Technology can help take tasks away from nurses so they can get back to value-added work, says this CNE.
On this episode of HL Shorts, we hear from Gail Vozzella, senior vice president and chief nurse executive at Houston Methodist, about how technology can help unburden nurses at the bedside. Tune in to hear her insights.
G Hatfield is the CNO editor for HealthLeaders.
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Nurses want to be there to listen, to critically think, to partner with physicians and the rest of this team in order to make a plan of care for a patient, but too many tasks get in the way.
The BioButton helps trend patient data so nurses can track how they are doing, and it frees up patient care assistants who can also take tasks away from nurses.