Visitor information assistant

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A visitor information assistant (VIA) is a position in the healthcare field.

The place where a VIA is at his or her most useful is in the emergency department, most importantly during the night on weekend shifts, mainly with a role of "panic prevention" and escort for visitors coming to see inpatients.