Telemedicine firm Curavi Health has expanded its relationship with the Ocean Healthcare Network to Elmora Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Elizabeth, NJ.
Ocean Healthcare now has five member facilities using this advanced technology-based service, and this latest extension aims to reduce unnecessary hospitalizations for nursing home residents.
Curavi’s physician network includes many geriatric specialists and provides after-hours consultations via telemedicine, using equipment and software designed specifically for the skilled nursing and long-term care environment.
“In our four existing facilities that use Curavi’s telemedicine services, we have seen notable improvements in treat-in-place rates and a decrease in return trips to the hospital,” said Joseph Kiernan, Ocean Healthcare’s chief strategy officer and senior vice president of network development. “We view our expanded partnership as an opportunity to ensure that as many residents as possible are receiving the right care at the right time, helping to avoid costly and potentially harmful unnecessary transfers to the emergency room.”
Curavi has been providing services to post-acute, long-term care facilities for more than six years across 15 states. Its sole investor is UPMC Enterprises, the commercialization and innovation arm of healthcare provider and insurer UPMC.
