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Philadelphia-area hospitals see the potential in virtual nursing, but are still learning how to use it

Virtual sitters can help monitor patients at risk of falling, but the technology isn't for everyone.

Lauren McNeal, a registered nurse, monitors patients in multiple facilities remotely from the Center for Connected Care at Penn Medicine Rittenhouse in Philadelphia.
Lauren McNeal, a registered nurse, monitors patients in multiple facilities remotely from the Center for Connected Care at Penn Medicine Rittenhouse in Philadelphia.Read moreAlejandro A. Alvarez / Staff Photographer