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How MUSC uses telehealth to reduce ED wait times

The ED team at the Medical University of South Carolina has embraced a solution that has reduced waiting times during certain hours and brought the number of patients who leave before being seen to almost zero.
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Could telehealth be the solution for the nursing shortage in hospitals? Jefferson Health thinks so

Abington Hospital, a member of Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health, has piloted a program that pairs bedside nurses with a “virtual nurse” who assists with routine administrative tasks, including discharge and answering patients’ questions.
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Healing at Home: NewYork-Presbyterian Expands Care Beyond Hospital Walls

NewYork-Presbyterian announced the launch of its Hospital-at-Home program in November, designed to provide hospital-level care to eligible patients in the comfort of their homes.
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Telling the Hospital Story: Providence St. Joseph Hospital Eureka California hospital sees record ER efficiency after launching virtual program

Providence St. Joseph Hospital Eureka in California is reporting some of its fastest emergency department wait times ever — often under 10 minutes — after launching a virtual nursing model that pairs telehealth technology with traditional bedside care.
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Role of Hospitals: MUSC’s ‘Very Cool’ School-based Telehealth Program Helps Kids and Parents

MUSC in Charleston, South Carolina, has developed a school-based telehealth program that contributes to improved health outcomes for children in many rural and underserved communities across the state.
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Queens Health Systems collaborate to provide ‘enlightened’ cancer care to Hawaiians

The Queen’s Health Systems, based in Honolulu, Hawaii, joined a new collaborative initiative — called Ka Umeke Lama, or “Bowl of Enlightenment” in Hawaiian — that aims to transform cancer care across the islands.
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Rural hospital’s Mobile Integrated Healthcare program closes care gaps

Monadnock Community Hospital’s Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) program is closing care gaps in the rural community of Peterborough, N.H., and the eastern Monadnock region.
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WellSpan | York, Pennsylvania: WellSpan Raises the Bar for Innovation, Collaboration on Patient Safety

Founded in 1880, WellSpan is a multispecialty medical group of 23,000 team members providing nationally recognized, advanced specialty care and supporting lifelong wellness by partnering closely with communities to address local health care needs.
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At Kent Hospital at Home, home is where you make it — even when it’s a boat

The Kent Hospital at Home care team, based in Warwick, R.I., visits the homes of qualifying patients, whether they live in a house, apartment, skilled nursing facility — or even a boat.
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University of Kansas Health System New App Available for 24/7 Orthopedic Care

The University of Kansas Health System has partnered with HURT!, a mobile application people can access afterhours to get free injury assessment from orthopedic specialists.