Provider Testimonials
Dr. Sowjanya Bapani’s journey as a hospitalist working with the Marshfield Clinic Home Recovery Care program began in 2016, when the program was still new. Dr. Bapani shares that at first, providers were hesitant about adopting the innovative program. “It was a challenge to find that right patient [clinically] to send home and also the balance between that and whether things will work at home,” she says. This was especially true, she explained, because the area in Wisconsin that Marshfield Clinic serves is largely rural with an aging population. “They have a lot of medical problems—a lot of complex conditions,”…
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Dr. Mahmood Shahlapour is a hospitalist with Pioneer Hospitalist Group, working with the Dignity Health network out of Mercy Gilbert Hospital in Chandler, Arizona. Two years ago, he was introduced to Dignity Health Home Recovery Care, a program that transfers eligible patients home to receive hospital-level care. He recalls it was a paradigm shift: “I was kind of skeptical—and not sure how the transition would [work] from inpatient to taking care of patients at home. There were a lot of questions.” But he says he believes in always giving new programs a try. “I remember my very first patient. She…
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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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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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“I knew this was a viable approach to patient care and was impressed with Contessa’s approach to identify patients that could be good candidates.”
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“There is a lot of promise. I have enjoyed partnering with Contessa and am excited for the future.”
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“This is a step in the right direction for healthcare, and I am grateful to be a part of it.”
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“Medicine is evolving, and the pandemic is accelerating change. Home Hospital is the future of healthcare. Once you adopt the program and experience the benefits, it’s easy to see why it works.”
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“This is a fantastic program for eligible patients. I believe that with Home Recovery Care, patients can feel better, sooner!”
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“I think there is nothing better than bringing the right care to patients at the right place and the right time. The HRC Plus program hits all those things.”
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