How Hospital Care at Home Supports Rural Healthcare
Over the last several decades, a combination of factors has left America’s small towns with fewer hospitals, clinics and doctors. All of these have harmed the patient experience, with long journeys to receive care becoming an unfortunate hallmark of small-town life. Through a combination of dedicated health systems, willing payers and up-to-date regulation, however, we can revitalize rural healthcare. And the main mechanism for doing so is through home hospital care models, like Contessa’s.
Position Spotlight: Lead Recovery Care Coordinator
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…
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: What Nursing Homes Should Consider When Diving into SNF-at-Home
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…
Why the Monitoring Phase is Critical for Hospital Care at Home
While remote monitoring outside of the hospital is common, our teams gain in-depth knowledge of a patient and their health during a 30-day episode, all while in their home. Contess’s monitoring phase gives us the ability to intervene more quickly when needed and more accurately identify longitudinal patient needs.
Amedisys Chairman Paul Kusserow: Contessa Health put us in a ‘whole new league’
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,…
Position Spotlight: Director of Clinical Program Development
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…
High-Acuity Care Opportunities, Workforce Shortages Guide Amedisys’ M&A, JV Strategies
Home Health Care News, April 18, 2022 As a company, Amedisys delivers a number of offerings, including home health, hospice, personal care and high-acuity care…
Stronger Together: How Contessa Partners with Your Clinical Team
It’s no secret: partnering with Contessa can transform already-prominent hospitals and health-systems into highly desired destinations of true patient-centered care. Our organization works with partners…
“I thank everyone for letting me be included in this program.”
When Joseph started having pain in his inner thigh, he knew something was wrong. Since he couldn’t put any weight on his leg, he decided…
Hospital-at-home makes inroads in rural America
McKnights Home Care, April 4, 2022 Blessing Health System in rural Quincy, IL, is a guinea pig of sorts for hospital-at-home in the heartland. In…
Top 25 Innovators – 2022
Modern Healthcare, April 2, 2022 There’s no shortage of innovation in healthcare. Never has been. And that’s certainly been the case these past two years….
The Future of Hospital Care at Home, With or Without CMS Waivers
When the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) introduced its Hospitals Without Walls program in March 2020, health systems could finally provide acute care services beyond their walls, in locations like patient homes, and be properly reimbursed for it. The pandemic created a clear need and demand for these services, and the program became an undisputed win, albeit a temporary one, for providers seeking to offer alternative sites of care.