Hospice News

JANUARY 17, 2024

Hospice providers, industry groups and other stakeholders recently penned a letter urging Congress to improve payment infrastructures that would increase access to end-of-life care among rural populations. For some rural areas, they’re not seen as financially feasible or sustainable to larger programs,” Kuhlman told Hospice News. “So,

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

The Lousianna-based home health and hospice provider is in the process of being acquired for $5.4 Through LHC Group-CHRISTUS JV, the two acquired CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospice in San Marcos, Texas, which rebranded as CHRISTUS Hospice — Central Texas following the deal’s close. Palliative care eases symptoms and side effects.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Texas-based Choice Health at Home LLC has inked a deal to acquire Lumicare Hospice, growing its presence in two current markets while establishing services in a new state. Lumicare Hospice has locations in Texas and Arizona, two states in Choice’s existing service region. Hospice utilization in the state reached 50.4%

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The Indiana-based palliative care provider Center for Hospice Care (CHC) is looking beyond its immediate community and has developed networks that impact palliative care on a global scale. hospice leaders. hospice leaders. hospice leaders went on this trip, saw the need and felt like more could be done to help the situation.”

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Hospice News

MAY 19, 2023

Hospice of the Panhandle Promotes New CEO from Within West Virginia-based Hospice of the Panhandle has appointed Chief Clinical Officer Nikki Bigiarelli as its new CEO. The hospice world is constantly changing,” Bigiarelli said. The hospice and palliative care provider operates in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Texas.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 30, 2022

Michigan-headquartered Residential Hospice has acquired Comfort Hospice in Missouri and Grace Hospice in Ohio for undisclosed amounts. Residential purchased the two hospices from health care company U.S. Medical Management will retain its hospice locations outside of St. in 2008, according to the U.S.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 17, 2023

Home health and hospice provider Enhabit, Inc. The company’s more than 10,000 employees provide care from 105 hospice and 252 home health locations in 34 states. The company plans to deploy $50 to $100 million annually towards transactions, leaning 60% to 70% in the direction of hospice, Jacobsmeyer previously told Hospice News.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Louisiana-based CommCare Corporation recently acquired Notre Dame Hospice and Notre Dame Home Health for an undisclosed sum. CommCare’s purchase of Notre Dame’s home health and hospice operations marks the transaction of this divestiture Its nursing home services are next in line as part of a separate deal set to close in 2023.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The South Carolina-based hospice and palliative care provider is a portfolio company of the private equity firm Ridgemont Equity Partners. There is tremendous opportunity in the hospice and palliative care landscape to add great organizations to the Agape Care portfolio, merging resources to enhance providers and reach more patients.”.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The recent article by the New Yorker and ProPublica that branded “hospice” as a profiteering “hustle” was an outrageous misrepresentation of the provider community. The article begins with a rehash of the AseraCare False Claims Act (FCA) and anti-kickback lawsuit which was filed in 2008 and settled in March of 2020.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 4, 2022

“When we think really along the lines of that full continuum [of home-based care], we are developing our provider line, or home health line and hospice,” Choice Health at Home CEO David Jackson previously told Hospice News. “We With that infusion of capital, Choice purchased Kindful Hospice and Amed Home. By 2050, nearly 2.5

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Hospice News

JUNE 20, 2023

.” VNA Health Group is a multi-state provider of home health, hospice, primary care and public health services, among others. Hyatt previously was the organization’s CEO and president from 2008 and 2016. At that time, the organization was called Hospice of Larimer County.

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Pallimed

JULY 11, 2022

Hospice and palliative medicine (HPM) is the fifth largest medical subspecialty! Additionally, we are still quite a young specialty, with the birth of HPM as an official specialty being announced in 2005 , and getting started in 2008. For more Pallimed posts about hospice and palliative medince fellowship click here.

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Hospice News

JULY 7, 2022

Croix Hospice has expanded in Missouri with a Jefferson City de novo in the central region of the state. Croix Hospice serves in the Show-Me State to 44. “We have been steadily growing our presence in the state to provide expert hospice care to those who need it and are excited to place a team in this centralized location.”

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GeriPal

MARCH 24, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary In November of 2022, Ava Kofman published a piece in the New Yorker titled “How Hospice Became a For-Profit Hustle.” Some viewed this piece as an affront to the amazing work hospice does for those approaching the end of their lives by cherry picking stories of a few bad actors to paint hospice is a bad light.

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Traditions Health

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Franklin, TN – Traditions Health of Enid, OK has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospice Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Enid hospice branch underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review. For more information, please visit The Joint Commission website.

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Traditions Health

MAY 1, 2023

Traditions Health Recently Awarded Hospice Accreditation from The Joint Commission for Seven Hospice Locations Nashville, TN – Traditions Health successfully completed seven Joint Commission Accreditation Surveys in March and April. About Traditions Health Traditions Health provides home health , hospice , and palliative care services.

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Traditions Health

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Franklin, TN – Traditions Health of Kingwood, TX has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospice Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Kingwood hospice branch underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review. Traditions Health is a portfolio company of Dorilton.

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GeriPal

APRIL 14, 2022

On today’s podcast we talk with three experts on buprenorphine on why, when, and how to use it in serious illness. And if you want to learn more about buprenorphine from these amazing palliative care clinicians and others, check out of some of these articles: Learn more about caring for those with substance use disorder: . Transcript.

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Traditions Health

APRIL 17, 2024

Nashville, TN – Traditions Health of Wichita, KS has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospice Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Wichita hospice branch underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review. Traditions Health is a portfolio company of Dorilton.

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Traditions Health

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Franklin, TN – Traditions Health of Selma, AL has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospice Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Selma hospice branch underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review. Traditions Health is a portfolio company of Dorilton.

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Traditions Health

MARCH 31, 2023

Traditions Health of Houston Awarded Hospice Accreditation from The Joint Commission Nashville, TN – Traditions Health of Houston has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospice Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. Traditions Health is a portfolio company of Dorilton.

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Traditions Health

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Franklin, TN – Traditions Health of Cartersville, GA has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospice Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Cartersville hospice branch underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review.

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Traditions Health

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Franklin, TN – Traditions Health of Florence, SC has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospice Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Florence hospice branch underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review. Traditions Health is a portfolio company of Dorilton.

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Traditions Health

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Nashville, TN – Traditions Health of Tulsa, OK has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospice Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Tulsa hospice branch underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review. Traditions Health is a portfolio company of Dorilton.

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Traditions Health

AUGUST 1, 2024

Franklin, TN – Traditions Health of Augusta, GA has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospice Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Augusta hospice branch underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review. Traditions Health is a portfolio company of Dorilton.

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Traditions Health

MARCH 11, 2024

Nashville, TN – Traditions Health of Overland Park, KS has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospice Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Overland Park hospice branch underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review.

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Traditions Health

JUNE 20, 2023

Traditions Health of Winfield, IL A warded Hospice A ccreditation from The Joint Commission Nashville, TN – Traditions Health of Winfield, IL has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval ® for Hospice Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards.

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Traditions Health

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Franklin, TN – Traditions Health of Dalton, GA has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospice Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Dalton hospice branch underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review. Traditions Health is a portfolio company of Dorilton.

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Traditions Health

MAY 8, 2024

Nashville, TN – Traditions Health of Bogart, GA has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospice Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Bogart hospice branch underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review. Traditions Health is a portfolio company of Dorilton.

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Traditions Health

AUGUST 25, 2024

Franklin, TN – Traditions Health of Blue Springs, MO has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospice Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Blue Springs hospice branch underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review.

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Traditions Health

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Franklin, TN – Traditions Health of Blairsville, GA has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospice Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Blairsville hospice branch underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review.

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High Peaks Hospice

MARCH 1, 2022

High Peaks Hospice would like to honor our Medical Director, Dr. Curt Gedney for National Doctors Day by sharing information about him with the team. He spent the summer side by side with Dr. Weissman going on hospice visits, assisting with curriculum, and more. The move to upstate NY and joining High Peaks Hospice.

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Traditions Health

JULY 23, 2024

Franklin, TN – Traditions Health of Roswell, GA has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospice Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Roswell hospice branch underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review. Traditions Health is a portfolio company of Dorilton.

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Traditions Health

MAY 19, 2023

Traditions Health of Highland Heights, OH Awarded Hospice Accreditation from The Joint Commission Nashville, TN – Traditions Health of Highland Heights has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospice Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards.

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Traditions Health

JANUARY 18, 2024

Nashville, TN – Traditions Health of Seminole, OK has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospice Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Seminole hospice branch underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review. Traditions Health is a portfolio company of Dorilton.

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Traditions Health

JANUARY 25, 2024

Nashville, TN – Traditions Health of Salem, OR has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospice Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Salem hospice branch underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review. Traditions Health is a portfolio company of Dorilton.

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