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The Machine Shift

August 29th, 2026 | By Jorge Rodriguez

Registered nurses held coordinated protests in eight US cities on August 27, asking hospitals and elected officials to end contracts with Palantir. Over a hundred nurses blocked traffic outside the company's former Palo Alto headquarters, KQED reported. National Nurses United says HCA Healthcare uses Palantir tools for centralized staffing and scheduling, while Mount Sinai uses the company's software to assess which patients qualify for care at home. Craig Cedotal, a pediatric nurse who previously worked at an HCA hospital, said automated recommendations often fail to match the needs of a shift. HCA did not answer KQED's request for comment.

A staffing system reaches the ward through a timetable. Its calculation determines how many nurses arrive, which experience is available and how quickly a call for help can be answered. When the recommendation is opaque, management can present a budget decision as a neutral output, while nurses absorb the result through more patients and less time at each bedside. The union also tied hospital procurement to Palantir's work for immigration enforcement and the Israeli military, widening the dispute from workplace control to institutional ethics. A hospital buying automated staffing should therefore disclose the data, assumptions, override rules and audit trail behind every roster. The contract should allow a charge nurse to reject a machine-built plan before the first patient is left waiting.

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El turno de la máquina

Agosto 29, 2026 | Por R10

Enfermeras registradas realizaron protestas coordinadas en ocho ciudades de Estados Unidos el 27 de agosto y pidieron a hospitales y autoridades que cancelen sus contratos con Palantir. Más de cien enfermeras bloquearon el tránsito frente a la antigua sede de la empresa en Palo Alto, según KQED. National Nurses United afirma que HCA Healthcare usa herramientas de Palantir para centralizar la dotación y los horarios, mientras Mount Sinai emplea su software para evaluar qué pacientes pueden recibir atención en casa. Craig Cedotal, enfermero pediátrico que trabajó en un hospital de HCA, dijo que las recomendaciones automáticas suelen ignorar las necesidades reales de un turno. HCA no respondió a KQED.

Un sistema de dotación llega a la sala mediante un horario. Su cálculo determina cuántas enfermeras estarán presentes, qué experiencia habrá disponible y cuánto tardará en atenderse un pedido de ayuda. Cuando la recomendación es opaca, la dirección puede presentar una decisión presupuestaria como un resultado neutral, mientras las enfermeras absorben el efecto mediante más pacientes y menos tiempo junto a cada cama. El sindicato también vinculó las compras hospitalarias con el trabajo de Palantir para las autoridades migratorias y el ejército israelí, ampliando la disputa desde el control laboral hasta la ética institucional. Un hospital que compra horarios automatizados debe revelar los datos, supuestos, reglas de excepción y registros de cada turno. El contrato debe permitir que la enfermera a cargo rechace un plan generado por la máquina antes de que el primer paciente quede esperando.

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