The RNs and APPs will be able to help conduct fall assessments, assess changes in condition, oversee medication administration and more.
The first facilities serve 14 communities, half of which have a population of 1,000 residents or fewer. Four have no local hospital, meaning patients sent out for lack of higher level on-site consultations would have to travel up to 40 miles for care, Sanford officials said.
“We’re not just giving residents a way to connect with clinicians from home — we’re giving our nurses and directors of nursing peace of mind and a powerful extension of their team,” Good Samaritan CEO Nate Schema said in a statement Wednesday. “They now have real-time clinical support at their fingertips, which means fewer middle-of-the-night calls and more resources to deliver timely, expert care. This is about supporting our teams, keeping care local and driving better outcomes for those we serve.”
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