Becker's Healthcare November 26, 2024
Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health, which has one of the largest and most robust virtual nursing programs in the U.S., has expanded the care model.
Here are eight things to know, according to a Becker’s interview with three Trinity executives:
1. The 93-hospital system launched its TogetherTeam hybrid nursing model — in which a bedside registered nurse and nursing aide work in tandem with a virtual nurse — in 2022. The virtual nurses attend rounds, help with shift handoffs, and are available to patients 24/7 via the push of a button.
2. The program has expanded to 11 states, 26 hospitals, 20,331 beds and 72 units, including med-surg, telemetry and emergency departments. The states are Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa,...
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