Study Uncovers How Medical Device Bias Could Lead to 5-Hour Delays in COVID-19 Treatment for Black Patients
The research revealed that pulse oximeter errors could have led Black patients to face a 4.5-hour delay in COVID-19 treatment.
- The research revealed that pulse oximeter errors could have led Black patients to face a 4.5-hour delay in COVID-19 treatment.
- The findings underscore the fact that bias is not only human it can be engrained in the devices and tools clinicians rely on, too.
- Examining How Bias Impacts Algorithms: Its not just humans or devices bias is also automated within medicine.
- Ultimately, our goal is to eliminate health inequities and drive better health outcomes for patients in our network and nationwide.