Data from 11,000 hospital encounters externally validated a predictive analytic tool known as PICTURE. Predicting Intensive Care Transfers and other Unforeseen Events, or PICTURE, is a machine learning algorithm that utilizes electronic health record data to predict intensive care unit transfer or death as a proxy for patient deterioration in hospital settings. Mike Roebuck, M.D., Chief Medical Informatics Officer and an emergency physician at Hurley Medical Center, discusses a common hurdle in developing a tool that can predict across multiple institutions.
