Hanna von Gerich

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Hanna von Gerich is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of nursing science, artificial intelligence, and environmental sustainability in healthcare. Her work centers on two critical frontiers: the ethical integration of AI-based technologies into nursing practice and the urgent need to assess the carbon footprint of digital health interventions. In her landmark 2021 scoping review, cited over 300 times, von Gerich systematically mapped the evidence on AI applications in nursing, revealing both their transformative potential—from clinical decision support to workflow automation—and the pressing concerns around data bias and algorithmic fairness. This work has become a foundational reference for researchers and practitioners navigating the responsible adoption of AI in care settings. More recently, von Gerich has broken new ground by linking digital health innovation to climate action. Her 2022 scoping review on carbon footprint assessment, with nearly 100 citations, provides the first comprehensive survey of frameworks for evaluating the environmental life-cycle of digital health tools. By bridging nursing informatics with sustainability science, von Gerich is shaping a future where healthcare technology is not only intelligent but also ecologically responsible.