Christopher A. Longhurst, MD

CEO @seattlechildren and Professor @UWMedicine, formerly @UCSDHealth and @StanfordChild views=mine, RT≠endorsement

[Christopher A. Longhurst, MD @CALonghurst]

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[Christopher A. Longhurst, MD @CALonghurst]

Thanks you to all the @seattlechildren volunteers and team members who made this happen!

[Gary Sinise @GarySinise]

Today is our nations Memorial Day. Enjoy your day and take a moment to remember the true meaning of this day. A day to pay our respects to all those who have given their lives in our country's defense. God bless these brave heroes and their families.

[stevie 👷🏻‍♀️🎨〰️🖌️ @beinstevie]

Flyer photos at dusk of my mural ‘Puget Sound Flow’ in partnership with @FWC26Seattle @seattlechildren in anticipation of the World Cup arriving in my hometown, Seattle 🐋

[Seattle Children's @seattlechildren]

We are grateful to the leaders, researchers, presenters, providers and community members who came together for the second annual Mental and Behavioral Health Research Summit, focused on suicide and self-harm prevention. Together, we are advancing meaningful conversations and driving forward impactful solutions—paving the way for more effective, equitable care and a brighter future for every young person. Take a peek into the day.

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

Now there's a ChatCPR that outperforms 911 dispatchers in simulation testing @JAMAInternalMed https://t.co/qavlbjItbl

[Christopher A. Longhurst, MD @CALonghurst]

Welcome Katerie! 🤝 !

[Seattle Children's @seattlechildren]

We are thrilled to welcome Katerie Chapman as our new Chief Operating Officer!

With over 25 years of healthcare leadership, Katerie brings a wealth of expertise in operational excellence, patient safety and health equity back to the Seattle community.

"Katerie is a visionary leader who understands the balance of operational rigor and compassionate care," says Dr. Christopher Longhurst, CEO of Seattle Children’s.

Katerie’s track record of strengthening culture and delivering measurable outcomes at scale will be instrumental as we continue our mission to provide hope, care, and cures for every child.

Welcome to the team, Katerie!

Learn more: https://t.co/rKMobOeRoV

[Christopher A. Longhurst, MD @CALonghurst]

This proposal expands on the famous 2009 “Fundamental Theorem of Biomedical Informatics" published by Charles Friedman which stipulates that a person working in partnership with an information resource is “better” than the same person unassisted (3/3) ⤵️

https://t.co/TasYHwjU7Q

[Christopher A. Longhurst, MD @CALonghurst]

Learning health systems that optimize human-AI collaboration will outperform humans or AI alone

Together with @prpayne5 and @jonc101x, we propose extending the fundamental theorem of biomedical informatics for the AI era in @JAMIA_Journal (1/3)

[Christopher A. Longhurst, MD @CALonghurst]

Read our full @JAMIA_Journal article (2/3) ⤵️

https://t.co/QgDmAkSbSo

[Jean Twenge (author of 10 RULES, GENERATIONS) @jean_twenge]

Reading scores, 3rd graders to 8th graders, 2015 to 2025. This is a national tragedy.

[Jonathan Haidt @JonHaidt]

The Australia social media age of 16 policy (for account creation, not viewing content!) is working as expected––usage declined substantially in the first stage, and is likely to decline further as Australia presses the companies to do better. (That will get ever easier as the tech for effective and privacy preserving methods improves, now that there’s a big market for it).

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and Australia took that first step. Many more steps to come, and many more countries are setting out on that path.

I want to applaud @CassSunstein and Leonardo Bursztyn for highlighting something I definitely agree with: "Tipping points can be crossed, as the smoking decline shows. The lesson there is that laws are most likely to change behavior when norms move with them." We need to change societal norms and incentives if we want laws like this to succeed. They offer great advice for the countries that are setting out on the path to get a faster start.

https://t.co/4XCf2IByCJ

[Christopher A. Longhurst, MD @CALonghurst]

@bmj_latest @jonc101x @DrMikePfeffer @bmj_company @BMJDigitalGroup @zakkohane @RuthReader @histalk @statnews @StanfordMed @DBMI_UCSD @UCSDHealth Why are humans still in the loop with advancing AI capabilities? 🤖

Read our latest @bmj_latest article at https://t.co/AHEm5gXtNM

[Christopher A. Longhurst, MD @CALonghurst]

Why are humans still in the loop with advancing AI capabilities? 🤖

TLDR; Unlimited medical knowledge attached to a friendly bedside manner is still not enough to make a functioning clinician! 🐕‍🦺🎙️

Read more in @bmj_latest (link below) with @jonc101x and @DrMikePfeffer

[Seattle Children's @seattlechildren]

After meeting to discuss a path forward, the Laurelhurst Community Council (LCC) has agreed to fully support Children’s as it seeks city approval to end the Medical Review Committee for helicopter landings. 🚁🧡💙

Read the full statement: https://t.co/Wu0XVfet8v

[Christopher A. Longhurst, MD @CALonghurst]

We appreciate support of the Laurelhurst community, @MayorofSeattle, and the public as we seek to end oversight of our helicopter landings. This is terrific news for kids and the outpouring of support for @SeattleChildren shows how our community can make a difference. 🚁🧡

[Seattle Children's @seattlechildren]

After meeting to discuss a path forward, the Laurelhurst Community Council (LCC) has agreed to fully support Children’s as it seeks city approval to end the Medical Review Committee for helicopter landings. 🚁🧡💙

Read the full statement: https://t.co/Wu0XVfet8v

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

At @JAMA_current today, 2 radiologists publish what should be the consent form for a total body MRI in healthy people
Note: "no major medical society recommends whole-body MRI screening in the general population because it is unproven, and the harms likely outweigh the benefits."
https://t.co/TRSkxDwb6K

[Seattle Children's @seattlechildren]

#GiveBIG starts tomorrow, May 5. Help us deliver superior patient care regardless of their family's ability to pay, and donate!

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[Christopher A. Longhurst, MD @CALonghurst]

@Gabe__MD Why are humans still in the loop with advancing AI capabilities?

https://t.co/AHEm5gY1Dk

[Seattle Children's @seattlechildren]

Read Seattle Children's statement here: https://t.co/ksgqFYKtn0