b'Telehealth: Nicklaus Leads the Effort to Keep Kids WellTelehealth services at Nicklaus Childrens HospitalBy using both video and audio tools, the APRN is able provide cutting-edge telehealth consultations in fourto assess, diagnose, and treat medical conditions as select Miami-Dade County Public Schools . Whenwell as determine if the child is well enough to stay health questions arise, a school nurse connects ain school . This innovative approach represents a large student via secured audiovisual equipment to an APRNshift, as a common cold or ear infection could have to assess certain conditions of ears, eyes, throat, skin,meant missing a day of school or work in the past . and lungs, while the child is still at school . During aThis is a win for everyone, leading to fewer students trial of the program in 2018, over 770 students wereneeding to leave schools and parents needing to take seen and 582 (76%) students were able to return totime away from work for assessment of minor health class versus being sent home sick . Families reportedconcerns . When appropriate, a prescription is sent to great satisfaction with telehealth services . Havingthe pharmacy of patients choice, supporting families a Telehealth program at schools allows children toin obtaining treatment at the earliest opportunity . If an access necessary medical services from a convenientassessment indicates that a student is well enough to environment, improve access to quality medical care,stay in school, he or she will be sent back to class . If a reduce unnecessary emergency room and urgent carestudent were deemed infectious or needing a higher visits, and improve school attendance/educationallevel of care, he or she would be sent home or referred outcomes . In addition, it helps eliminate barriers ofto a specialist/urgent care . time and distance to support families in receiving timely healthcare guidance . Telehealth Behavioral health visits reached 145 and over 50, 000 health screenings performed .22 Nicklaus Childrens Hospital'