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Build or Buy? Three Things to Consider Before Starting a Hospital at Home Program
When integrating a home hospital care program at an existing health system, is it necessary to recreate the wheel and build your own from scratch? Contessa CEO Travis Messina explains.
Hospitals Without Walls Waivers are Working. Let’s Make Them Permanent.
For years, healthcare slowly marched into the future. Telehealth and alternative sites of care steadily gained acceptance and improved experiences, outcomes, and bottom lines, but failed to break into the mainstream. That changed in 2020 and the march became a sprint.
Provider Spotlight: Dr. Phoebe Ling, Prisma Health Home Recovery Care
“This is a step in the right direction for healthcare, and I am grateful to be a part of it.”
“It was the Best Care Ever”
When congestion and fever kept Richard from his regularly scheduled golf game, his wife Sue knew he was sick. They went to the Emergency Department at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield for the first of two visits where he tested positive for COVID-19. Richard was in and out of the hospital battling COVID-related pneumonia until they heard about Home Recovery Care, which is provided through a partnership with Contessa.
Provider Spotlight: Dr. Padma, Marshfield Clinic Health System Home Recovery Care
“This is a fantastic program for eligible patients. I believe that with Home Recovery Care, patients can feel better, sooner!”
“When I came home from the hospital that night, the nurse was already there setting things up for me. It was amazing. They never seemed in a rush and took the time to answer our many questions.”
Few things are scarier than having trouble breathing. So, when James started experiencing shortness of breath, he made the decision to visit the Greenville Memorial Hospital Emergency Room.
Provider Spotlight: Dr. Weinberg, Allegheny Health Network Home Recovery Care
“I think there is nothing better than bringing the right care to patients at the right place and the right time. The HRC Plus program hits all those things.”
“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.
“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.