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…
Provider Spotlight: Dr. Mahmood Shahlapour, Dignity Health
Dr. Mahmood Shahlapour is a hospitalist with Pioneer Hospitalist Group, working with the Dignity Health network out of Mercy Gilbert Hospital in Chandler, Arizona. Two…
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…
Why People Living with Dementia Do Better With Care at Home
There really is no place like home for the more than six million Americans living with dementia. These individuals face memory loss and other cognitive…
“Why go to the hospital when you can get care at home?”
Sometimes you just have a sense that a medical problem is getting too serious to ignore, and that was the case for William. “I had…
Position Spotlight: Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner
Wednesday has been a palliative care nurse practitioner (NP) with Contessa since December 2021. She earned her BSN from NYU and her MSN from Hunter…
“I think you feel better and get healthier sooner.”
Chest discomfort and shortness of breath landed David in the emergency room at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. “I thought I was…
Amedisys, Contessa Team Up With University Of Arkansas To Offer In-Home Care Services
Home Health Care News, October 11, 2022 Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq: AMED) and Contessa Health are teaming up with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences…
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Announces a Partnership with Amedisys and Contessa, Creating a Comprehensive Care at Home Suite of Services
The partnership is the first-of-its-kind in the region and creates a new care at home option for patients, including Recovery Care at Home, Rehabilitation Care…
How Contessa Solves 4 Key Issues Hospital Systems Face Today
Hospital systems are facing enormous pressures in a post-COVID environment. The past two years have seen major challenges in decreasing the cost of care, increasing…