Becker's Healthcare February 16, 2024
Hospitals are redesigning nursing and care team models to meet patient needs and leverage technology to better support nurses. While still in the early stages, a few health systems are seeing promising results for patient care and nurse satisfaction.
Trinity Health in Livonia, Mich., is moving the needle with its TogetherTeam Virtual Connect Careā¢, which uses three-person teams of nurses with one virtual and two on-site to support direct patient care.
“Patients receive comprehensive care from a collaborative team, made up of a direct care registered nurse, a nursing assistant or LPN, and an on-site registered nurse connecting virtually,” Michael Slubowski, president and CEO of Trinity Health, told Becker’s. “We continue to see encouraging results in nurse and care team...