Nursing executives at the nation’s largest rural health system, participating in the HealthLeaders Virtual Nursing Mastermind program, say that ‘extra set of eyes’ is a crucial component to inpatient ...
In two years, Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare has expanded virtual nursing to 41% of its beds without adding a single new staff member. The first bed with virtual nursing launched in September 2022.
In healthcare’s dynamic and shifting landscape, the role of technology and assistive models is becoming increasingly critical in providing safe, effective patient care while simultaneously alleviating ...
Nurses have been in high demand for years, and especially since the pandemic. As baby boomers continue to age, the demand for bedside nursing continues to increase. In fact, 50% of the current RN ...
Nationwide, healthcare leaders are recognizing the value of incorporating virtual nursing into service lines that have historically followed direct care models. Virtual nursing is a logical response ...
Houston Methodist is now using virtual nursing across eight acute care campuses, and handling some 500 admits and discharges per day. Many of those nurses are even working from home. While virtual ...
Luke Stuchlik wanders around a non-descript room inside the University of Delaware’s McDowell Hall wearing an Oculus headset. His movements to a lay person look a bit aimless, but they’re quite ...
No hospital or health system is immune from the challenges of the nationwide nursing shortage. As organizations look for ways to reduce the administrative burden on nurses and improve engagement and ...
Virtual nurse Adrienne Sanchez prepares to connect with a patient at LMH Health. Telemedicine isn’t a new concept in health care. Connecting with your health care provider online is a great way to get ...
STRAIN ON STAFFING AT HOSPITALS, ENOUGH TO CAUSE BURNOUT EVEN AMONG VETERAN NURSES. TONIGHT, WE’RE GETTING OUR FIRST LOOK AT A NEW PROGRAM DESIGNED TO CHANGE THAT AT SOME OF OMAHA’S BIGGEST HOSPITALS.
The virtual nursing program is one of several innovations within the UCHealth Virtual Health Center, launched a decade ago, ...