b'& FITNESSFrom Pivot to Expansion: HEALTH Prisma Health Telehealth Programs Flourish in Post COVID-19 Environments By Kimberly SouthPivot. Its a word used many times and in differentaswell.Itneededtohelpreachstudentswhowere contexts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingnow receiving virtual instruction at home or in hybrid totheAssociationofNationalAdvertisers(ANA),virtual/school schedules.pivotwasnamedthe2020wordofchoice,which denotes a year in which the pandemic affected everySchool nurses equipped with aspect of day-to-day life.upgraded technology for mobile Pivot certainly applies to a number of new strategiesmedical examsappliedbyschoolsandtheirhealthcarepartnersto continue to provide student care and educationsafelyDuringschoolyear2020-2021,PrismaHealth during the pandemic. Schools had to adapt quickly tochangedtoamoremobileandadvancedtelehealth keep instruction open and available when in-personclinicalequipmentproduct,TytoCare,which attendance was halted at every grade level in districts across the state. ForthePrismaHealthschool-basedtelehealth programs,thiscreatedanopportunitytoadvance remotedeliveryofbothclinicalcareandhealth education. Since2016,thetelehealthprogramshaveoffered studentsandtheirfamiliesincreasedaccessto healthcareandguidancefordevelopinghealthy lifestyles. These programs were designed to connect nursesandteacherswithremoteresourcesfortheiroffersportable, Wi-Fi-ready diagnostic equipment for on-campus students.nurses and is easiertomanage than a nursing cart.Clinicalsupportfrom Fortheclinicalprogram,PrismaHealthalsoshifted nursingcartswereusedintothePrismaHealthSchool theschoolnurseofficesandHealthcarephysicianteam, providersfromPrismaHealthacentralpoolofsystem in the Midlands were availableproviders.Theequipmentwas toremotelyreview,diagnoseinstalledinMarch2021and andprescribetreatmentsforstudentswerere-enrolledin studentsneedingstandardcare.theprogramaspartofthe Fortheeducationprogram,updateprocess.Whilenew studentsinRichlandandenrollmentsdeclinedwith Sumtercountyclassroomstemporaryschoolclosingsand were able to interact with health educators throughthe upgrade processthis academic year, it is expectedto alargevideomonitorandlivestreamtechnology.significantlyincreaseasstudentsreturnfull-timein Asaresultoftheschoolclosings,PrismaHealthsthe fall. This summer, school nurses also will use the established telehealth delivery model needed to pivotsystem at onsite Summer SOAR programs. 24IMARA'