Sentara Health Invests $11 Million in iPhones to Combat Nursing Shortage
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Contributed by: Kate Gamble
Summary
Sentara Health has allocated $11 million to equip its nurses with 4,900 customized iPhones, aimed at alleviating the nursing shortage and increasing job satisfaction. Operating across 12 hospitals in Virginia and North Carolina, the deployment focuses on enhancing communication among healthcare teams and reducing burnout by streamlining processes. The devices, which limit access to non-essential applications and secure patient data, allow nurses to receive direct notifications about patient needs and access medical records in real-time, ultimately improving care coordination and responsiveness.
