Health systems across the country are launching telemedicine programs aimed at improving the nurse's workload, but both value and sustainability are hard to pin down.
See how hospitals are looking for return on investment in virtual nursing, find out how to prepare for a potential domino effect from the Kaiser Permanente strike, read about three competencies of a successful nurse leader, see how healthcare job creation dipped in September but was still robust, and find out about bringing compassion to the art of nursing.
Monday, October 9, 2023
 

"Bedside nurses spend way too much time in documentation." — Emily Warr, administrator for Medical University of South Carolina's Center for Telehealth

Through virtual nursing platforms, a nurse in a separate location, such as a nurse's station or telemedicine center, can handle EMR documentation for several patient rooms, monitor activity, and answer questions from patients, visitors, or staff in the room.

For this week's lead story, we look at return on investment and sustainability of virtual nursing programs.

 

Hospitals Are Looking for Hard ROI in Virtual Nursing
Health systems across the country are launching telemedicine programs aimed at improving the nurse's workload, but both value and sustainability are hard to pin down.
 
Kaiser Permanente Strike: How to Prepare for Potential Domino Effect
There are major trends emerging from this strike that hospital c-suite leaders need to be preparing for.
3 Competencies of a Successful Nurse Leader
A growth mindset, emotional intelligence, and innovation create a workplace where nurses want to stay.
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Amid healthcare challenges and a nursing shortage, Collette Health’s virtual clinical observation emerges as a transformative solution, enabling real-time patient care while harnessing analytics for proactive, personalized interventions.
Healthcare Job Creation Dips in September, But Still Robust
September's 41,000 new healthcare jobs were 22% below the average 53,000 jobs the sector created over the past 12 months,
 

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