Saba Hinrichs

King's College London, Delft University of Technology

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Saba Hinrichs is a health systems researcher whose work sits at the critical intersection of hospital procurement and sustainable healthcare technology. Her primary research areas include the purchasing processes for high-cost medical devices and equipment, and the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence in clinical settings. Hinrichs’s major contribution is her systematic analysis of how hospitals in high-income countries acquire expensive medical technologies. Her landmark 2022 systematic review, with 62 citations, provides the first comprehensive synthesis of procurement methods, revealing a fragmented landscape where cost-effectiveness and clinical need often compete. This work has become a foundational resource for hospital administrators and policymakers seeking to improve efficiency and equity in technology adoption. More recently, Hinrichs has broken new ground by examining the environmental footprint of AI in healthcare, offering timely recommendations for reducing carbon emissions and resource consumption associated with digital health tools. Her research bridges operational decision-making with planetary health, positioning her as a leading voice in sustainable health technology management.