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Voices: Deanna Heath, VP of Hospice and Palliative Care Services, KanTime

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Deanna Heath: I have worked in the post-acute space since 2003 with a focus in hospice. I have done everything from bedside nursing to administration, and my last eight years at the agency level were spent as a quality assurance coordinator. For more information on Voices, please contact sales@agingmedia.com.

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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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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. The California-based provider recently received grant funding and expanded its partnerships with a local branch of the U.S.

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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. [If] we’re not constantly learning, then that’s a problem — especially in an industry like ours where it’s dynamic and changing every single day.” Avow Hospice provides pediatric and adult palliative and hospice care across Southwest Florida.

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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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C-Suite Shakeups at Aveanna, New Day, Samaritan, VNAHSR

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Dr. Stephen Goldfine, who previously held the role since 2003, is transitioning to serve part-time as physician executive at the organization. Sara Pagliaro as its new chief medical officer. In that position, he will support the organization’s Home Visit Physicians and Palliative Medical Partners programs.

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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. De novos have been a core of VITAS’ growth strategy.

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