Emergency department (ED) boarding is one of the most pressing challenges hospitals face today, confirmed in a recent piece in Becker’s Hospital Review. It describes addressing ED boarding as a “top priority to improve patient throughput and operational efficiency.” ED boarding is […]
At Access TeleCare, quality forms the cornerstone of every teleHospitalist program we implement. Chief of Hospitalist Medicine and Emerging Service Lines, Dr. Saurin Patel, provides insight into how these services are revolutionizing patient care, building trust, and fortifying hospitals across the nation. […]
Key Points Access TeleCare hospitalist telemedicine delivers efficient surge coverage, filling gaps when capacity is needed and reducing costs when it isn’t . Telemedicine hospitalists free on-site specialists to spend more time diagnosing and caring for complex cases and less time assessing […]
Admit more patients, streamline care operations, and support on-site teams with 24/7, timely access to teleHospitalist experts who manage all aspects of inpatient care. Unlike traditional locum tenens solutions, Access TeleCare’s hospitalists function like full members of your on-site care teams, integrating […]
When a severe summer storm left CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Winnsboro in rural East Texas without electricity for five days, telemedicine revealed itself to be an unexpected source of power. The Winnsboro hospital has been an Access TeleCare partner since 2017 […]
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, nocturnists’ (hospitalists who cover night shifts) already-vital role was enhanced, ensuring uninterrupted care for patients and continued emergency department-to-hospital throughput. In some cases, nocturnists’ heightened responsibilities and stress accelerated burnout and decreased job satisfaction. Today, as the need […]