Katie Lawson
Dr. Jessica Embrescia, a SNFist with Allegheny Health Network (AHN), is passionate about providing specialized care to seniors. She began her work as a general internist with AHN in 2016 and transitioned to a dedicated SNFist in April 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a SNFist she works exclusively with patients who reside in skilled nursing facilities (SNF). She was approached later that year to help develop AHN’s Home Recovery Care Plus (HRC Plus) program, a model that allows her to deliver SNF-level care to patients in the comfort and safety of their homes. “After all the…
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Partnership will create a continuum of at-home care that encourages patient choice, reduces costs and improves outcomes Dallas, Texas; and Nashville, Tenn. – June 9, 2022 – Baylor Scott & White Health, the largest not-for-profit health system in Texas, and Contessa, an Amedisys company (NASDAQ: AMED) and the nation’s leading high-acuity home care provider, announce a partnership to provide patients with a high-quality continuum of care in the home. The continuum of care will include new alternative care models to extend comprehensive, coordinated medical care to patients’ homes, including hospital-level care, palliative or supportive care, and skilled nursing care. Baylor…
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Home Health Care News, June 7, 2022 The ability to deliver higher-acuity care in the home is now table stakes. That’s especially true for health plans and health systems following the introduction of the COVID-related Acute Hospital Care at Home Waiver by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in November 2020. Eventually, though, the public health emergency is going to go away – with the waiver possibly ending not too long after. And for higher-acuity care in the home to truly catch on over the long run, stakeholders will need to beef up their managed care strategies,…
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McKnight’s Home Care, June 7, 2022 Amedisys President and CEO Chris Gerard told investors Monday the company’s acquisition last year of hospital-at-home firm Contessa could soon result in some surprising partnerships with large hospital systems. “We think we are going to be announcing some broader-based joint ventures in the future that I would say were not part of our roadmap prior to the acquisition of Contessa,” Gerard said during investment bank William Blair’s 42nd Annual Growth Stock Conference. Click here to read the full article.
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Home Health Care News, June 6, 2022 When Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) purchased Contessa Health, it touted the acquisition as a future-facing move that would allow the company to care for patients across the continuum. The company’s leaders knew it would be a near-term drag, and some analysts and home health insiders scratched their heads. Still, Amedisys reiterated the opportunity it saw in purchasing a provider of high-acuity care services in the home. But almost a year out from the official transaction date, the company’s tune has changed. Now, its leaders are moving forward considering Contessa Health – and high-acuity…
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Jaimie Stevens worked in several nursing positions over the last seven years before landing at Contessa in the position she is most passionate about. When Jaimie isn’t working, she enjoys spending time with her fiancé, stepsons and two spoiled pit bulls, as well as making trips to Colorado to visit the rest of her family whenever the opportunity for a long weekend presents itself. What does a Lead RCC do at Contessa? A Lead Recovery Care Coordinator serves as a consistent resource for the Recovery Care Coordinators (RCC), providing clinical support, workflow training and advice and a willingness to jump…
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Skilled Nursing News, May 23, 2022 Nursing home executives are increasingly exploring what it would take to start a SNF-at-home program, at a time when it has become apparent after the height of a global pandemic that patients would rather be cared for in the home when at all possible. For many skilled nursing providers it becomes part of a bigger strategy to get and stay ahead of the curve as the long-term care industry moves toward a value-based payment world. SNF-at-home can also have considerable benefits, including a better patient experience and lower costs. Click here to read the full article.
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Nashville Business Journal, May 16, 2022 Contessa Health for $250 million, the company said it planned to “invest meaningfully” in Contessa’s growth. Nearly one year later, Amedisys’ plan for Contessa remains aggressive. “We expect this to be the future,” Amedisys Chairman and former CEO Paul Kusserow said in an interview. “Contessa just put us in an entirely new league. Being able to take people that would normally have to be in a hospital, bring them home and take care of them at home at about half the cost, particularly after Covid, it’s amazing. That’s where we want to go. We can…
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When a pleasant 60-year-old gentleman was admitted to the hospital with a debilitating case of cellulitis to his right leg, he knew it would be a long stay. After nearly four weeks in the hospital and several surgeries, the usually chipper patient grew disgruntled and expressed a desire to leave the hospital. After discussing solutions with the patient, hospital physicians and case management, the patient was referred to Dignity Health’s Home Recovery Care program, which provided a favorable alternative. The patient was transferred home with remote patient monitoring, twice-daily visits from an acute care registered nurse and telehealth rounds with…
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Jillian’s professional experience includes training and education, EMR implementation and support, physician relations, and program development. She completed her undergraduate degree in Healthcare Administration at Middle Tennessee State University and her graduate degree in Leadership and Development at Western Governors University. In her downtime she enjoys shopping, traveling, and spending time with friends and family. She is also a proud Nashville native. What does the Director of Clinical Program Development do at Contessa? I support our nursing teams in working as effectively and efficiently as possible by improving and refining clinical processes. My job is to understand what needs improvement,…
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