Hospice News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Residential Hospice has acquired Illinois-based Safe Haven Hospice from the senior living provider Christian Horizons for an undisclosed sum. “We share a commitment of putting patients and families first by providing exceptional care focused on optimizing the quality of life, comfort and dignity of our patients.”

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Croix Hospice has expanded in Wisconsin, opening its 14th location in the state. “We have been serving the state of Wisconsin for many years, continuing our long tradition of exceptional patient care,” St. . Croix Hospice CEO Heath Bartness said in a press release. ” Adults 65 and older accounted for 17.5%

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

“The LIFE program is a great example of Empath Health Full Life Care,” President and CEO Jonathan Fleece said in an announcement shared with Hospice News. “We We meet seniors where they are, providing the support and health care they need to maintain their quality of life in their homes, all the while helping guide their caregivers.”

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Utah-based Canyon Home Health & Hospice recently acquired Uintah Home Health and Hospice for an undisclosed amount, growing its footprint in the Beehive State state. Uintah Home Health and Hospice patients began receiving services under the Canyon umbrella earlier this month. Its hospice utilization rate reached 60.5%

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Hospice News

MARCH 12, 2024

Program integrity and an onslaught of audits are top of mind for many hospice providers in 2024. We look forward to continuing our work with CMS and Congress to ensure an equitable and effective enforcement system that preserves access to nonprofit, mission driven hospice care.”

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Hospice News

JUNE 21, 2024

Anti-kickback and health care fraud cases have recently cropped up in two southern states, with hospice personnel facing millions in fines and one owner facing imprisonment for their involvement. David Lovell, its founder and owner, launched the for-profit hospice in 2010, and the enterprise became Medicare-certified in 2012.

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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. Hospice utilization hit 56.7%

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Program integrity issues that have heated up in the hospice space during the past five years reached a boiling point in 2023. Hospice providers have seen an array of increased regulatory oversight in 2023. There is scrutiny on hospice care [that’s] setting the stage for the next phase of what hospice oversight looks like.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 13, 2023

Empath provides hospice, home health care, primary care, palliative care, PACE, AIDS and sexual wellness care, and adult day services to a combined total of more than 23,000 individuals. I really grew up in health care, and it always resonated with me. I wasn’t seeking hospice.”

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Hospice News

AUGUST 24, 2023

Increased hospice oversight aimed at curbing fraud in the industry could come with a mixed bag of financial and operational impacts for providers. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has honed in on hospice program integrity, rolling out a swath of new measures to reduce fraud, waste and abuse in the space.

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Hospice News

APRIL 26, 2022

Nurse practitioner Raphael and registered nurse Britt Akobundu, a married couple, launched San Diego-based Blue Monarch Hospice this past March, with the intent of improving the quality of life for not only patients and families, but also health care workers. . As a nurse practitioner, what led you to begin a hospice program?

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Hospice News

MARCH 25, 2024

Arizona-based Stoneridge Hospice launched services in 2020 with an aim to address a swelling aging population’s growing need for end-of-life care. Stoneridge Hospice provides home-based hospice and also contracts with other providers to offer facility-based services. Stoneridge Hospice launched in 2020.

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Hospice News

JUNE 13, 2023

Department of Justice (DOJ) is prioritizing hospice as the agency cracks down on health care fraud. DOJ counts hospice claims among the root causes of rising Medicare costs in recent years, according to Lisa Miller, deputy assistant attorney general overseeing the department’s Crime Fraud Section.

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Hospice News

JUNE 28, 2023

Hospice of the Chesapeake Appoints New CMO Maryland-based Hospice of the Chesapeake recently named Dr. Marny Fetzer as its new chief medical officer. Fetzer is currently system medical director for palliative care and hospice services at Illinois-based Ascension Health.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 11, 2024

This is the second PACE center that the nonprofit senior care health system has opened and the first such program in its home county, Hillsborough. Empath’s first center, Suncoast PACE, launched in 2012. That eliminates fragmented care.” The post Empath Health Launches New PACE Center appeared first on Hospice News.

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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 National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), for instance, filed an amicus brief with the court. days for the overall hospice population.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

VITAS Healthcare, one of the largest providers of hospice and palliative care services in the U.S., Kathleen Coronado, a registered nurse, has been promoted to associate VP of hospice operations after 18 years at VITAS. Anthony Cosma II, a 12-year veteran of VITAS, assumes the role of VP of hospice operations.

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Hospice News

APRIL 3, 2024

Atlanta-headquartered Aveanna provides home health, hospice, personal care and private duty services across 33 states. The company also provides medical solutions, therapy services and durable medical equipment, among other adult and pediatric health care services. Scott Herman said in an announcement emailed to Hospice News.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Since joining the company in 2012, Templeton has served as senior vice president and chief of clinical operations. The Tennessee-based company offers community-based hospice, infusion therapy, home health, and palliative care across 200 locations in 30 states. New COO Takes Helm at Compassus. David Cook, Jr.

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GeriPal

MARCH 20, 2025

To delve into these questions, we spoke with Hope Wechkin, medical director of EvergreenHealth home hospice, who authored an article describing a process of Minimal Comfort Feeding (MCF) for patients who have expressed an interest in not wanting to live with advanced dementia. Alex 00:14 We have a very full house today. Hope 00:31 Thanks.

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High Peaks Hospice

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Ann Merkel and some of the group of original High Peaks Hospice founders gathered to create a video to document the story of High Peaks Hospice’s beginnings. The Start of End Of Life Care in the Tri-Lakes Area and Expanding Throughout the Adirondacks. In 1982 Medicare authorized reimbursement for hospice care.

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NHPCO

JUNE 13, 2024

For Immediate Release PHOTO LINK June 13, 2024 (Alexandria, VA) – More than 100 hospice and palliative care advocates from across the country met with over 150 congressional offices this week to discuss key legislative and regulatory priorities for ensuring and expanding access to hospice and palliative care.

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Minority Nurse

JULY 12, 2023

Flores, RN, CHPN, BS, a hospice nurse in Colorado since 2012. In 2020 Flores was a featured guest on the TV Show, The Doctors , sharing his expertise on end-of-life hospice care. He’s also written two books to increase knowledge of end-of-life care. Meet Derek Flores, RN, CHPN, BS, and hospice nurse in Colorado.

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1-800-HOSPICE

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Hospice sends nurses, aides, and other caregivers to the homes of patients with advanced, terminal illnesses. Expert consensus holds that people should receive hospice for three to six months. families, time in hospice falls short of recommendations. families, time in hospice falls short of recommendations.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Hospice leaders will need to keep their eyes on five key trends in the new year when it comes to compliance, business operations and finance. Hospice utilization reached 51.7% The number of hospice care days also saw increases, as did average length of stay and average number of patient visits per week.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Going back to when I was shopping this idea around the health systems in 2012, we landed on the stepped-wedge design because no one was… I said before you couldn’t randomize people to get palliative care or not, specifically. Scott: You can’t say you, Alex Smith, are prohibited from getting palliative care.

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Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

When I was first in nursing school, I was certain that I'd graduate and serve the dying with dignity and compassion by opening an inpatient hospice. From 2012 until its sunset in 2017, Keith co-hosted RNFMRadio, a groundbreaking nursing podcast. Sometimes the thing that drove us to nursing isn't what continues to light our fire.

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Hospice of the North Coast

JULY 14, 2023

Learning to accept adversities and challenges with a resilient mindset gives us a special meaning and purpose in our lives. References Kessler, D. Finding meaning: The sixth stage of grief. The human quest for meaning: Theories, research, and applications (2nd ed.). Worden, J.

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