day and night--not the best environment for a restful night of sleep. But researchers at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research are hoping to change that routine by using a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that is intended to predict which patients don't need to be woken up for vital monitoring. "The goal of monitoring vital signs is to best care for the patients and to intervene therapeutically to rescue patients if and when their vital signs become unstable," Jamie Hirsch, MD, director, Data Science and Predictive Analytics at Northwell Health and co-senior author of the Feinstein study, tells Verywell. "But the frequency of monitoring is also a result of habit and culture. There is no evidence-based standard dictating how frequently patients need to be monitored."