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“I was glad to go home.”
At 91 years young, Gene knew that feeling lightheaded and “woozy”, along with having difficulty breathing, was cause for concern. He went to the emergency…
Why Rehabilitation Care is Best Done at Home
There was a time when the only option for additional care after a hospital stay was to be transferred to a rehab or skilled nursing…
What Makes Hospital Care at Home Nursing Different
When thinking about the role of nurses, we often default to thinking about what happens within the hospital. With new modalities of care in new…
“It gave us a whole additional layer of care.”
When Nancy started feeling ill just two weeks before her Alaskan cruise, her husband Nick kept a close watch on her, monitoring her symptoms for…
Advantages for All: Why Contessa Partners with Medicare Advantage Plans
At Contessa, we strive to improve the healthcare process for patients, providers and payers. At the core of this concept is our managed care strategy,…
Provider Spotlight: Dr. Jessica Embrescia, Allegheny Health Network
Dr. Jessica Embrescia, a SNFist with Allegheny Health Network (AHN), is passionate about providing specialized care to seniors. She began her work as a general…
How Hospital Care at Home Supports Rural Healthcare
Over the last several decades, a combination of factors has left America’s small towns with fewer hospitals, clinics and doctors. All of these have harmed the patient experience, with long journeys to receive care becoming an unfortunate hallmark of small-town life. Through a combination of dedicated health systems, willing payers and up-to-date regulation, however, we can revitalize rural healthcare. And the main mechanism for doing so is through home hospital care models, like Contessa’s.
Why the Monitoring Phase is Critical for Hospital Care at Home
While remote monitoring outside of the hospital is common, our teams gain in-depth knowledge of a patient and their health during a 30-day episode, all while in their home. Contess’s monitoring phase gives us the ability to intervene more quickly when needed and more accurately identify longitudinal patient needs.
Provider Spotlight: Dr. Michael Hake, Dignity Health
When a pleasant 60-year-old gentleman was admitted to the hospital with a debilitating case of cellulitis to his right leg, he knew it would be…