Becker's Healthcare February 28, 2025
As health systems navigate workforce shortages and increasing patient demand, Providence and Sanford Health are leaning on virtual care as a tool to enhance access, improve outcomes and streamline care delivery.
At Providence, virtual care plays a pivotal role in addressing workforce challenges while ensuring patients receive timely, high-quality care. The Renton, Wash.-based health system has integrated virtual care into its acute care settings, enabling specialized Providence providers—including neurologists, psychiatrists, hospitalists and infectious disease specialists—to reach hospitalized patients across its network.
“Virtual care is a powerful mechanism to bring specialized expertise to any hospitalized patient in our service area when needed,” Sherene Schlegel, chief operating officer and chief nursing officer of virtual care and digital health at Providence, told Becker’s.
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