Hospitals roll out software that tracks vital signs and ward notes to predict when patients will be discharged

The two doctors who created The Adelaide Score say there's a reason the AI's conclusions are not shared with treating doctors.
Dr Joshua Kovoor (left) and Dr Stephen Bacchi.

Hospitals are rolling out doctor-made AI software that uses vital signs, ward notes and lab results to rank from 0-100 the likeliness that patients are ready for discharge within 24 hours.

After a pilot at SA’s Lyell McEwin Hospital, ‘The Adelaide Score’ has been extended to Modbury Hospital, while its two doctor-creators are in talks with the Royal Adelaide Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Flinders Medical Centre.