Hospitals need to monitor patients in their rooms to keep them safe — watching for everything from unusual restlessness to hidden stashes of forbidden snacks and beverages.
But labor shortages and financial constraints have made in-person monitoring increasingly difficult. In response, a number of healthcare organizations have adopted virtual sitting, which deploys remote technologies to safeguard their patients and connect care teams.
“Using virtual patient observation was certainly a financial decision for us, but more important, it made sense from a safety perspective,” says Jonathan…
