Amedisys to Acquire Contessa Health in Move to Increase Patient Acuity
Modern Healthcare, June 30, 2021 Amedisys, a home health, hospice and personal care company, on Wednesday, said it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire…
Position Spotlight: Recovery Care Coordinator
“The best part of my job is seeing how grateful our patients are to go home to receive care and not have to stay in the hospital. They are so appreciative of the services that we have provided for them in their home.” – Bethany, Recovery Care Coordinator
“The nurses were fantastic! They were very patient with me and took the time to educate me.”
After battling chronic bladder and urinary tract infections, Dorothy’s doctor recommended a hospital admission. She needed IV antibiotics to help her fight off the persistent infections. Shortly after being admitted to Chandler Regional Medical Center, a Recovery Care Coordinator reached out to Dorothy and her family to let them know she was eligible for the Dignity Health Home Recovery Care program.
Position Spotlight: Operations Analyst
Working for an amazing company like Contessa gets me excited for work every day. It’s amazing to know that I am part of a team that thrives on both innovation and compassion. This combination is the driving force that will take Contessa far – and I’m thrilled to be along for the ride! – Zainab, Operations Analyst
Position Spotlight: Phlebotomist
“Helping patients and working with an awesome company like Contessa inspires me to come to work every day. Being around a team of professionals who are passionate about providing quality patient care makes me happy and motivated to do my part.”
– Cherisse, Phlebotomist
AHN Home Recovery Care expands to provide hospitalized patients with alternative to skilled nursing and rehab facilities after discharge
Allegheny Health Network (AHN) announced today an expansion of its Home Recovery Care (HRC) program that’s currently available to eligible patients at AHN Allegheny General, AHN Forbes, and AHN Jefferson Hospitals. The new model, called Home Recovery Care Plus (HRCP), delivers all the essential elements of skilled nursing facility and rehabilitation facility-level care in the comfort of a patient’s home, with a registered nurse providing monitoring care for up to 60 days following a hospital admission.
“Home Recovery Care Made Me Feel Secure”
Dolores spent 2020 in and out of the hospital battling Congestive Heart Failure. In November, she went home with Home Recovery Care and hasn’t had to make a trip back to the emergency room since. She credits the program with her long-term success.
Moving Health Home Engages Hospice, Palliative Care Providers
Hospice News, April 16, 2021 Moving Health Home is getting involved in hospice, having expanded to include providers Compassus, Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY)…
Getting better: Allegheny Health Network shifting hospital services to home
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 15, 2021 Moving medical care out of the hospital — a decades long trend — got a boost in a recent Medicare…
Movement to Advance Care in the Home Growing
Moving Health Home, an alliance to advance home-based care policy Moving Health Home, a coalition of pioneering health care organizations with a bold vision to…
VNSNY, Contessa Join Amazon-Backed Home Health Coalition
Home Health Care News, April 11, 2021 Moving Health Home — the new provider coalition formed in early March dedicated to advancing home-based care in…
Care and Recovery Comes Home
Highmark Health Digital Magazine, March 31, 2021 Even before the pandemic, there was a strong trend in the U.S. toward having more health care and recovery…