Tacoma, Wash.-based CHI Franciscan has made a dedication to innovation through the launch of its virtual hospital, which has cut wait times and improved outcomes. Within the virtual hospital, the ...

The program, which rolled out in January, allows patients to connect with one of the hospital’s emergency physicians over a virtual appointment that typically lasts 15 minutes. Virtual hours are ...

HOSPITAL IS HOPING TO HELP PATIENTS FAST.. WITH WHAT IT CALLS A "VIRTUAL E-R". THEY ROLLED IT OUT IN JANUARY, A CHANCE FOR EMERGENCY ROOM PATIENTS TO START THEIR CARE WITH A VIRTUAL APPOINTMENT AT ...

An economic analysis of the NHS flagship 'virtual wards' programme found it reduced lengths of stay but rates of readmission were higher, and the cost per day of virtual ward care was almost double ...

Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka has upgraded its virtual nursing system to include new features, while leaning into the ...

SUFFOLK, Va. — When Donnie Moody was admitted to Sentara Obici Hospital last week, he wasn't expecting a nurse to show up on his hospital room TV. But when it happened, he said he decided to roll with ...

Owensboro Health Regional Hospital celebrated the initial implementation of its virtual nursing system Thursday afternoon, which hospital officials are confident will enhance the patient experience ...

The rollout of so-called virtual nurses in hospitals remains a mixed bag, University of Pennsylvania researchers have found in the largest survey to date on nursing care delivered remotely through a ...

AURORA, Colo. — Over the past few years, Children's Hospital has been increasing its use of virtual reality (VR) during patient procedures. The hospital's Gaming Technology Department oversees the ...

The Charleston-based health center, participating in HealthLeaders’ Virtual Nursing Mastermind program, is ready to move beyond med/surg units and put virtual nurses in the ED, ICU and specialty care ...

The gray virtual reality headset transforms the typical classroom into a busy virtual hospital. Gamers are not the only people benefitting from virtual reality. VR is being used by nursing programs ...

FRIDAY, Dec. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Virtual nurses aren’t an effective way to help hospitals deal with a lack of staffing, a new study says. Hospitals struggling to attract and retain nurses are ...