SAN FRANCISCO, October 15, 2025 —Osso VR, the leader in immersive healthcare training, today announced a partnership with America’s Essential Hospitals, the national association representing nearly 400 nonprofit and public hospitals dedicated to caring for underserved and vulnerable communities.
The collaboration gives essential hospitals an opportunity to explore sustainable and fast training approaches that prepare nurses for safe and independent practice.
Safety net hospitals deliver a disproportionate share of the nation’s uncompensated care and face persistent workforce and resource challenges. Despite representing just 5% of U.S. hospitals, essential hospitals provide more than a quarter of the nation’s charity care.
“Public and nonprofit hospitals carry an extraordinary responsibility, often delivering care with fewer resources and higher volume and complexity than most people realize,” said Justin Barad, MD, Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Osso VR. “As a provider working at one of the association’s hospitals, I deeply respect the mission, and I’m so excited that we can offer a solution to decrease burnout and enhance patient care and retention.”
Osso VR and America’s Essential Hospitals share a mission to invest in the people who care for others. For resource-constrained hospitals, where training access is often limited, this partnership provides a sustainable and measurable way to prepare nurses with practical skills while respecting the realities of strained budgets and staffing.
“Our member hospitals and health systems are looking for innovative, cost-effective ways to provide quality care for all patients,” said Ashley McMaster, Vice President for Membership and Development at America’s Essential Hospitals. “Partnering with a mission-aligned and growing company like Osso VR means we can introduce members to cutting edge products and services while offering them an opportunity to play a role in the development of tools that train nurses and providers faster and with better accuracy than traditional methods."
America’s Essential Hospitals members are invited to join the early access program for Osso Nurse Training, with opportunities to provide input on curriculum development and explore how the solution can support their workforce priorities. To learn more, visit ossovr.com or essentialhospitals.org.
Osso VR is the leading immersive procedural-skills training platform in healthcare. Co-founded in 2016 by UCLA- and Harvard-trained pediatric orthopedic surgeon Justin Barad, MD, Osso VR is trusted by hospitals and used by more than 100,000 healthcare professionals worldwide. Our award-winning, peer-reviewed platform combines hands-on practice with real-time performance insights and now extends to nursing with the Osso VR Nursing Series and Osso Loop™ learning platform, helping health systems address complex workforce and quality challenges. Osso VR has earned multiple industry awards, including recognition from TIME Best Inventions, Fast Company Most Innovative Companies in Healthcare, and the SXSW Innovation Awards.
To learn more, visit www.ossovr.com,
America's Essential Hospitals is the leading association and champion for hospitals dedicated to high-quality care for all, including those who face social and financial barriers to care. Since 1981, America's Essential Hospitals has advanced policies and programs that promote health and access to health care. We support our nearly 400 members with advocacy, policy development, research, education, and leadership development. Communities depend on essential hospitals for care across the continuum, health care workforce training, research, public health, and other services. Supported by Essential Hospitals Institute, the association's research and education arm, essential hospitals innovate and adapt to lead all of health care toward better outcomes and value.
To learn more, visit essentialhospitals.org.
