Listen "Newsday: Remote Patient Monitoring and Staffing Solutions with Margaret Ptacek"
Episode Synopsis
August 25, 2025: Margaret Ptacek, Vice President of Client Solutions from Experis Health, tackles three critical shifts happening in healthcare today. The conversation explores Hackensack Meridian's statewide hospital-at-home expansion and examines how healthcare systems can deliver acute-level care in patients' homes without compromising safety or quality. When staffing shortages threaten a new hospital's ability to provide basic services, the discussion turns to virtual solutions and workforce resilience strategies. Can technology and strategic partnerships solve healthcare's most pressing operational challenges while maintaining financial sustainability? Margaret shares insights from real-world implementations that are reshaping how care is delivered beyond traditional hospital walls.
Key Points:
01:38 Remote Patient Monitoring and AI in Healthcare
07:01 Hospital at Home: Expanding Care Models
13:54 Addressing Staffing Shortages in Healthcare
18:22 Blending Technology and Human Touch in Healthcare
News Articles:
Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Devices Transform Patient Monitoring, Show Promise for Reshaping Cancer Care
Hackensack Meridian Expands Hospital-at-Home to Improve Patient Care Statewide
New Hospital Struggles with Staffing Shortages
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Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer
Key Points:
01:38 Remote Patient Monitoring and AI in Healthcare
07:01 Hospital at Home: Expanding Care Models
13:54 Addressing Staffing Shortages in Healthcare
18:22 Blending Technology and Human Touch in Healthcare
News Articles:
Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Devices Transform Patient Monitoring, Show Promise for Reshaping Cancer Care
Hackensack Meridian Expands Hospital-at-Home to Improve Patient Care Statewide
New Hospital Struggles with Staffing Shortages
X: This Week Health
LinkedIn: This Week Health
Donate: Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer
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