Ms. Lawton is a leader in virtual nursing, scaling Equum Medical’s remote care services to over 2 million patient hours annually and leading more than 45 active programs across the country. As CNO, she spearheads the process of designing clinical workflows for virtual nursing, thus optimizing outcomes and reducing burnout. Internally, she is one of Equum’s most respected leaders, known for her team-building, strategic foresight and ability to execute at scale. Her pioneering research addresses the intersection of digital care delivery and nurse wellbeing to establish a model for sustainable, high-performing remote care teams. She leads virtual nursing, sitter and telemetry initiatives across the nation. Ms. Lawton is also a nationally recognized thought leader, regularly speaking on how telehealth can humanize care while enhancing hospital efficiency.
