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The Virginia health system began its program in 2023. Theresa Trivette of Valley Health talks about the program and keys to success.

A little more than a year ago, Valley Health launched its virtual nursing program.

Valley Health, a system operating six hospitals and serving patients in Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland, deployed the program at Warren Memorial Hospital, based in Front Royal, Va.

With virtual nursing programs, nurses communicate with patients through their television and help them with issues such as documentation, answering questions on medication, and preparing for discharge. Some hospitals have turned to virtual nursing programs due to staffing shortages and a desire to reduce the load on nurses caring for patients at the bedside.

Theresa Trivette,...

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