Becker's Healthcare March 10, 2025
One of the biggest success stories from CommonSpirit’s most recent five-year plan is the virtually integrated care model.
Kathy Sanford, executive vice president and chief nursing officer of CommonSpirit Health, joined the “Becker’s Healthcare Podcast” to share the results.
“[Virtually integrated care] addresses the nursing shortage, and it lightens the load for our bedside nurses. Our virtual nurses are assisting in all aspects of patient care, and we’re having very, very good results both in the patient care area, the quality and patient experience as well as the experience of nurses,” she said. “That’s going to be so important because the shortages that have alleviated slightly now are going to be back.”
The aging nursing workforce has created a challenge...
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