HCA nurses allege Palantir’s AI scheduler harms patient care and staff morale
HCA Healthcare, the US’s largest hospital chain, uses an AI scheduling tool called Timpani, co-developed with Palantir, at about 130 of its 190 locations since 2023. Nurses report the system frequently understaffs shifts, ignores shift preferences, and increases burnout, with some claiming it has compromised patient safety. One nurse said she delayed care for critically ill patients to train…
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- HCA’s AI scheduler, Timpani, co-built with Palantir, runs at 130 of its 190 hospitals since 2023
- Nurses allege understaffing, ignored shift preferences, and patient safety risks from the tool’s decisions
- Palantir’s healthcare contracts face scrutiny over data errors and privacy concerns, despite claims of supporting—not replacing—human judgment
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HCA HealthcarePalantirNational Nurses UnitedRayus RadiologyCleveland ClinicNational Health ServiceTimpaniRetzloffHarlow SumerfordLee BarkerAngelique RussellMichael SchlosserKit Crancer
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