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VITAS Makes C-Suite, EVP Promotions; Westfall Named Chairman

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Vitas Healthcare is making changes in its c-suite and executive team. VITAS Healthcare continues to experience tremendous success and, as we keep growing, so do the opportunities and recognition for our leadership,” Westfall told Hospice News in an email. CEO Nick Westfall has been appointed the company’s chairman.

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Residential Hospice Acquires Safe Haven

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The company is a division of Graham Healthcare Group, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). Residential’s parent company Graham Healthcare Group also owns the home-based care providers Residential Home Health, Allegheny Health Network (AHN) Healthcare@Home, and Mary Free Bed at Home.

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Senate Bill Would Reallocate Nearly $1B in Hospice Funding to Pharmacy, Behavioral Health Programs

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These annual adjustments have their roots in the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (IMPACT Act), which changed the way the hospice aggregate payment cap is calculated. For Fiscal Year 2024, the cap is set at $33,494.01 for next year.

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Residential Hospice Acquires Two Providers in Missouri and Ohio

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Residential is a portfolio company of Graham Healthcare Management, which in turn is a subsidiary of the investment firm Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). In 2012, the company purchased its first hospice provider, Celtic Healthcare. Graham went on to acquire Residential Hospice in 2014. Hospice utilization hit 56.7%

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Hospices Shaking Up Executive Teams

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Edwards previously served as a fund development specialist at the Blue Ridge HealthCare Foundation. Clark has served as a board member of the nonprofit hospice provider since 2022, and from 2014 to 2018. Prior to that, Clark served as a board member from 2014 to 2018 before returning to her post in 2022.

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Medication Shortages Imperil Hospice Access, Quality

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This scarcity complicates care delivery and could mean that some patients in need may not receive hospice, according to John Paglino, vice president of pharmacy services at VITAS Healthcare, subsidiary of Chemed Corp. Pain and symptom management is the highest priority for patients and families, according to a 2014 study. NYSE: CHEM).

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The Case for Integrating Social Determinants Into Palliative Care

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Not only are malnourished patients more likely to be hospitalized, but the cost of those stays is nearly twice as high as those for patients who have sufficient access to quality food, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). million in savings within the first six months . Cameron Muir, M.D.,