Hospice News

MARCH 21, 2025

I started out in a lower-level government affairs position at Amedisys in August 2015. Can you share your background in hospice and home over the last decade, starting with your most recent role at Amedisys? I was promoted chief government affairs officer in 2023. Prior to that I was their senior president of government affairs.

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Hospice News

JULY 26, 2023

Maryland is among the states with the highest volume of legislation, having introduced 29 palliative care bills between October 2015 to October 2021, the most current available data on Yale’s policy tracker. A couple challenges that palliative care has been dealing with is that it is not a super well-defined set of services.”

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Though regional variations exist, some palliative care delivery challenges are nearly universal for providers across the globe. Palliative care providers worldwide stand to benefit from sharing “lessons learned” to address common pain points. Increasing goals of care conversations among patients and families is another. “It

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Hospice News

AUGUST 22, 2023

Children’s Specialized Hospital in 2015 launched its Pediatric Palliative Care Anchor Training Program, which includes interdisciplinary education pathways for professionals to expand their expertise and skills in serious illness care for children and families. We started back in 2015 with the actual conception of this program.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 27, 2023

In 2015 she was promoted to vice president of quality, corporate compliance and risk management at Care Synergy , a network of regional nonprofit hospice providers. New CEO Takes Reigns at Sangre de Cristo Community Care Colorado-based Sangre de Cristo Community Care named Melinda Egging as its new CEO.

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Hospice News

JUNE 21, 2024

The patient records came from 280 cancer centers nationwide between 2015 and 2019. The study highlights a need for oncologists to revisit goals-of-care conversations with patients as they near the end of life, including discussions of hospice.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 1, 2024

Western Reserve merged with the Hospice of Medina County in 2015, and the combined organization continues to offer services under both brands. “We are excited to welcome Hospice of North Central Ohio to the Hospice of the Western Reserve family,” Finn said in a statement shared with Hospice News. Photo by Pixelate Photography.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Western Reserve merged with the Hospice of Medina County in 2015, and the combined organization continues to offer services under both brands. The organization is a subsidiary of Western Reserve Care Solutions. In 2022, Western Reserve acquired Stein Hospice in Sandusky, Ohio.

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Hospice News

JUNE 8, 2022

Fratkin founded palliative care provider ResolutionCare in 2015. Case in point, the Providence Institute for Human Caring last year launched a tele-palliative care program aimed at addressing rural patients’ unmet needs. Snags along the way included dairy cows blocking staff from reaching patients. palliative?care care services for?patients

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

of the country’s total population, according to a 2015 report by the U.S. But now, Residential Hospice will act as a preferred provider of hospice services at the health system, NorthShore indicated in a press release. By 2050, adults 65 and older in the United States will comprise an estimated 88 million, representing 22.1% Census Bureau.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 14, 2023

Messina co-founded Contessa in 2015, remaining with the company in a leadership capacity during its transition into Amedisys Inc. Led by co-founder and CEO Travis Messina, Contessa Health became an innovator in the palliative care arena, with the company’s success reflected in its multiple health system joint ventures.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 23, 2024

North has been with the company since 2015, beginning as senior vice president of operations. (NASDAQ: AMED) is departing the home health and hospice company as of Aug. 31, according to a U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) filing. He became CIO the following year. NYSE: HUM). “In

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

About 21% indicated that their own health was poor in 2020, up from 17% in 2015. More than a third (34%) of family caregivers were Baby Boomers in 2020, according to a report from AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC). Moreover, caregivers are 12x more likely to contemplate suicide than noncaregiving peers, the CDC indicated.

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Hospice News

APRIL 11, 2024

Bello and his wife Sade Bello, the hospice’s administrator, launched Oasis Hospice & Palliative Care in 2015. To be able to support even more people going through one of life’s most difficult times will be so meaningful for our team, and we hope, the community too.” has opened a new inpatient center in Illinois.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The organization affiliated with the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) health system in 2015. Corrigan was recently the assistant general counsel of operations at Springstone Health Opco since 2015, serving as general counsel and chief compliance officer at Cornerstone Healthcare Group prior to that.

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Hospice News

JULY 12, 2024

Coplia joined Angela Hospice in 2015 as its executive director, stepping into her current role in 2019. “His strategic vision, proven record of operational excellence and sheer passion for this work make him the perfect fit to effectively guide Alive.” Angela’s Hospice provides end-of-life care to adult and pediatric patient populations.

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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. He’ll continue to serve as CMO of both organizations.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The hospice organization in 2015 began considering a “retooling” of its C-suite structure in preparation of rising regulatory oversight, Roa said. The hospice organization in 2015 began considering a “retooling” of its C-suite structure in preparation of rising regulatory oversight, Roa said.

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Hospice News

MAY 19, 2023

of the country’s total population, according to a 2015 report by the U.S. As more care moves into the home setting, more hospitals and health systems are throwing their hats into the ring. This is the last of three articles that explore some of health care macro-trends that could impact hospices. Census Bureau.

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Hospice News

JUNE 13, 2022

For example,] a 2015 national study of transgender people found that in the prior year, 23% of respondents avoided going to a doctor when they needed to because they feared being mistreated, and 33% did not go because they could not afford it. Transgender individuals are among the most underserved communities.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 5, 2022

This represents 46% growth in the senior population since 2015. By 2030, one out of every five people living in Indiana will be older than 65, according to the Indiana Business Research Center. Hospice utilization in Indiana reached 48.9% among Medicare decedents in 2018, according to the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The nonprofit organization affiliated with the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) health system in 2015. Previously known as Hospice by the Bay, the organization rebranded in 2021 to reflect a broadening scope of services.

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Hospice News

MAY 26, 2022

Companies that develop socially-conscious practices for racial and ethnic diversity were 35% more likely to have financial returns above their respective national industry medians, according to a 2015 McKinsey & Company report. between 2010 and 2019.

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Hospice News

JULY 8, 2022

Fratkin founded the home-based palliative care provider in 2015. Telehealth has become an important component in serious illness and end-of-life care as more providers leverage technology to build staffing efficiencies, reduce travel times and increase touch points with patients and families.

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Hospice News

JUNE 12, 2024

With the passage of the PACE Innovation Act in 2015, and the 2019 Final Rule from CMS, new PACE pilot programs are being approved in multiple states. There has long been a substantial overlap between home care and hospice, but we’re now seeing these providers looking into other areas of health care.

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Hospice News

APRIL 19, 2023

The faith-based hospice company received Medicare certification in 2015 and primarily serves an urban region around the Chicago area. The hospice provider also offers pet and music therapy, as well as bereavement support services. has launched a new inpatient hospice facility. Construction recently began on the 14,000-square-foot center.

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Pallimed

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

2015 Nov 26;373(22):2098-9. It contains no hard dosing thresholds for prescribing opioids and instead “aims promote equitable access to effective, informed, individualized, and safe pain management that improves patients’ function and quality of life, while clarifying and reducing the risks associated with opioid use (19).” J Gen Intern Med.

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HPNA podcast

JUNE 3, 2024

In this episode, we welcome Dr. Heather Coats and Dr. Kelly Henrichs. Moderated by Dr. Betty Ferrell, this episode discusses the adult-gerontology nurse practitioner's role in hospice and palliative care. Coats, Heather PhD, APRN-BC; Henrichs, Kelly DNP, RN, GNP-BC. Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing 26(3):p 116-121, June 2024. |

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AAHPM (American Academy of Hospice and Palliative)

AUGUST 11, 2023

Data have shown that of the top 5% of healthcare utilization in the US, only 11% are at the end of life (Aldridge & Kelly, 2015). Population health refers to the health outcomes of a specific group or population. However, this workforce needs financial and policy support from public and private payers to succeed.

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HPNA podcast

OCTOBER 1, 2024

She started her career in pediatric oncology, specifically caring for children with brain tumors which she continued through 2015. Together, they discuss the obstacles of managing pain in children, including communication between the patient, caregivers, and palliative care team. Related Resources: NEW!

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AJN Off the Charts

JANUARY 30, 2023

Founded in 2015, the company offers services throughout the country, including hospital-level care for conditions like pneumonia, heart failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. There’s much more in our February issue, including: A Viewpoint on recognizing the role of the adult-gerontology NP. A note on the cover.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 21, 2025

We obtained our Medicare license in June 2015, and everything really started by faith. Illinois-based Oasis Hospice & Palliative Care Inc.s journey to open a new inpatient facility came with obstacles, but that has not slowed the hospices growth trajectory, according to CEO Hakeem Bello. acres in an urban area surrounding Chicago.

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Hospice News

APRIL 23, 2024

In September 2015, the Partnership HealthPlan of California — managed by Medicaid — launched a pilot program dedicated to palliative care, with an emphasis on enhancing patient outcomes while reducing costs associated with caring for chronically ill seniors. As a hospice physician, you want to give patients a soft landing.”

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

In the United States, about 177,360 children have conditions that warrant palliative care on an annual basis, according to the 2015 report “Dying in America: Improving Quality and Honoring Individual Preferences Near the End of Life,” published by the National Academies Press. Each year an estimated 2.5

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary Often podcasts meet clinical reality. That’s why we do this podcast- to address real world issues in palliative care, geriatrics, and bioethics. But rarely does the podcast and clinical reality meet in the same day. Lynn Flint, author of the NEJM perspective titled, “Rehabbed to Death,” joins Eric and I as co-host.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

He joined the hospice provider in 2015 as director of market development before moving up the ranks to general manager in 2018 and senior general manager in 2022. CEO Switches at AMOREM DeSha McLeod has become CEO of North-Carolina based AMOREM. The mission of AMOREM was one of the primary things that drew me in,” McLeod told local news. “The

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of the country’s total population, according to a 2015 report by the U.S. These patients are expected to consume health care services and socio-economic supports at disproportionately higher rates than prior generations, placing a heavier burden on the health care system, according to the Census Bureau’s 2015 report. Census Bureau.

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