Jefferson Health and Bayada Home Health Care signed an agreement on Tuesday to establish a home health joint venture.

According to the press release, the new joint venture, Jefferson Health at Home, will provide home and virtual care for Philadelphia system patients in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The transaction is expected to be completed in the spring of 2022.

“The pandemic has increased the demand for hospital services provided at home,” Jefferson Health President Dr. Bruce Meyer said at a press conference. “Now, with Bayada and Jefferson’s agreement, we are able to leverage their best post-acute care practices across an expanded geographic area while reducing the total cost of care without compromising access or quality.”

The joint venture will be led by executives from Jefferson Health and Bayada Home Health Care.

David Baiada, CEO of Bayada Home Health Care, called the collaboration a “revolutionary step.”

Baiada said in a press release: “We will use this platform to launch a bold and innovative digital medical experience in the home that people most want to be.”

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In addition, the joint venture will establish an academic institution to provide a new training channel for students of Jefferson Health, namely students of the School of Nursing, the press release said.

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