Safety and efficiency are paramount in healthcare, but what about the well-being of the nurses on the frontlines? This eye-opening session dives into new research comparing video monitoring technology with traditional in-person sitters. Discover how video monitoring enhances safety and reduces emotional exhaustion and nurse burnout – particularly for those who may be less engaged. Hear directly from the researchers as they unpack the data and explore how healthcare facilities can prioritize nurse well-being while maintaining top-tier patient care.
Speakers:
Don Kluemper, PhD Professor of Management, Texas Tech University
BELMONT, Mich., Sept. 10, 2024 – AvaSure, a market leader in acute virtual care, is collaborating with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to develop a virtual concierge solution built with NVIDIA full-stack AI technology to improve patient care and streamline clinical workflows in hospitals and healthcare systems. The cutting-edge virtual concierge will leverage the power of AvaSure’s Intelligent Virtual Care Platform; Oracle’s AI offerings, including OCI Compute; and NVIDIA accelerated computing infrastructure, including NVIDIA H200 Tensor Core GPUs with NVIDIA NIM microservices, part of the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform. These combined capabilities can create a seamless, AI-powered bedside experience, enabling smart rooms across any department.
Revolutionizing the Hospital Room Experience To address staffing shortages, rising costs, and increasingly complex patient needs, healthcare organizations are integrating AI-driven solutions to reduce workflow burdens on bedside staff. As hospitals build the smart rooms of the future, they are integrating advanced technologies that seamlessly combine virtual and in-person care through innovative in-room devices. This new care model brings new resources and touchpoints that require centralized coordination. The virtual concierge is designed to meet these challenges by triaging staff and patient requests in real-time, serving as a critical point of assistance for clinicians, patients, and families.
This innovative virtual concierge will function similarly to voice-activated assistants used at home. Using a simple ‘wake word,’ nurses will be able to quickly request additional support, language translation services, and more, enhancing care delivery and improving the work environment for clinical staff. For patients and their families, the virtual concierge aims to simplify communication, enabling them to request items or connect with a nurse or their case manager for health guidance. This personalized approach helps ensure that patient needs are met promptly, with the goal of delivering better care experiences.
Accelerating Innovation with Industry Leaders “This collaboration marks an exciting milestone in our mission to revolutionize patient care with intelligent virtual solutions,” said Adam McMullin, CEO of AvaSure. “We are excited to explore how incorporating AvaSure’s expertise in virtual care with OCI’s AI infrastructure and NVIDIA’s advanced NIM microservices can help create a solution to redefine how care is delivered in hospitals and health systems, empowering care teams to provide more efficient and effective patient care.”
“We’re committed to helping AvaSure and other organizations improve patient care with AI and cloud infrastructure,” said Mahesh Thiagarajan, executive vice president, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. “With OCI AI infrastructure, AvaSure will be able to speed up clinical workflows while leveraging OCI’s full-stack protection that is secure by design to accelerate innovation in care delivery.”
“AI-powered microservices can help hospitals and healthcare organizations enhance patient care experiences and improve operational efficiency,” said Brad Genereaux, global lead for healthcare alliances at NVIDIA. “Powered by NVIDIA NIM microservices and OCI’s AI infrastructure, AvaSure’s virtual concierge can help physicians, nurses, and other healthcare workers deliver a more personalized approach to patient care.”
The new virtual concierge solution is expected to be available next year, offering hospitals and health systems a powerful tool to enhance patient care and optimize clinical workflows.
For more information, stop by the AvaSure booth (AIP310) at Oracle CloudWorld in the Data & AI Pavilion, sponsored by NVIDIA.
About AvaSure AvaSure® is an intelligent virtual care platform that healthcare providers use to engage with patients, optimize staffing, and seamlessly blend remote and in-person care at scale. The platform deploys AI-powered virtual sitting and virtual nursing solutions, meets the highest enterprise IT standards, and drives measurable outcomes with support from care experts. AvaSure consistently delivers a 6x ROI and has been recognized by KLAS Research as the #1 solution for reducing the cost of care. With a team of 15% nurses, AvaSure is a trusted partner of 1,100+ hospitals with experience in over 5,000 deployments. To learn more, visitwww.avasure.com.
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Hospital leaders from across the U.S. will convene to discuss how AI-powered virtual care platforms improve patient outcomes, increase staff satisfaction, and produce a healthy ROI
BELMONT, Mich., Sept. 4, 2024 — AvaSure, a market leader in acute virtual care, announced today that registration is open for the 2024 AvaSure Symposium, a two-day in-person event for hospital leaders to discuss how AI-powered virtual care platforms are transforming care delivery.
The event is titled “Bridging Now to Next in Virtual Care: Celebrating 15 Years of Virtual Care at the 2024 AvaSure Symposium” and will be held from October 2 – 4 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Keynote speakers:
David Pogue, a seven-time Emmy Award-winning CBS Sunday Morning correspondent, NOVA host, and former New York Times columnist, will discuss the future of technology in healthcare.
Nora McInerny, a bestselling author and host of podcasts “Terrible, Thanks for Asking” and “It’s Going to Be OK,” will share her insights on resilience and the emotional aspects of patient care.
“We are excited to share another stellar lineup of speakers, panels, and learning opportunities at our 2024 Symposium,” said Adam McMullin, CEO of AvaSure. “Join us for the event of the season as we share stories and lessons about virtual care’s ability to transform healthcare by improving care quality and empowering clinicians.”
AvaSure’s 8th annual Symposium will feature opportunities to hear perspectives from transformational leaders from more than 20 leading healthcare organizations including Advocate Health, Ascension Texas, Beacon Health System, Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian Health, Jefferson Health, MaineHealth, Providence Alaska, Riverside University Health System, Texas Tech University, University of Michigan, and SUNY, to name a few.
Reasons to attend:
Exclusive networking: Meet executives and healthcare leaders from other healthcare institutions who are planning to, or have implemented innovative virtual nursing programs, ambient AI for patient safety, and more.
Insightful sessions: A packed agenda of the most-requested topics about virtual care programs, including ROI and bridging the IT/Clinical divide, to address common challenges.
Actionable takeaways: Past attendees say they have been able to implement learnings the day they arrived home! You don’t want to miss the opportunity to stay current with all the advancements in this rapidly changing space.
Don’t miss your chance to be part of this transformative event. Let’s shape the future of healthcare together at the 2024 AvaSure Symposium!
About AvaSure AvaSure is an intelligent virtual care platform that healthcare providers use to engage with patients, optimize staffing, and seamlessly blend remote and in-person care at scale. The platform deploys AI-powered virtual sitting and virtual nursing solutions, meets the highest enterprise IT standards, and drives measurable outcomes with support from care experts. AvaSure consistently delivers a 6x ROI and has been recognized by KLAS Research as the #1 solution for reducing the cost of care. With a team of 15% nurses, AvaSure is a trusted partner of 1,100+ hospitals with experience in over 5,000 deployments. To learn more, visit www.avasure.com.
Acquisition of new AI technology, a new Episodic application for virtual nursing workflows, expanded integration capabilities with EHRs – it’s been a busy 2024 for AvaSure. Learn about the many platform enhancements we’ve made this year to ensure you’re getting the most out of your platform.
During this webinar, you’ll hear about a number of exciting upgrades including:
Smart Room AI: we’ve expanded our AI offering beyond just Falls & Elopement Detection to include ambient AI for patient mobility, rounding status & room status to help with patient flow
More two-way device modalities: our best selling ceiling device is now available in two-way utilizing the in-room TV to display the virtual caregiver in the room
Enhanced integration offerings: we’ve expanded our capabilities as an open platform to include more abilities to streamline workflows with Epic and a new Tele-ICU provider in CLEW Medical
Join us as we announce AvaSure’s latest advancements in virtual care, following our recent acquisition of Ouva’s smart room solutions. Discover our vision for how ambient monitoring capabilities enhance patient flow, mobility monitoring, and operational insights, paving the way for a new era in AI-enhanced patient care and efficiency.
Don’t miss this opportunity to explore how our recent acquisition will benefit our customers and shape the future of virtual care. For more details see the full press release here.
Acquisition will expand ambient AI capabilities of AvaSure’s Intelligent Virtual Care Platform, driving improvements in patient care and operational efficiency
BELMONT, Mich., July 29, 2024 — AvaSure, a market leader in acute virtual care, announced today that it has acquired Ouva’s smart room solutions to accelerate innovation with AI-powered virtual care solutions for hospitals. The acquisition will expand the ambient AI capabilities of AvaSure’s Intelligent Virtual Care Platform and double in-house AI engineering resources, highlighting AvaSure’s dedication to fast innovation and excellence in virtual care technology.
As a result of the acquisition, hospitals that partner with AvaSure can benefit from a broader range of ambient AI-powered capabilities that improve patient safety, patient flow, staff rounding, and mobility monitoring while delivering operational insights. These advancements set new standards in AI-enhanced patient care, safety, and efficiency.
“We are delighted to incorporate Ouva’s comprehensive AI capabilities and welcome Ouva’s expert AI engineers and developers, further enhancing our in-house capabilities to deliver innovation to our customers,” said Adam McMullin, CEO, AvaSure. “With this acquisition, we are strategically investing in the advancement of AvaSure’s platform to enhance our ability to deliver innovative solutions that improve patient care and operational efficiency.”
Last year, AvaSure and Ouva established a partnership to integrate Ouva’s comprehensive AI capabilities with the AvaSure Intelligent Virtual Care Platform. While Ouva sold its smart room solutions, the company will continue to operate its pediatric and wayfinding business.
“This acquisition, born from a year-long partnership, is a natural progression of our shared vision,” said Dogan Demir, CEO, Ouva. “We are not just merging technologies; we are combining passionate and talented innovators dedicated to tackling hard problems in healthcare. AvaSure is set to be the driver of the AI transformation of hospital care, creating a hopeful future for increasingly strained hospital care services. Under AvaSure’s visionary leadership, I’m confident that our technology and team will play a pivotal role in shaping the future we will all benefit from.”
Register for a webinar on August 1st to learn more.
About AvaSure AvaSure® is an intelligent virtual care platform that healthcare providers use to engage with patients, optimize staffing, and seamlessly blend remote and in-person care at scale. The platform deploys AI-powered virtual sitting and virtual nursing solutions, meets the highest enterprise IT standards, and drives measurable outcomes with support from care experts. AvaSure consistently delivers a 6x ROI and has been recognized by KLAS Research as the #1 solution for reducing the cost of care. With a team of 15% nurses, AvaSure is a trusted partner of 1,100+ hospitals with experience in over 5,000 deployments. To learn more, visit www.avasure.com.
About Ouva Ouva offers an AI-powered platform tailored for the virtual care era, delivering 24/7 access to live patient data, safety predictions, and insights for workforce efficiency. Ouva’s AI platform aids in eliminating redundant observations, prioritizing patients in need, and improving overall workforce efficiency. Developed over multiple years of peer-reviewed clinical collaborations, Ouva offers the most comprehensive and enterprise-ready platform in the cloud for seamless deployment of AI at scale. To learn more about Ouva, visit www.ouva.co.
Join us for an insightful webinar on the responsible and ethical use of AI in healthcare with Aaron Miri, Senior VP and Chief Digital and Information Officer of Baptist Health and Elizabeth Gunn, VP of Patient Services for Baptist Medical Center South. Elizabeth and Aaron will discuss how to prepare your hospital culture before implementing AI, the relevant uses to help extend your staff, and some of the common misconceptions. Learn about:
Demystifying AI: Addressing misconceptions and highlighting AI’s true role as a supportive tool to support clinicians at the bedside.
Augmenting Clinical Staff: Strategies to alleviate staffing shortages with AI, ensuring it extends, not replaces, caregivers.
Real-World Applications at Baptist: AI-driven solutions for sepsis identification, fall prevention, and more.
Explore how AI can augment your clinical operations and help extend the reach of your staff.
Slice of Healthcare spotlights the 35 most influential leaders in the digital health industry for 2024
BELMONT, MI – [June 18, 2024] – AvaSure, a market leader in acute virtual care, announced that Adam McMullin, AvaSure CEO, has been named one of the top 35 leaders in the digital health industry for 2024 by Slice of Healthcare, a top healthcare media outlet.
“I am honored to be recognized among these inspiring colleagues,” said McMullin. “The spotlight on innovation reflects AvaSure’s commitment to advancing technology that is transforming healthcare delivery as we know it. Our partnerships with the nation’s leading health systems are bringing intelligent virtual care to life that prioritize patient safety, augment nursing care models, standardize and integrate IT platforms and drive tangible improvements in outcomes.”
Slice of Healthcare’s annual list highlights 35 of the most innovative and influential leaders in the digital health industry. The list was developed following six months of significant internal and external research, which included over 400 nominations. The honorees were chosen based on their impact on the industry, outsider conversations, funding, partnerships, new customers signed, experience, role, and the “it” factor.
Under McMullin’s leadership, AvaSure continues to lead the industry in virtual care and was recognized by KLAS for its virtual care platform’s ability to improve staff and patient outcomes while driving better financial performance and significant return on investment. Most recently, AvaSure was recognized as a 2024 Top Company in Smart Rooms by AVIA Marketplace, the leading digital health marketplace.
Slice of Healthcare founder, Jared S. Taylor, praised this year’s group of honorees, “We spent months researching the nominees and are so excited to finally announce the 2024 Top Leaders in Digital Health award. Thank you to the honorees for continuing to impact digital health. We are excited for what the future holds!”
Slice of Healthcare, a Slice of Media, Inc. brand, creates “slices” of content on the people and organizations in healthcare via news, thought leadership videos, podcasts, and other types of content. Founded in 2018, the media channel has published 1,000+ podcast episodes across its network, featuring 750+ of the country’s top healthcare leaders.
About AvaSure AvaSure® is an intelligent virtual care platform that healthcare providers use to engage with patients, optimize staffing, and seamlessly blend remote and in-person care at scale. The platform deploys AI-powered virtual sitting and virtual nursing solutions, meets the highest enterprise IT standards, integrates seamlessly with technology partners, and drives measurable outcomes. AvaSure consistently delivers a 6x ROI and has been recognized by KLAS Research as the #1 solution for reducing the cost of care. With a team of 15% nurses, AvaSure is a trusted partner of 1,100+ hospitals with experience in over 5,000 deployments. To learn more, visit avasure.com.
Recent advances in AI bring exciting promise to the healthcare industry, from augmenting the work of clinical staff to improving research and treatment across the globe. In the virtual care world, AI is transforming virtual sitting and telehealth through computer vision.
Computer vision, a type of AI that hospitals use to help monitor patients and their surroundings, can vastly improve patient and staff safety. It remotely identifies behavior, risk indicators, and other patterns in real-time, then triggers an alert to on-site staff to take action. Clinical teams are using it to augment virtual sitting and make fast, informed decisions that lead to better outcomes.
Download the guide to learn:
How to combat staff shortages and better support your clinical team with AI-driven virtual care
How computer vision improves virtual monitoring and lowers the risk of patient falls, elopement, and other negative incidents
How to think about healthcare privacy and compliance in an AI world
The top three AI use cases for forward-looking CIOs
Posted on June 25, 2024 by Ali Jewett - Uncategorized
BELMONT, Mich., June 26, 2024 — AvaSure, a market leader in acute virtual care, announced today that it was recognized as a 2024 Top Company in Smart Rooms upon conclusion of extensive research and company outreach by AVIA Marketplace, the leading digital health marketplace.
AvaSure addresses several critical challenges in healthcare and is the virtual care platform behind virtual sitting and virtual nursing at many of the nation’s largest health systems.
By reducing the need for continuous in-person monitoring and optimizing staff allocation, AvaSure helps healthcare facilities save on labor costs. Reports indicate that implementing AvaSure’s virtual monitoring solutions can lead to significant financial savings, with some facilities experiencing a return on investment (ROI) as high as six times their initial investment.
In addition, AvaSure’s platform integrates seamlessly with existing healthcare systems like Epic, ensuring that virtual care is incorporated into daily workflows without disrupting routine operations. This integration allows for smooth communication between remote and in-person care, facilitating better coordination and efficiency.
“We are excited to be recognized by AVIA Marketplace,” said Adam McMullin, CEO, AvaSure. “Our solutions are designed to be scalable and can be deployed across thousands of rooms and multiple locations. This scalability ensures that healthcare providers can expand their virtual care capabilities as needed, adapting to changing patient volumes and care demands.”
The 2024 Top Smart Rooms Companies Report represents the aggregation and analysis of client ratings and reviews as well as health system implementation data across the country and highlights broader industry trends to contextualize the impact the companies and products are currently having in the space. Given the complexity and evolving nature of the Smart Rooms, the report helps define the Smart Rooms landscape and how these solutions best support patient access.
“In an era where technological innovation is transforming every aspect of our lives, smart rooms stand at the forefront of revolutionizing patient care in healthcare facilities,” said Dhiraj Patkar, SVP of Digital Health Solutions at AVIA. “Patients today expect a seamless, technology-enabled experience during their healthcare journey, and smart rooms are pivotal in meeting this demand. Our research underscores the transformative power of smart rooms in enhancing patient safety, comfort, and outcomes by integrating advanced monitoring, automation, and communication systems. AVIA Marketplace is leading this evolution, providing health systems with the insights and tools needed to implement effective smart room strategies. By embracing these solutions, we can bridge the gap between patient expectations and healthcare delivery, ensuring health systems not only keep pace with technological advancements but lead the way in providing patient-centric care.”
AVIA Marketplace is where innovative health systems and hospitals go to find the right digital health solutions. It’s built to efficiently search vendors and guide informed decisions, with tools like product comparisons, match scores, report generators, peer reviews, and market insights.
Access the full report findings from AVIA Marketplace’s Top Smart Rooms Companies list here.
About AvaSure AvaSure® is an intelligent virtual care platform that healthcare providers use to engage with patients, optimize staffing, and seamlessly blend remote and in-person care at scale. The platform deploys AI-powered virtual sitting and virtual nursing solutions, meets the highest enterprise IT standards, and drives measurable outcomes with support from care experts. AvaSure consistently delivers a 6x ROI and has been recognized by KLAS Research as the #1 solution for reducing the cost of care. With a team of 15% nurses, AvaSure is a trusted partner of 1,100+ hospitals with experience in over 5,000 deployments. To learn more, visit www.avasure.com.
AvaSure Media Contact: Marcia G. Rhodes for AvaSure / mrhodes@acmarketingpr.com
About AVIA AVIA is the nation’s leading digital transformation partner for healthcare organizations. AVIA provides unique market intelligence, proven collaborative tools, and results-based consulting to help solve healthcare’s biggest strategic challenges. Learn more about AVIA and AVIA Marketplace, the industry’s premier marketplace for digital health innovation, at aviahealthinnovation.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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