VOICE | May 2024

Care Models

The May issue of Voice of Nursing Leadership has a focus of care models. Learn how LPNs have improved efficiency at UPMC (formerly University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) and the next steps for virtual nursing at Ochsner Medical Center in Louisiana. Read a case study on hospital at home introduction at Health First in Melbourne, Fla. and learn how virtual nursing improved wound care at a university health system. Also in this issue, read profiles of AONL’s 2024 award recipients.

Deborah Zimmermann, 2024 president, AONL Board of Directors

In the weeks following the AONL conference in New Orleans, I have been inspired by the collective wisdom and visionary leadership of nursing leaders. Among those leaders are the 2024 AONL and AONL Foundation award recipients featured in this issue. Their work is making significant strides in improving professional practice, furthering nursing... Continue reading.

Continuing the Journey: Next Steps for Virtual Nursing at Ochsner Medical Center

The virtual nurse program at Ochsner Medical Center — Kenner, La., has received considerable recognition from many U.S. health care systems since the program’s inception in 2017. More than 40 hospital networks have visited our campus seeking alternate care models and technology advances to reduce nurse burnout and enhance patient quality outcomes. Program structure and... Continue reading.

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Earlier Interventions: Using Virtual Nursing to Improve Infection and Wound Care

UCHealth’s virtual health journey began well before the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2016, UCHealth, based in Aurora, Colo., was building three new community hospitals across the Colorado Front Range. As a part of the innovation strategy, a pillar for UCHealth, virtual health strategies were woven into the plans and the concept of the Virtual Health Center (VHC) was born. The VHC is a 3,500-square-foot... Continue reading.

AONL and AONL Foundation Honor 2024 Award Recipients

AONL and the AONL Foundation for Nursing Leadership Research and Education honored the recipients of several recognition awards at AONL 2024, the organization’s annual meeting and exposition, which took place in New Orleans in April. These awards highlight AONL members, supporters and... Continue reading.

Health First Hospital at Home Program Shows Cost Savings, Clinician Retention

Responding to and recovering from a global pandemic has required innovation and a proactive approach to meeting patient needs. As a result, health care leaders are rethinking the way they approach care models in the acute environment. Hospital overcrowding, a shortage of... Continue reading.

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Improved Efficiency: Adding LPNs to a Team-Based Care Model

Throughout the health care field, everyone is managing the challenge of maintaining a high level of patient care with fewer clinical staff. An assessment of RN work activities in our med-surg specialty units at UPMC (formerly named University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) indicated more time was spent... Continue reading.