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Reflecting on a Year of Growth: Four Reasons to Celebrate
The world awoke to the need of hospital-level care at home last year, making 2020 a watershed moment for Contessa. But, in terms of achieving our goal for expanding access to the unique and much-needed care model we offer, 2021 has proven to be even more significant.
Provider Spotlight: Jesse Steffl, PA-C, Allegheny General Hospital Home Recovery Care
“There is a lot of promise. I have enjoyed partnering with Contessa and am excited for the future.”
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. Christians, Gundersen Home Hospital
“Medicine is evolving, and the pandemic is accelerating change. Home Hospital is the future of healthcare. Once you adopt the program and experience the benefits, it’s easy to see why it works.”
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.