Night coverage solutions a new area of telemedicine growth
"Nocturnists often have to be in two places at once in busy hospitals: handling admissions, rounding on patients in the ED, and providing cross-coverage consultations to patients on the floor," said McCormick. "Stress and burnout can run rampant. It's the reason we're seeing widespread interest from mid-size and large hospitals in our telenight programs to support their night coverage teams."
With Telecross-Coverage, Eagle physicians take the burden of floor calls and consultations off the nocturnists, and are available to help with ED admissions during peak periods. "We're excited about this relatively new application for telemedicine in the hospital setting," Dr. McCormick said. "Not only does it relieve stress for physicians on staff, it also is a cost-effective alternative to hiring temporary staff to fill night-shift or weekend coverage gaps. Those staffing gaps are a growing problem for hospitals with today's physician shortage, and we have a solution for it."
Eagle Telemedicine
Founded in 2008, Eagle Telemedicine was one of the first companies to emerge in the telemedicine physician service arena, and continues to serve as a pioneer in the industry today, offering practical solutions, management tools, and innovation through the use of telemedicine. Eagle currently offers telemedicine programs and solutions in Hospitalist Medicine, Stroke and Acute Neurology, Psychiatric Care, and Critical Care, ID and Nephrology. The company was launched through Eagle Hospital Physicians, which develops and supports hospitalist physician practices serving hospitals in more than a dozen states. For more information, visit www.eagletelemedicine.com.
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