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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.
Home Hospital Care in 2021 and Beyond
Though it is challenging to predict what the next month, let alone year, may hold, we looked into our crystal ball and thought deeply about how hospital care at home could change in the future.
Slowing Down to Speed Up: 5 Things We Learned in 2020
Let’s face it: 2020 was a challenging year. Here are five things we learned as an innovative healthcare business in the face of great difficulty and opportunity.
Provider Spotlight: Dr. Gudibanda, Marshfield Clinic Health System Home Recovery Care
“This morning I saw one of our patients sitting in her living room during televideo rounding. She was wrapped under a favorite blanket and watching TV. She said, ‘Doc, whatever you are doing, you are doing it well.’ I felt like I was sitting right there beside her. I never imagined connecting this personally with patients virtually. It makes the whole experience worth it.”
“Hospitalization at Home Got Me into the Rhythm of Taking Care of Myself”
William Davenport built his career as a dancer. Using his body as an instrument, it was concerning when health issues started slowing down the 73-year-old performer. After many visits to the hospital, he was sent home with Hospitalization at Home. He hasn’t made a trip back to the ER since.
Contessa Applauds CMS For Its Home Hospital Care Decision
We applaud CMS for its decision to help healthcare providers more easily expand the delivery of hospital-level care beyond its traditional setting. Given the tremendous strain COVID-19 is putting on our healthcare system, access to home hospital care has never been more important.
Why Home Hospital Care is a Value Add in a Health System’s Clinical Toolbox
What’s the clinical value of home hospital care? Contessa Our CEO Travis Messina shares five reasons every health system should consider.
Provider Spotlight: Dr. Seth, Allegheny Health Home Recovery Care
“I believe in Home Recovery Care because it’s good for the health system and it is good for the patient. With HRC, patients receive continuity of care and a full complement of inpatient hospital services in the comfort of their own home. Physicians appreciate the workflow ease and the reduced pressure of discharging patients. Patients are happy and physicians are happy. It’s a win for everyone.”
“On a scale of one to 10, I give this program a 10”
Robert Pica enrolled into Dignity’s Home Recovery Care program after he went to the emergency room for COPD. The 73-year-old hasn’t spent much time in the hospital and wasn’t about to start now. When he was approached about going home with hospital-level care, he seized the opportunity.