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“That is half of your recovery, to have kind people around you.”
More than ever, health systems are faced with capacity constraints: staffing shortages, a growing population of older patients with medical needs, a lack of available…
Employee Spotlight: Holly Warren, Recovery Care Coordinator
Meet Holly, a Recovery Care Coordinator (RCC) in the Contessa Virtual Care Unit (VCU), which supports multiple partner health systems with virtual care for their…
AMA Newswire: Home-Recovery Program Leads to 44% Reduction in Readmission Rate
AMA Newswire | May 23, 2024 Marshfield Clinic Health System, in joint venture with Contessa, launched its Home Recovery Care program in 2016, making it…
The Importance of Advance Care Planning in Palliative Care
Advance care planning has been part of healthcare for many decades, yet a surprisingly small percentage of adults in the United States have advance directives…
“This program was phenomenal.”
Sometimes journeys take an unexpected course, and for Janice, her path home from the hospital after an admission for hip surgery was anything but expected….
In Their Own Words: Nurses at Contessa
Each day at Contessa, our nurses contribute to our unique models of comprehensive care in the home. Whether visiting patients in-person or via virtual care,…
Employee Spotlight: Taylor Spencer, Care Partner
Meet Taylor, a Care Partner with the Contessa’s Palliative Care at Home program. Taylor’s manager, Donna, asked us to feature him in our Employee Spotlight…
American College of Emergency Physicians Section on Telehealth: Spotlight on Hospital at Home
ACEP Winter Newsletter | December 2023 In this edition of the American College of Emergency Physicians Section on Telehealth Newsletter, Contessa’s Senior Vice President and…
The Path to a Permanent Model for Hospital at Home: A Look at the Success of Recovery Care at Home
The current success of Contessa’s Recovery Care at Home provides a window into the possibilities for hospital at home in the future As a pioneer…
Employee Spotlight: Sierra Brown, Recovery Care Coordinator
Meet Sierra, a Recovery Care Coordinator (RCC) with Contessa partner Henry Ford Health. Sierra was recently nominated for an “MVP Moment” spotlight within our parent…
Provider Spotlight: Dr. Sangsoo Kim, Penn State Health
Dr. Sangsoo Kim serves as a hospitalist at the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and as part of his duties, he is…
“The holiday would have been a lot lonelier at the hospital.”
Due to his health history, Rick is no stranger to hospital stays. Completely paralyzed below T5, he has learned to pay close attention to his…