A First Look at Nursing AI Adoption Trends


A First Look at Nursing AI Adoption Trends

Nurse executives have implemented AI software without being able to tell if the investment was paying off. Until now.

Nursing Catalyst surveyed 39 nursing enterprises for the 2026 AI Benchmarking Report — a first-of-its-kind systematic benchmark — that revealed just where health systems are deploying AI and what returns they are seeing. This guide previews what that data shows and what it means for the budget conversations ahead.

Get the information to make data-driven AI decisions. Download the guide to see where nursing AI adoption stands today and why nurse executives need to come prepared and participate in future AI conversations.

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Insights You'll Gain

AI is moving forward in nursing, but nursing hasn't always had a choice about where those investments will be. Nurse executives need to arm themselves with the knowledge to confidently advise where nursing's next AI bets should be. Download the guide to understand:

  • What the state of AI is in the broader health system. See statistics behind how 52 health systems are handling AI decisions.

  • What the industry actually knows about nursing AI so far. Get the first cross-system look at how nursing is using AI today — beyond any single system's story.

  • What AI intel nurse executives need to research and understand for their enterprise. See which parts of nursing's AI adoption already have evidence behind them and which open questions matter most heading into your next investment decision.

  • What's at stake in your next budget conversation. Understand what it costs nursing to walk into budget season without answers to those open questions.

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