Enhancing patient outcomes every single day
How do we do it? By minimizing safety incidents and shortening average hospital stays through collaboration with healthcare systems and our innovative, nurse-centric approach.
Why it will help you
This innovative approach leads to:
Better outcomes
A single team of experienced virtual and onsite nurses improves outcomes by reducing safety events and average length of stay. Your nurse managers and directors of nursing will oversee care delivery and quality, in keeping with your standards. We will recruit and schedule nurses to fill all shifts for the unit. No more scrambling to fill in nurses due to call-offs.
Improved nurse experience
This intelligent nursing care model cares for nurses while they care for patients. The hybrid work schedule gives nurses a respite from the physical aspects of their job by alternating between onsite and virtual shifts all the while remaining part of a single care team. Nexus Nurses™ can select from at least 5 different weekly schedules ranging from 20 to 40 hours per week. Over a year, the flexible schedule offers millions of different alternatives to fit every need.
Improved patient experience
Permanent-placement, experienced nurse teams facilitate exceptional patient experiences. Nexus Virtual Nurses™ provide near-immediate response times, increase admission throughput, and facilitate patient and family education and discharge planning. Onsite nurses, in turn, can focus on hands-on care and spend more time with the patients and less on documentation.
Economical workforce solution
Nexus Nurses™ reduce expenditures on travel nurses, turnover costs, and premium pay, resulting in a cost-effective solution to the ongoing nursing shortage. In addition, our workflow reduces the average length of stay, reducing costs and improving the bottom line.
Who we are
How do we do it?
Nexus Bedside’s innovative nursing care model supports nurses in their critical role, merging cutting-edge technology with hands-on compassion.
By reducing reliance on travel nurses, minimizing turnover costs, and optimizing workflows, we offer a cost-effective solution to address the ongoing nursing shortage, ultimately improving the bottom line for healthcare institutions.
Our nurses lead the charge by integrating intelligent workflow and technology solutions to elevate care delivery.
The Team
Akram Boutros, MD
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
- 30+ years of executive management experience
- Former CEO of The MetroHealth System (Cleveland, OH)
- Distinguished healthcare executive
- MD from Downstate Health Sciences University
- BS in Biology and Chemistry from St. John’s University
- Modern Healthcare’s Most Influential Clinical Leaders
Alex Moreno
Co-Founder and Chairman
- Launched, developed and managed several healthcare staffing and pharma services companies over the last 30 years
- MBA from Harvard Business School
- BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Florida
Bob Marello
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
- 35 years of information technology and marketing management experience
- Former IBM Sales and marketing executive
- Managed several healthcare staffing businesses specializing in sales and marketing management
- BS in Business Administration from Barry University
Nancy Bourg, RN, MBA
Chief Nursing Officer
- 30+ years healthcare management experience
- 20+ years executive level hospital-based staffing experience
- Chief Nursing Officer of HWL – a Jackson Healthcare Company
- Developed & launched start-up staffing models for national & regional health systems
- Registered Nurse with BS in Healthcare Administration from FAU
- MBA from Nova Southeastern University
Kevin Pate
Chief Financial Officer
- 25+ years of executive financial experiance
- 10+ years of healthcare staffing experience
- MAC in Accounting from Florida Atlantic University
- BS in Accounting from Delta State University
Board of Advisors
Karim Botros
Managing Partner at Echo Health Ventures
- 15+ years of Venture and Private Equity Experience
- Serves as a board member of JumpStart, Inc., and MCPc, Inc.,
- Serves on the boards of Curation Health and Medix Infusion, and as board observer for Cityblock and Aledade
- 5+ years as Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer for MetroHealth
- Master of Business Administration, Master of Manufacturing Engineering and a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University
Melissa Kline, RN, DNP
Board Member Commission on Magnet Recognition
- 20+ years of experience in healthcare systems
- Glick Chair at CWRU School of Nursing
- Former Chief Nurse Executive The MetroHealth System
- Doctor of Nursing Practice at Chamberlin University
- Masters of Nurse-Leadership & Management at Walden University
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Akron
Andy Jones
CEO, Fortress Security Risk Management
- Serves on Board of Directors for Westfield Bank, MCPc, MetroHealth Foundation and Team NEO and Board of Trustees of Cleveland National Airshow
- Founder/Owner of Aviators Institute and of Modern & Classic Aviation
- 10+ years serving on the Board of Directors for MCPc
- 10+ years of executive leadership experience at MCPc
- 10+ years of executive experience at MTM Technologies
- MA and BA in Communications from Morehead State University
Jonathan Ward
President, HWL – a Jackson Healthcare Company
- 30+ years of healthcare staffing experience
- 20+ years of executive experience at Cross Country Health Care
- Assistant to Chairman of W. R. Grace & Company, the largest Fortune 100 specialty chemical company
- Masters in Management from Rutgers University
- BS in Political Science from Drew University
Melissa Fitzpatrick, RN, MSN
President, Kirby Bates Associates – a Jackson Healthcare Company
- 30+ years of experience in healthcare leadership
- Serves as first-ever nurse to serve on the board of UNC Rex Healthcare in 2020
- Vice President at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
- Master’s degree in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania
- Bachelors in Nursing from Gwynedd-Mercy College
What makes us special
Revolutionizing nursing: Nexus Bedside’s mission
The growing need for nurses is outpacing a shrinking workforce, casting shadows on patient care. We’re not content with that status quo.
Our mission? Reimagine nursing and transform the way nurses collaborate, care, and conquer challenges.
At the core of our solution is Nexus Bedside’s Nursing Team. By partnering with your organization, we recruit experienced nurses who oversee the entire care 24X7 for the unit. You can then redeploy the former RNs from that unit to the units where they’re most needed. Our nurses provide the care so you can focus on the areas most in need and potentially save up to $5 million a year.
Fundamentally changing conventional nursing practices
We’re rewriting the rules on nursing deployment, and our healthcare organization partners are enjoying the results, such as:
- Better patient outcomes, increased satisfaction and reduced lengths of stay by a half-day
- Patients 17 times more likely to contact their virtual nurse rather than ring their call button
- Expediting floor transfers from ED by 90 minutes
- Helping onsite nurses accept up to 3 times the number of typical transfers
Let’s Work Together
Learn how Nexus Bedside can help
transform care at your hospital to create an optimal
environment for patients and nurses.