Eric Wicklund
Innovation and Technology Editor at HealthLeaders
Content Specialist, Technology/Innovation, HealthLeaders Media, Tour de Cure, captain of Andrew's Army, wanderer, reader, cyclist, '80s music lover.
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3 days ago |
healthleadersmedia.com | Eric Wicklund
A new project in Illinois aims to connect at risk mothers-to-be with a remote patient monitoring platform that includes a Fitbit, a phone, and an AI assistant named Nurse Avery. The U.S. is still far down the list on maternal mortality, with expectant at-risk mothers facing a wide range of barriers to accessing timely care. Google and digital health company Drive Health are partnering with Illinois officials to launch an RPM program targeted at at-risk expectant mothers.
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3 days ago |
psqh.com | Eric Wicklund
By Eric WicklundHealth systems are taking a step toward the hospital of the future by outsourcing minor surgeries. The latest to do so is the Cleveland Clinic, which announced a partnership this week with Tennessee-based Regent Surgical to build a number of ambulatory surgery centers across the country. These centers are designed to handle minimally invasive procedures, which require little to no hospital stays and shorter recovery times, much of which can be handled at home or in clinics.
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1 week ago |
psqh.com | Eric Wicklund
By Eric WicklundWhile virtual nursing programs typically begin with one or a few specific functions and outcomes, scaling those programs means creating a comprehensive platform that can handle many services. Houston Methodist, which launched its virtual nursing program in 2022, is now using the platform to facilitate more than 500 admits and discharges a day across eight acute care campuses, says Steve Klahn, the health system's clinical director for virtual medicine.
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1 week ago |
healthleadersmedia.com | Eric Wicklund
Houston Methodist is now using virtual nursing across eight acute care campuses, and handling some 500 admits and discharges per day. Many of those nurses are even working from home. Houston Methodist has participated in the HealthLeaders Virtual Nursing Mastermind program for the past two years. The health system has gradually built up its platform to enable more services, and now has a dedicated staff of 50 RN FTEs for the program.
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1 week ago |
healthleadersmedia.com | Eric Wicklund
Houston Methodist is now using virtual nursing across eight acute care campuses, and handling some 500 admits and discharges per day. Many of those nurses are even working from home. Houston Methodist has participated in the HealthLeaders Virtual Nursing Mastermind program for the past two years. The health system has gradually built up its platform to enable more services, and now has a dedicated staff of 50 RN FTEs for the program.
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