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Orlando Health is the latest hospital system in the region to start virtually monitoring at-risk inpatients. In the program, which began July 18, a trained patient safety attendant— also called a sitter— watches a patient in their room constantly through mobile cameras with video chat software. The technology allows the sitter to supervise patients at risk of falling or other injuries, speak .
Orlando Health has rolled out virtual sitting at four hospitals to prevent falls and other injuries. Remote sitters monitor high-risk patients 24/7, chiming in via video and alerting in-person nurses when necessary.