Clinical Decision Support Systems use AI to help hospitals turn fragmented data into timely, evidence-based decisions and improve patient safety.

New Delhi [India], October 8: Around one in 10 patients is harmed during healthcare globally, with around half of this harm considered preventable, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Against this backdrop, healthcare supply chain and health-tech expert and author Dr. Neeraj Kumar Dhabhai has launched his latest book, Clinical Decision Support Systems: Transforming Patient Safety Through AI in Indian Healthcare, published by Adhyaan Books.

The book addresses a critical question for increasingly digitised hospitals: if the information needed to prevent a patient’s harm already exists somewhere within the healthcare system, why does that information so often fail to reach the right person at the right time? According to Dr. Dhabhai, the challenge is not necessarily a lack of data, but its fragmentation across hospital systems, disconnected workflows and the absence of intelligent infrastructure that can convert information into actionable clinical insight. The book explores how Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) can help bridge this gap through contextual insights, timely alerts and evidence-based recommendations, while supporting rather than replacing clinical judgement.

Clinical Decision Support Systems: Transforming Patient Safety Through AI in Indian Healthcare makes the case that CDSS should be viewed as more than a technology upgrade. It explores its potential as part of the safety infrastructure required by hospitals, as healthcare becomes increasingly data-driven. Written for hospital administrators, clinicians, technology developers and policymakers, the book examines critical healthcare problems that CDSS can address, its potential contribution to patient safety and life-saving interventions, automation of healthcare workflows, stakeholder benefits and the practical challenges of implementation in India. It also addresses implementation strategy and roadmap, regulatory and ethical considerations, and the future of CDSS in India, concluding with a practical guide for organisations looking to get started.