Remote nursing, also known as virtual nursing or tele-nursing, is a rapidly evolving field that leverages technology to deliver healthcare services from a distance. This innovative approach to nursing practice has gained prominence, particularly in recent years, as advancements in technology have transformed the healthcare landscape. In this article, we will explore the concept of remote nursing and the various
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MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – Nearly two dozen nursing homes have closed since 2020, according to LeadingAge Wisconsin. Experts say these closures are disproportionately impacting rural communities, and leaving a hole in the health care system. Oakwood Village in Madison celebrated an open house on Wednesday at its new modern facility featuring 60 beds, 450-square-foot suites and a café. “A very
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In April 2020, during the first phase of the pandemic, Romania was confronted with the highest number of corona infections and deaths in all of Europe. Not only because of suspicion about the vaccine. But there was also simply too little healthcare staff to care for patients. According to the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (WIIW), between 2010 and
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) on Tuesday met with Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. Sameer Vohra and Medicaid Administrator at Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) Kelly Cunningham to discuss workforce shortages in the health care sector, and public heath funding to ensure Illinoisans can continue to get the high quality,
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While the peak of the COVID pandemic may be behind us, the United States health care industry continues to deal with unprecedented staffing shortages, particularly when it comes to nurses. Even a cursory Google search brings up a multitude of stories and reports on this growing shortage, including here in New York. For example, one 2022 report suggests the total
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The University of Waikato has doubled its intake of nursing students for 2023 in the face of severe staff shortages in the health workforce, welcoming a record 211 new students into its Registered Nursing programmes. The acting dean of Te Huataki Waiora School of Health, Dr Jo Lane, says: “We’re really pleased to welcome so many high-quality nursing students to
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Northern Arizona University (NAU) recently received a $6.4 million grant as part of an Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) initiative meant to address Arizona’s nursing shortage. The university was one of five institutions across the state to receive grant money on Jan. 31, which together totals $43.1 million. Each university will be using the grant to fund scholarships in
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Nursing homes are facing increasingly severe financial disruption, with revenue per patient day down more than 14% from pre-Covid levels as of 2021. That’s according to analysts at Marcum LLP, a national accounting and advisory services firm, which on Tuesday released its 2023 annual nursing home statistical analysis. In addition to painting a picture of financial challenges, the report was
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. —A $32 million dollar expansion is in the process at Onondaga Community College’s School of Health. The college is preparing more nurses and other health care workers as Central New York hospitals continue to combat staff shortages. The multi-million-dollar expansion will reconfigure and renovate the health school and Ferrante Hall in order to double degree certifications and short-term
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Although hospitalizations due to COVID-19 have settled far below previous peaks, the pandemic’s ripple effects on the health care workforce continue to strain capacity at many teaching hospitals. Among the direst shortages is that of nursing staff. For example, at Ochsner Health, which runs 47 hospitals in the Gulf Coast region and is headquartered in New Orleans, a current shortage
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