Banyan Medical Solutions, the leader in virtual care, has made the strategic decision to augment virtual nursing with agentic AI. Pioneering this innovation, Banyan is convening a National Agentic AI Advisory Panel for Nursing. The Panel’s primary purpose will be to examine and make recommendations to the industry and the profession regarding credentialing, regulatory, legal, education, ethical and consumer readiness considerations that will advance successful adoption of agentic AI in nursing. With the rapid evolution of agentic AI tools, Banyan has identified this Panel’s focus as an immediate priority.

The National AI Advisory Panel for Nursing includes the following distinguished leaders:

• June Altaras – EVP & Chief Quality, Safety & Nursing Officer, MultiCare Health System
• Rhonda Anderson – Consultant/Surveyor, Global Healthcare Accreditation
• Dianne Aroh – SVP & Chief Nursing Officer, The Mount Sinai Hospital & Queens
• Marti Bauschka – VP, Patient Care Services & Chief Nursing Officer, Southwest General Health Center
• Murielle Beene – SVP & Chief Health Informatics Officer, Trinity Health
• Carol Boston-Fleischhauer – SVP, Chief Clinical Officer, Banyan Medical Solutions
• Leeza Constantoulakis – Chief Nursing Officer, Drive Health
• Karen Drenkard – President, Drenkard Healthcare Consulting, LLC
• Marilyn Dubree – SVP, Clinical Enterprise Administration, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
• Amber Egyud – Chief Operating & Nursing Officer, Chesapeake Regional Healthcare
• Karen Grimley – Chief Nursing Executive, UCLA Health; Assistant Dean, UCLA School of Nursing
• Anne Herleth – Vice President, Member Insights, The Health Management Academy
• Kari Koehler – Chief Nursing Officer, St. Peter’s Health
• Gay Landstrom – SVP & Chief Nursing Officer, Trinity Health
• Sharon Pappas – Chief Nurse Executive, Emory Healthcare
• Patricia Price – Chief Nursing Officer, AdventHealth Ocala
• Jean Putnam – Chief Nurse Executive, Baptist Health South Florida
• Tamera Sutton – Vice President of Product Delivery, Press Ganey
• Arin Zapf – Chief Nursing Officer, Huntsville Hospital

According to Carol Boston-Fleischhauer, SVP, Chief Clinical Officer, “We are thrilled to convene this outstanding group of national healthcare leaders, whose collective experience spans decades of executive leadership, clinical practice and healthcare innovation. Through this work, we are ensuring the evolution of agentic AI will effectively support care delivery and the clinical workforce.”

“At Banyan, we believe the thoughtful adoption of agentic AI will not only improve efficiency but also rebuild trust in healthcare by empowering nurses to do what they do best—care for patients,” said Tony Buda, CEO of Banyan Medical Solutions.

About Banyan Medical Solutions

Banyan Medical Solutions pioneered the virtual nursing care model that integrates bedside teams and patients, addressing staffing challenges while enhancing care quality. As an end-to-end solution, Banyan provides everything needed to launch virtual nursing in just 90 days—including hardware, credentialed staffing, and proprietary technology—making enterprise-wide transformation faster and more effective.

Our platform supports real-time communication, seamless data sharing, and continuous patient monitoring to improve workflow efficiency, clinical outcomes, and return on investment.

As the healthcare industry’s most experienced and scalable virtual nursing provider, Banyan Medical Solutions is a trusted partner to hospitals nationwide. To learn more about how Banyan can provide sustainable, enterprise-wide support for your organization, visit banyanmed.com or call 866-264-0469.

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