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Hospitals address shortage with virtual nurses

By UNC.edu  
   August 05, 2025

For all the debate about artificial intelligence in health care, one quietly transformative shift is taking place not through machines, but through video calls.

A growing number of U.S. hospitals are now using virtual nurses to handle admissions and discharges remotely.

The promise? Relief for burnt-out bedside nurses, better care coordination and fewer patients bouncing back to the hospital within weeks.

 

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