Shawna Butler RN MBA 🇺🇦 💙
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Nurse Economist + HealthTech Catalyst. Host of #SeeYouNow. Originator of #EntrepreNURSE Movement. Director @NextMedHealth. Reimagining Health(care) #Vaccinator
SITUATION ANALYSIS: Approximately 40,000 Americans die in road crashes every year, over 100 deaths per day. Cities including DC, New York, Boston, and Minneapolis have either blocked or slow-walked autonomous vehicle deployment despite mounting evidence that AVs dramatically reduce serious crashes (Waymo's 100M-mile safety data showed 91% fewer serious injury or fatal crashes vs human drivers). @slotkinjr (Vice Chair of Neurosurgery at Geisinger) and @EricTopol (cardiologist and Scripps professor) argues this is no longer a tech story. It's a public health crisis being blocked by bureaucratic inertia and special interests. "I'm a practicing neurosurgeon, so I have blood on my hands ... blood of our children ... every week from car crashes. We have 100-plus Americans die every day. That's a 737 dropping out of the sky every day. If we had a 737 dropping out of the sky every day, we would ground the air fleet until we had solved this problem. But somehow we've accepted that." "The data is really, really strong that we need to smartly advance this technology now, but it's hitting roadblocks in a lot of areas."
It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of Dr. Gregorio Sicard. A man, larger than life, who lead our group and specialty into the future while holding steadfast to patients and their outcomes. Our hearts are burdened, but we remain committed to his vision.
