Why 2024 Will Be a Big Year for Care at Home
Healthcare is continuing to experience rapid shifts as we move into the new year, as several external factors have influenced care delivery. These include the…
Spirit of Excellence Award: Advanced Practice Provider of the Year
Our 2023 Advanced Practice Provider of the Year Award was presented to Mary Alyson Carter, ACNP-BC, a nurse practitioner supporting our Palliative Care at Home…
The Many Benefits of Value-Based Palliative Care
Palliative care is undergoing a transformation in the United States. Often thought of as synonymous with end-of-life care, providers and payers are beginning to understand…
Spirit of Excellence Award: Clinical Support Professional of the Year
Our 2023 Clinical Support Professional of the Year Award was presented to Nora Eades, LMSW-C, a clinical social worker with our Palliative Care at Home…
Palliative Care News: Provider Partnerships Driving Palliative Care Growth
Palliative Care News | January 8, 2024 Interest is growing in palliative care programs, and our Vice President and National Medical Director of Primary and…
Spirit of Excellence Award: 2023 Patient Support Professional of the Year
Our 2023 Patient Support Professional of the Year Award was presented to Cheryl Russell, a Patient Care Navigator (PCN) working with our Virtual Care Unit….
Position Spotlight: Recovery Partner
Stephanie is originally from northern Minnesota, where she graduated from high school in a little town called Aurora. She attended college at the University of…
Palliative Care News: Contessa’s Lessons Learned on Risk-Based Palliative Care
Palliative Care News | December 13, 2023 Our Vice President and National Medical Director of Primary and Palliative Care, Dr. Gavin Baumgardner, sat down with…
“It was an ideal choice and I’d definitely recommend it.”
Patients receiving chemotherapy often experience side effects that complicate the course of their treatment. In Barrie’s case, his first cycle of chemotherapy created a common…
The Evolving Role of Virtual Hospitalists
While hospital medicine is a relatively new specialty, in the last nearly 30 years its practitioners have become a staple for acute patient care. Today,…
Why 2023 Was a Milestone Year for Comprehensive Healthcare at Home
If 2023 taught us anything, it’s that the culture of healthcare is shifting — home. In the past twelve months, Contessa has witnessed this shift…
Palliative Care News: Palliative Care Leaders Expect Continued Growth, Labor and Reimbursement Headwinds in 2024
Palliative Care News | December 6, 2023 Contessa’s Vice President of Palliative Care Programs, Nikki Davis, DNP, ACHPN, recently weighed in on some questions from…