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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.
“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!”
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.
“Hospital Care at Home Put Me at Ease”
After battling COVID-19 for six days in the hospital without his wife by his side, George Hoff was excited to go home with hospital-level care.
Home Is Where the Health Is: Four Reasons Patients Recover Faster in Their Own Space
There’s no place like home, but did you know a familiar environment can also help you heal faster? We explain.
Leveraging Data to Understand and Improve Patients’ Perceived Wellness
Understanding the patients Contessa serves is absolutely critical to our work. Not only do we need to know the best ways to treat patients in the home, but also the perceptions they have of their physical and mental health. In this blog, we explain the the PROMIS tool, the patient-reported assessment data Contessa leverages to glean and understand patients’ perceptions of their own health. Learn how we measure this information before, during, and after a patients episodes of care with Contessa, and how the assessment’s findings impact the care we deliver.