Nurses’ Safety Should Never Be an Afterthought
Written by Lisbeth Votruba, MSN, RN, Chief Clinical Innovation Oficer at AvaSure As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage across the country, it is vital that we continue to shine a light […]
Tag: remote safety monitoring
Company meets pandemic need with free monitoring licenses
AvaSure’s devices allow staff to monitor several patients from one location. As coronavirus cases continue to mount daily, a local company is recognizing the need to extend free services to […]
Free Software License for COVID-19; Hospitals take time to share how the TeleSitter is vital during pandemic
The need for reliable and secure video communication into isolation rooms continues to be an obvious necessity for frontline caregivers and patients as we face the unrelenting COVID-19 pandemic. AvaSure […]
AvaSure Virtual Symposium Recap – Day 2, September 24
On September 24, AvaSure held the second day of its virtual National Symposium. Health care experts from across the United States gathered again to network and learn from each other […]
AvaSure Virtual Symposium Recap – Day 1, September 23
On September 23, AvaSure kicked off its third National Symposium in a virtual format as a result of COVID-19. These events bring together senior leaders, frontline staff and health policy […]
Remote Safety Monitoring: Calling a Halt to Violence Against Health Workers
By Patricia A. Quigley, PhD, MPH, MS, APRN Earlier this summer I attended a webinar presented by the National Quality Partners Action Team to Prevent Healthcare Workplace Violence. The group includes representatives […]
A special AvaTalk blog: Our salute to two RNs and those they have chosen to assist
Today is National Nurses Day, which typically kicks off a weeklong celebration, culminating with the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birthday. This year, the American Nurses Association extended the event into […]
AvaSure gets double duty as support for staff, patients, and families during pandemic
As COVID-19 increases in scale, morbidity and mortality, many health systems and hospitals have been redeploying their TeleSitters to monitor and interact with patients being treated for the incredibly contagious […]
Reducing stress on caregivers, patients and families in a crisis
UPDATE 8/19/2020 Many hospitals have taken advantage of AvaSure’s offer of an additional, free monitor station software licenses, which allows healthcare facilities to establish additional localized command centers, empowering clinical […]
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 of Internal Medicine reviewed evidence, and compared the effects of […]