Peter White, Chief Nursing Information Officer at Alder Hey Children's Hospital, and Erik Koomen, Chief Medical Technology Officer at Wilhelmina's Children Hospital, delve into how AI and technology are revolutionizing pediatric intensive care. They discuss digital twins and smart alarms that enhance patient outcomes while addressing alarm fatigue among clinicians. The importance of interoperability and family involvement in care is emphasized, showcasing how collaboration and innovative designs can transform PICU environments for better holistic care.
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Digital Twins Reduce Risk
Digital twins let clinicians test interventions on a virtual patient before applying them to real children.
Peter White says this can reduce invasive procedures and improve safety and treatment effectiveness.
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Data Infrastructure Is Foundation
Access to high-quality patient data is the foundation for AI, alarms, and workflow improvements.
Joppe Nijman emphasizes that correct data infrastructure enables digital twins and smarter alerts.
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Break Device Silos With Standards
Medical devices currently operate in isolated 'silos' and must adopt standardized, service-oriented communication.
Erik Koomen warns that without communication standards we cannot combine data and alarms effectively.
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The World Federation of Pediatric Intensive & Critical Care Societies (WFPICCS), in collaboration with OPENPediatrics, recognizes World PICU Awareness Week 2025. This initiative aims to raise global awareness about the importance of PICUs and critical care wards worldwide, emphasizing how healthcare professionals in these units, regardless of resource setting, are driving change.
From digital twins to AI-driven alarms, this episode explores how innovation, teamwork, and smarter technology are reshaping pediatric intensive care across Europe. Join experts from the UK and the Netherlands as they share how connecting data, patients, families, and care teams is improving outcomes and why breaking down silos is key to the future of pediatric critical care.
HOST
Diana Ferro, PhD, ABAIM, MS, BS
Healthcare Research Officer, Predictive and Preventive Medicine
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù
Board Executive, Italian Society for AI in Medicine
Rome, Italy
GUESTS
Erik Koomen, MD
Chief Medical Technology Officer
Anesthesiologist and pediatric intensivist
Pediatric Intensive Care
Department of Pediatrics
Wilhelmina’s Children Hospital (part of UMC Utrecht)
Utrecht, Netherlands
Joppe Nijman, MD, PhD
Pediatric intensivist
Consultant and investigator clinical operations research group
Wilhelmina’s Children Hospital (part of UMC Utrecht)
Utrecht, Netherlands
Peter White, RN
Chief Nursing Information Officer
Alder Hey Children’s Hospital
Liverpool, England
DATE
Initial publication date: May 6, 2025.
TRANSCRIPTS
English - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/as/j37fnp56fwg6n8pzmfbppf8r/WPAW-25_Europe_Final_English
Spanish - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/qrjqs79zq4prpnr4km3p79/WPAW-25_Europe_Final_Spanish.pdf
French - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/649tc94vccnhhskbfhppf/WPAW-25_Europe_Final_French.pdf
Portuguese - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/4qrxwztkfxf6sfgq24h83c2m/WPAW-25_Europe_Final_Portuguese.pdf
Italian - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/5vvc7bgbtk7k57kfxt5w694/WPAW-25_Europe_Final_Italian.pdf
German - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/j5szgq6vtng48g4mt8rrx7h/WPAW-25_Europe_Final_German.pdf
Arabic - https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/at/mz5rkq8nf54p8739t9gzftcw/WPAW-25_Europe_Final_Arabic.pdf
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