Reduce costs and improve safety with virtual sitting

Virtual sitting allows a single remote staff member to monitor patients with one-way video channels to redirect patients or alert bedside staff members if intervention is needed.


Virtualizing the experience helps reduce the need for high-cost, typically unreimbursed sitter positions. Patient and staff safety is of utmost importance, yet staffing shortages may put both at risk. Virtual sitting, or vSitting, not only can help prevent patient falls and injury—it’s also a cost-effective way to address everyday challenges such as patient isolation and staff safety.

Our virtual sitter solution works on the same device used for virtual nursing, physician consults and other telehealth functions. Virtual safety monitoring and virtual consults can happen concurrently without either user disrupting the other. The virtual sitting feature, equipped with exclusive AI capabilities, is a high-value addition to the Teladoc Health Inpatient Connected Care solution. It’s one more way we’re helping our clients streamline and maximize their virtual care investment.

By leveraging the AI-powered vSitting solution, hospitals and health systems can address workforce challenges, improve patient safety and enhance care delivery, all with a focus on continuous improvement. Teladoc Health continues to expand connected care capabilities through innovations like virtual sitting. These solutions help clients scale and transform clinical care delivery, discover new use cases and maximize value from existing investments.