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Heart to Heart Hospice Expands Footprint in Oklahoma

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Established in 2003, the nonprofit offers services across 63 locations in Indiana, Michigan, Oklahoma and Texas. Hospice utilization rates in Oklahoma reached 47.77% among Medicare decedents in 2022, reported the National Alliance for Care at Home. National averages hovered around 49.1%

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Keys to Discussing ‘Hard Realities’ in Pediatric Advance Care Planning Conversations

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Researchers reviewed electronic medical record data for nearly 2,000 adolescents and young adults who died between 2003 and 2019. When their last documented goals of care were evaluated, 69% of these patients chose care that focused on palliation, the study found.

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Choice Health Acquires Private Duty Company Instant Care, Enters Arizona Market

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Established in 2003, Instant Care of Arizona provides in-home senior care and caregiving support to patients and their families in Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe, Scottsdale, among 15 other cities throughout the Maricopa County area. The transaction also gives Choice its first foothold in the Grand Canyon State.

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VITAS, Big Bend, Heart to Heart, Family Hospice Unveil New Locations

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Established in 2003, Heart to Heart Hospice provides services across 63 locations in Texas, Indiana, Michigan and recently stepped into the Oklahoma market last month with a de novo.

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Hospice CEO, Chief Compliance Officer Collaborations Key to Quality

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Ervin joined Avow Hospice in 2003, working in various clinical and non-clinical roles. Part of the organization’s restructuring included a close look at how executive and compliance teams collaborate, Roa said. Since his ascension, Avow Hospice has hired a new chief compliance officer and senior vice president of engagement, Kerri Ervin.

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Community Education Crucial to Improving Hospice Access Among Unhoused Populations

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On a national scale, roughly half of homeless single adults in the United States are 50 or older, a rise from an estimated 37% in 2003, reported the American Society on Aging. Seniors 65 and older make up the “fastest growing age group” of homeless populations, the report indicated.

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Choice Health CEO Jackson: Instant Care Deal an Extraordinary Opportunity in Non-Medical Home Care

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Established in 2003, Instant Care of Arizona provides in-home senior care and caregiving support to patients and their families in Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe, Scottsdale, among 15 other cities throughout the Maricopa County area.

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