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Geisinger Moves Towards Virtual Nursing in Post-Acute Care

Health Leaders | Nursing

Early data has shown positive trends, particularly in nurse workload reduction and improved patient communication, with ongoing efforts to quantify broader ROI," Godino said. The biggest surprise so far, for Godino, has been how quickly both nurses and patients have adapted to the virtual nursing program.

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Virtual Nursing Programs Need to Balance Growth With Value

Health Leaders | Nursing

Ive found that building trust and understanding takes time, and thats been a valuable reminder of the importance of clear communication, collaboration, and involving frontline nurses early and often, she added.

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Virtual Nursing's Future? One Platform, Many Uses

Health Leaders | Nursing

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Virtual Nursing’s Future? One Platform, Many Uses

Health Leaders | Nursing

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What Is Virtual Physical Therapy? How It Works and Benefits

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

1 Instead of traveling to a clinic for an in-person visit, patients communicate with a licensed virtual PT via phone call or videoconference and attend the appointment from home. It may be a fit for patients who will benefit from appointments where physical guidance from the PT is not necessary. Lee, Violanda Grigorescu, et al.,

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How Customer-Centric is Your Practice, Business, or Organization?

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Turns out, the owner who does the scheduling insists on using email to communicate with customers, even though he’s been told and asked to use the phone to keep customers informed. Train them to improve communication skills, empathy, and patient engagement.

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Managing Change in Healthcare: 5 Resilience Skills for Keeping Your Organization Agile

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

One key factor in offering patients an effective telehealth experience is physicians having all the necessary patient information at their fingertips. A siloed approach to patient care, where each practitioner treats in isolation, can lead to communication failure during patient handoffs—a leading cause of serious medical error.