What Medical Conditions Does Contessa Treat at Home?
Over the past few years, we’ve seen a rapid shift in the prioritization of medical care at home programs. Clearly, COVID-19 was a big driver…
Position Spotlight: Director of Recovery Care at Home
Deidra has been a registered nurse for 31 years and started her career in a small rural hospital where she was cross-trained in all departments….
How Contessa Solves Healthcare Fragmentation
Even as a physician, navigating a recent medication change took me two weeks of frustrating back and forth phone calls and messages to my doctor,…
The Growing Patient Preference for Care at Home
For those of us in good health, spending time at home is something we largely take for granted. It is the hub of our everyday…
Spanning the Continuum of Care at Home: A Look at the Progress of 2022
The past three years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic have unmistakably been a period of rapid growth for healthcare services that focus on…
“When you treat someone good, it makes their whole experience.”
When faced with a serious illness, unexpected complications can often land patients in the hospital at the same time they are already trying to manage…
Position Spotlight: Recovery Care Coordinator
Shayne was born and raised in the Pittsburgh, PA area, and grew up about 45 minutes north of the city in a town called Butler,…
Why Nurses Prefer Contessa’s Models of Care
The world needs nurses more than ever. However, these essential providers are facing difficult conditions for delivering care and, subsequently, severe burnout, both of which…
Who We Are Today: A Look Back at 2022
Healthcare is constantly evolving, a fact particularly evidenced in the past two years since the COVID-19 pandemic. As the pandemic has shifted into the rearview…
“They treated her as if she were their own grandmother.”
Denton’s mom, Joyce, is no stranger to ER visits. At 100 years young, she has struggled with frequent urinary tract infections. Ordinarily, she’s sharp and…
Position Spotlight: Team Lead, Central Ops (Admissions)
Eddie was born and raised in New Jersey. He graduated from Rutgers University in 2012, earning a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in…
Understanding the Scope of Palliative Care
Palliative care is commonly approached by providers as a solution to initiate at or near the end of a patient’s life. Often, the focus of…