OasisLMS

Tuesday, October 14 (10-11 a.m. ET) 

Dr. Christine Gall, DrPH, MS, BSN, RN​

Dr. Christine Gall is a distinguished healthcare visionary with over three decades of experience in virtual care, patient safety, quality, and public health. Her clinical expertise spans med-surg, pediatric clinical/critical care, oncology, and blood and marrow transplant. As Collette Health's chief nursing officer, she drives clinical innovation, integrating virtual care solutions into caregiver workflows. Dr. Gall collaborates with clients and leads teams in applying human-centered AI to enhance workflows and reduce care costs. Her leadership enables proactive interventions that measurably improve patient safety and extend the capabilities of local care teams.

This speaker has no real or perceived conflicts of interest that relate to this presentation

As healthcare systems continue to face staffing shortages, provider burnout, and rising costs, virtual nursing has emerged as a promising innovation in modern healthcare. This session explores the evolution of hybrid workforce models that strategically combine traditional bedside care with virtual nursing capabilities to maximize both human connection and technological efficiency.  

Attendees will discover how virtual nursing models address challenges such as nurse retention, workload management, and care quality. The webinar will examine six different approaches: 

• Hub-and-Spoke Model: Virtual nursing hubs support multiple units simultaneously.  

• ADT (Admission, Discharge, and Transfer) Model: Optimizing patient flow processes. 

• Team Model: A virtual nurse works with 1-3 bedside nurse colleagues as a member of the unit-based team.  

• Virtual Nurse Specialist Model: Deploying specialized nursing resources virtually.

• Follow-the-Sun Staffing Model: Using time zone differences to ease overnight staffing burdens.  

• Cross-Unit Virtual Team Support Model: Providing flexible remote support during high-demand periods. 

These innovative models help preserve invaluable clinical expertise and retain experienced senior nurses who might otherwise leave the profession. Practical insights on customizing hybrid staffing approaches based on facility needs will be shared so that facilities learn how to enhance existing workflows. 

At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able to:

• Identify six distinct hybrid workforce models for virtual nursing implementation and describe their unique advantages, applications, and operational requirements. 
• Evaluate which hybrid staffing approach would be most effective based on facility size, technological infrastructure, patient demographics, and staff capabilities. 
• Recognize how strategic implementation of hybrid virtual nursing models can simultaneously address nurse retention, workload management, and care quality. 

The Georgia Hospital Association Research & Education Foundation is an approved provider of nursing home administrator credits as a professional trade association in long term care under Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 393-13-.02, (1) (a).  Approved for 1 contact hour.