Partnering to Meet Evolving Workforce Needs at SSM Health
Monday, October 26, 2026
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The speaker reports that AI-enabled real-time load balancing across units is being adopted by large health systems to optimize staff deployment, though unit managers retain final decision-making authority over shift moves based on patient acuity and nurse skill sets.
The speaker reports that AI agents now gather nurse preferences and availability 24/7 to match them with clinical shifts, replacing inefficient human credentialing and scheduling workflows.
Jesse chats with Todd Walrath, Founder and CEO of ShiftMed , and Seth Lovell, Vice President of Clinical Transformation and Innovation at SSM Health . Together, they discuss SSM Health and ShiftMed's workforce partnership and its evolution; AI's role in workforce management and decision-making; using workforce data and automation to anticipate staffing needs and address coverage gaps; balancing automation with human judgment in workforce decisions; measuring the impact of workforce technology on nurses, operations, and patients; using AI and workforce technology to increase nurse flexibility without adding workload; predictive staffing and anticipating workforce shortages; the future of AI in clinical workforce planning and management; and much more. Jesse also reflects on this key headline : Utah regulators approve healthcare AI pilots that could allow AI systems to prescribe or renew certain medications and provide virtual pelvic floor therapy with reduced human oversight. In our Resource Link segment, we list one valuable resource you might want to check out . To view this link , subscribe , or find out more info rmation about our podcast, visit www.HealthcareAIPioneers.com (https://www.healthcareaipioneers.com/) . Want to be a spon sor, marketing p artner, or guest, or provide feedback on the podcast ? E mail us a t Info@HealthcareAIPioneers.com . Music by Turning Pages (https://pixabay.com/users/cfl_turningpages-50915814/) from Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/) .
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Jesse chats with Todd Walrath, Founder and CEO of ShiftMed, and Seth Lovell, Vice President of Clinical Transformation and Innovation at SSM Health. Together, they discuss SSM Health and ShiftMed's workforce partnership and its evolution; AI's role in workforce management and decision-making; using workforce data and automation to anticipate staffing needs and address coverage gaps; balancing automation with human judgment in workforce decisions; measuring the impact of workforce technology on nurses, operations, and patients; using AI and workforce technology to increase nurse flexibility without adding workload; predictive staffing and anticipating workforce shortages; the future of AI in clinical workforce planning and management; and much more. Jesse also reflects on this key headline: Utah regulators approve healthcare AI pilots that could allow AI systems to prescribe or renew certain medications and provide virtual pelvic floor therapy with reduced human oversight. In our Resource Link segment, we list one valuable resource you might want to check out. To view this link, subscribe, or find out more information about our podcast, visit www.HealthcareAIPioneers.com. Want to be a sponsor, marketing partner, or guest, or provide feedback on the podcast? Email us at Info@HealthcareAIPioneers.com. Music by Turning Pages from Pixabay.
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