Over one thousand hospitals depend on AvaSure

Madonna partnered with AvaSure to implement a virtual sitting program. This program deployed virtual attendants to monitor at-risk patients through video and audio connections, replacing the costly and inefficient one-to-one sitter model. Operating out of a virtual command center at one of Madonna’s facilities, the program successfully reduced costs and enhanced patient safety.

Cincinnati VA’s partnership with AvaSure and the implementation of the TeleSitter® Solution have revolutionized patient safety and staff satisfaction within their facility. By embracing innovation and prioritizing continuous improvement, Cincinnati VA continues to lead the way in delivering exceptional healthcare to our nation’s veterans.

VA North Texas Health Care System, comprising 13 facilities and over 700 beds, stands as a beacon of success in virtual sitting adoption. Since embracing this technology, the health system achieved a remarkable 20% reduction in inpatient fall rates and slashed hourly patient sitting costs by nearly 90%.

Gerard Phillips, the health system’s Senior Director of Nursing, explains in this week’s HealthLeaders podcast how UCSD Health is improving patient safety—and where they expect to use the technology next.

Holzer Health System implemented virtual sitting to free up CNA and bedside nurses for other care activities. The success of the program saved costs and improved patient and staff satisfaction. From there, Holzer progressed to virtual nursing by utilizing the same technology to further cost savings and enhance patient and staff satisfaction.

Like many health systems across the country, St. Luke’s faced challenges associated with staffing such as a tightening labor market, increasing competition for experienced healthcare workers, and rising costs. To overcome these barriers, St. Luke’s decided to implement a virtual sitting solution, which would enable it to decrease the use of costly one-to-one sitters to monitor at-risk patients and achieve a quick ROI.

Explore their journey of virtual patient monitoring from evaluation to implementation to outcomes, including a significant reduction in falls, zero patient falls with injuries in 2022, and improved staffing efficiencies.

UCHealth expanded their use of AvaSure’s virtual care solutions to create a program called Virtual Deterioration. Now they are able to identify patients who were deteriorating sooner in order to provide rescue and treatment faster, reducing code blues by up to 70%.

Trinity Health scaled a program across the enterprise to improve the safety of at-risk patients and optimize labor costs. Since implementing virtual monitoring, the healthcare system has saved $23 million in labor costs.

Enloe Health’s collaboration with AvaSure resulted in transformative improvements in patient care delivery. By leveraging analytics-driven insights and implementing strategic initiatives, Enloe Health achieved remarkable reductions in sitter hours, significant cost savings, and enhanced patient safety. This success underscores the power of partnership, innovation, and data-driven decision-making in healthcare optimization.