AI deal will bring better health care to Mississauga, hospital officials say [Video]

Mississauga hospital officials say better emergency care and additional benefits for patients will come from a new partnership that’s focused on using leading-edge artificial intelligence technology to deliver improved health care.

Trillium Health Partners said a multi-year strategic partnership with Canadian health AI company Signal 1 will allow the Mississauga health-care network to “further develop its capabilities around AI and accelerate the safe adoption of AI tools to deliver improved outcomes across the hospital, health system and community.”

THP oversees Mississauga Hospital and Credit Valley Hospital in addition to the Queensway Health Centre on the Etobicoke-Mississauga border.

“As we tackle the challenges of today and create a new kind of health care for a healthier community, advanced technology and AI will help us to improve the quality and timeliness of care for our patients, address capacity challenges and allow our teams to focus on what they do best — providing …