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TRURO:<\/strong> Nova Scotia Health is moving forward with a phased provincial rollout of an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered weapons detection system following a successful pilot at Colchester East Hants Health Centre (CEHHC) in Truro.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The system enhances safety for patients, visitors and healthcare providers while maintaining a welcoming environment in emergency departments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than 7,400 people were screened during\u00a0the\u00a0two-week pilot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Approximately 49 potentially dangerous items were intercepted, with\u00a0additional\u00a0individuals returning items to their vehicles before entering\u00a0the hospital.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The technology\u00a0demonstrated\u00a0significant operational advantages, such as\u00a0reducing the number of secondary searches by about 25 per cent compared to conventional screening methods like metal detectors, while also improving screening times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The system’s ability to distinguish between everyday personal items and actual weapons helped streamline entry\u00a0and\u00a0minimize delays.\u00a0Public\u00a0response was overwhelmingly positive.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis technology is helping us create a safer, more secure healthcare environment for everyone who walks through our doors,\u201d said Dean\u00a0Stienburg, director of security for Nova Scotia Health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re proud to lead the way with this innovative approach and appreciate the support we\u2019ve received from patients, staff and the public.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nova Scotia Health plans to install AI-powered units\u00a0at up to 12 sites\u00a0across the province over\u00a0the coming months\u00a0–\u00a0from Cape Breton to Yarmouth. These units will be prioritized for emergency department entrances, with the rollout expected to be completed in the next six months.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further expansion beyond this phase will be considered based on continued evaluation.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first new\u00a0systems\u00a0will be\u00a0in\u00a0place\u00a0at the QEII\u2019s Halifax Infirmary site\u00a0and at\u00a0Dartmouth General Hospital\u00a0as of\u00a0Dec.\u00a013. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Installation at remaining sites will\u00a0begin in January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The pilot was supported through the $7-million Safety Innovation Fund, a collaborative initiative between the Province of Nova Scotia and the Nova Scotia Council of Nursing Unions to address workplace safety concerns and reduce violence in healthcare settings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Janet Hazelton, chair of the Nova Scotia Council of Nursing Unions, said she is pleased the pilot was a success and that the program is going ahead in other areas of the province. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe safety and security of nurses, patients\u00a0and others\u00a0continues\u00a0to be a high priority for the nurses\u2019 union,” said Hazelton, president of the Nurses Union. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Using proven technology to reduce the risk of harm and violence in our workplaces is a worthwhile investment. This initiative offers prevention without intruding upon those who are providing or seeking care.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nova Scotia Health thanks the provincial government and the Nova Scotia Council of Nursing Unions for their partnership and ongoing support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TRURO: Nova Scotia Health is moving forward with a phased provincial rollout of an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered weapons detection system following a successful pilot at Colchester East Hants Health Centre (CEHHC) in Truro.\u00a0\u00a0 The system enhances safety for patients, visitors and healthcare providers while maintaining a welcoming environment in emergency departments.  More than 7,400 people were screened during\u00a0the\u00a0two-week pilot. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":60755,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,957],"tags":[9854,1069,196,1715,1617,1077,396],"class_list":["post-60753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-news","tag-ai-detection-system","tag-colchester-east-hants-health-centre","tag-east-hants","tag-healthcare","tag-n-s-health","tag-nova-scotia","tag-truro"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60753","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=60753"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60753\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/60755"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=60753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=60753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=60753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}