Inova healthcare is partnering with DispatchHealth to launch on-demand, urgent healthcare at home local residents.
For injuries and illnesses that do not require an emergency room visit but can't wait a few days for a doctor's appointment, healthcare professionals from DispatchHealth will come to your home. Services include those for:
- Viral infections including COVID-19 and Influenza
- COPD exacerbations
- Congestive heart failure
- Minor fractures, sprains, strains, and bruises
- Pneumonia
- And more.
“Inova is excited to launch this new integrated care delivery solution that will provide expanded access for patients seeking acute medical care from the comfort of their homes 365 days a year,” said Toni Ardabell, MSN, MBA, Chief of Clinical Enterprise Operations. “This partnership with DispatchHealth complements Inova’s existing urgent care, primary care and emergency services in Northern Virginia.”
To request care, patients can call 571-393-1944, visit DispatchHealth.com or download a free mobile app. A doctor's referral is not required. Once requested, an emergency care-trained DispatchHealth medical team that includes a nurse practitioner or physician associate, along with a medical technician, will arrive at the patient’s home to treat the patient.
For life-threatening and time-sensitive injuries and illnesses, patients should call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. DispatchHealth shouldn’t be used in a life-threatening emergency, and it doesn’t replace a primary care provider, Inova cautioned.
