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Several Large Hospice Providers See Leadership Transitions

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Empath Health offers hospice, home health, palliative care, bereavement support, adult day services, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) programs, and primary, elderly and geriatric care. The nonprofit organization has grown into one of the largest hospice providers in the nation.

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Sanford Health, Good Samaritan Society’s Mobile Clinic Offers Support to Hospice Patients

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South Dakota-based health system Sandford Health is collaborating with the Good Samaritan Society to serve patients in their homes through a mobile clinic, which among other services offers additional support to patients in hospice. The clinic launched in 2020, initially serving 14 locations.

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Hospice Care Found Lacking in Assisted Living Setting

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Hospice providers with higher volumes of assisted living-based patients are 7% more likely to receive lower quality scores than those in other settings, according to a recent study , published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. It is likely that some other factors may have drawn lower-quality hospice agencies to ALs.

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Executive Moves at UnitedHealth Group, Treasure Coast Hospice

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He most recently served as UnitedHealth Group’s CEO since 2019 president. Prior to that, McMahon was COO of its health care subsidiary Optum. Her experience and sensitivity in treating older adults translate to hospice care for patients of all ages.

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Hospice Researchers Seek to Untangle Possible Relationships Between Tax Status and Outcomes

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For-profit business and operational infrastructures can differ from nonprofit hospices, which have historically represented much of the providers in the industry. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Care Compare site. The study linked for-profit hospice care to risks of lower quality, according to researcher Dr. R.

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Gilchrist and Luminis Health Form Joint Venture, Find ‘Sweet Spot’ in Health Care Delivery

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Maryland-based hospice and palliative care provider Gilchrist recently formed a joint venture with the hospital system Luminis Health to expand the full scope of senior and geriatric care in the state’s southern region. You can’t do that if you don’t contract and work with someone to provide hospice care.

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Is Hospice Losing Its Way: A Podcast with Ira Byock and Joseph Shega

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What is our role as hospice and palliative care providers in advocating for high-quality hospice care? If you are interested in signing the position statement “Core Roles and Responsibilities of Physicians in Hospice Care”, click here. JAMA IM 2021 Hospice Acquisitions by Profit-Driven Private Equity Firms.

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