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Mission Health Services Acquires Angel’s Crossing Home Hospice

Hospice News

The long term care company Mission Health Services has acquired Utah-based Angel’s Crossing Home Hospice. Mission is a nonprofit provider of nursing home, assisted living, short term care, memory care and therapy services. About 15,900 Medicare decedents in Utah elected hospice in 2022, a rate of slightly more than 59%.

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The Senior Living Opportunity for Hospices

Hospice News

My generation, baby boomers, were not going to a nursing home. In 2022, more than 907,000 Medicare hospice decedents were older than 85, out of 1.7 million total patients, according to the National Alliance for Care at Home. The lions share of assisted living residents are aged 85 or older, AHCA/NCAL reported.

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‘NEXT STEPs’ Program Focuses on Enhancing Nursing Homes Services, Including Palliative Care

Hospice News

This is particularly true for people living in the nation’s 15,000-plus nursing homes. The grant, spread out over a five-year period, will be put toward the team’s creation of a national network structure that seeks to include more nursing home residents in clinical trials. According to July 2022 research from the U.S.

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VITAS Comes Out Swinging, But COVID Still Packs a Punch

Hospice News

drop in admissions to 16,530 in Q1, with referrals from senior housing and nursing homes staying below pre-pandemic levels for the time being. Nursing home patients in particular represented 15.9% VITAS has been on a recruitment blitz during late 2021 and early 2022 to counter the industry-wide workforce shortage.

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Aging Media Announces the Future Leaders Class of 2022

Hospice News

Aging Media”) is pleased to announce the Future Leaders Class of 2022, showcasing the most promising talent in senior housing, skilled nursing, home health and hospice industries. For more information about the Future Leaders program and to view the complete Future Leaders Class of 2022, please visit [link].

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U.S. Health Care Expenditures to Reach $7.1 Trillion by 2031; Hospice Spending to Double by 2032

Hospice News

annually between 2022 and 2031, reaching $7.1 “In our NHE accounting, you will find spending on palliative care or hospice care in the hospital, nursing home and home health care sectors. ” In 2022, CMS paid $23.9 per year on average between [2022 to 2031]. These data from the U.S.

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VITAS Expects Recruitment Gains to Spur 2023 Growth, Revenue

Hospice News

The bonus program included a one-time retention payment that ranged from $2,000 to $15,000 per employee for nurses, nurse managers, home health aides and social workers. Since its implementation in July 2022, VITAS has bolstered its ranks with 275 newly hired licensed clinicians, including 103 during Q4, the company reported.

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