Chief Healthcare Executive January 30, 2024
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is utilizing virtual care to help families with the transition from hospital to the home and to provide easier access for working parents.
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has taken more than a few small steps in using telehealth to improve neonatal care.
The Florida hospital is using virtual care in a number of ways in treating neonatal patients. The hospital has developed a program, dubbed “Baby Steps”, to help families navigate the transition from the hospital to the home. Nicklaus is also using telehealth to check in with patients and families, and is offering support services to other hospitals virutally.
Danielle Altares Sarik, director of nursing research and evidenced-based practice at Nicklaus Children’s Health System, recently spoke with...