Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health now has virtual nursing in 19 hospitals across 10 states as it marches toward its goal of having the care model in 6,500 beds nationwide.
State officials have cited Penn Medicine’s Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital for several health code violations, including failure to ensure sterilization equipment was available for surgeries.
Hospitals have developed a high-touch model of clinical care to foster a connection between healthcare providers and ensure expert oversight every step of the way.
Four registered nurses and five other healthcare workers, who were fired from Prime Healthcare’s St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, Calif., are seeking reinstatement.