TeleSitters are entering hospital rooms. How will they change patient care?
In many medical circumstances, clinicians and caregivers may choose to not leave a patient alone. For example, a patient may...
TeleSitter program offers increased patient safety, peace of mind
Midland Health chose the AvaSure TeleSitter program to be able to promote safety and to protect and give their patients...
Coronavirus exposes healthcare’s lax infection control practices
As coronavirus continues to spread across the U.S., experts say the outbreak is revealing the healthcare industry inability to control...
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital unveils new technology for the betterment of patients
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital implements the TeleSitter to provide a safer and higher experience of patient care, by allowing their...
New systematic review published in Annals of Internal Medicine finds video monitoring as a more effective patient safety strategy than 1:1 sitters
Bedside "Sitters", often used for patients at high risk for falls, have been deemed expensive, and their effectiveness unclear. Annals...
How Sentara Healthcare reduced patient falls and generated nearly $900K in savings
To address the challenge of patient falls and the cost associated with it, most hospitals assign staff to sit in...
With medical errors persisting, why aren’t cost-effective safety and quality solutions gaining more traction?
By Melanie C. Dreher, Patricia Quigley, Catherine Rick and Marla J. Weston More than 20 years after the publication of...
Video surveillance and nursing workforce safety
This strategy can benefit both nurses and patients. By Patricia A. Quigley, PhD, MPH, MS, APRN; Lisbeth Votruba, MSN, RN;...
Impact of Patient-Engaged Video Surveillance on Nursing Workforce Safety
Workplace violence (WPV) across all industries, including health care, continues to increase in the United States. The National Institute for...
TeleSitter technology increases patient safety at Covenant Health Plainview
Covenant Health Plainview is committed to promoting and protecting the health and wellbeing of all patients. Because of this, the...