Peter Schorsch
At the recent Hill & Valley Forum in Washington, D.C., Laura DeBerardinis, senior nurse manager at Tampa General Hospital, shared the stage with policymakers, tech founders, and industry visionaries to discuss how AI tools are transforming the health care industry and saving lives in the Tampa Bay region.
“We’re seeing real, measurable improvements in fewer infections, better patient outcomes, and more lives saved,” said DeBerardinis. “With the help of AI, providers spend more time with patients and less time buried in paperwork.”
The summit brought together national leaders and industry experts to explore the future of artificial intelligence. Notable speakers included President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, and Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar, marking the launch of the White House’s new AI Action Plan and highlighting the growing role of AI in health care, infrastructure, and national security.
Tampa General Hospital’s collaboration with Palantir began in 2021 with the implementation of Foundry software. It expanded in 2024 with the deployment of Palantir’s Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) to create a systemwide Care Coordination Operating System. This platform powers real-time decision-making support tools and workflow automation for front-line care teams.
The Care Coordination Operating System builds on the successful implementation of Palantir’s Foundry software to revolutionize health care management, optimize operational efficiency and enhance patient outcomes. The application of Palantir’s software across the system has enabled Tampa General to reduce the time required to place patients by 83%, while post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) holds have declined by 28%. Additionally, the mean length of stay for sepsis patients has decreased by 30%.
John Couris, president and CEO of Tampa General, described the transformation as a fundamental shift in health care delivery. “With the power of AI and through our groundbreaking partnership with Palantir, we’ve connected data points to provide systemwide analysis that cuts through bureaucracy, breaks down barriers and optimizes our delivery model. The collaboration between Tampa General and Palantir is truly transforming the health care industry.”
Beyond the Palantir platform, Tampa General is also expanding AI adoption into clinical workflows. More than 500 physicians are now utilizing ambient listening technology that automatically drafts clinical notes, reducing documentation time by half and enhancing the patient experience.
As one of the nation’s leading academic health systems, Tampa General’s ongoing investment in smart, responsible AI integration is shaping the future of health care one life at a time.
