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7 ‘Hidden Gem’ Hospice News Stories in 2024

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Hospice News explores the issues garnering growing attention in end-of-life care delivery in seven of this years hidden gem stories. Among the most significant dealmakers in the hospice space this year was Optum, subsidiary of the insurance and health care giant UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH). Optum completed its $5.4

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Four Western Nonprofits Affiliate with Chapters Health System

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In addition to its new Western locations, the nonprofit Chapters Health System provides hospice, palliative and home health care, as well as durable medical equipment and pharmacy services, across Florida, Georgia, New York and New Jersey. Some also have value-based payer contracts and partnerships with hospitals and health systems. “It’s

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New Inpatient Centers Unveiled as Other Hospice Programs Consider Closure

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As the nations leading provider of end-of-life care, VITAS has had the privilege of serving Fort Worth for 37 years, Dengler said in a statement shared with Hospice News. Patients at the new facility will receive round-the-clock hospice care. Declining patient census volumes and labor pressures led to the closure.

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Bristol Hospice Opens 4 De Novos in 7 Days

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“With our relationships, our organization, our clinical model when it comes to the care delivery, we can grow organically and make that our focus.” Bristol in 2023 opened a double-digit number of new offices and has plans to do the same this year, Mauricio said. Mauricio took the helm at Bristol in February 2023.

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Hospice Executives Retire as New Leaders Rise

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Calvert Hospice and Hospice of Charles County in 2023 unified under the organizations current brand. The nonprofit hospice offers bereavement care, caregiver resources and supportive care for pediatric populations. Prior to that, Posega held her current role at AccentCare from May 2020 through February 2023.

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Angela Hospice’s New Inpatient Facility; Hosparus Opens PACE Center

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“The personalized care provided by PACE could be the solution many older adults and their families are looking for. Hosparus Health in January 2023 applied for licensure , recently receiving a greenlight from the U.S. More than 30 interdisciplinary staff members provide care at the 5,600 square feet facility.

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New Executives Take the Helm at AccentCare, Blue Ridge, Androscoggin, Good Samaritan

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Parsons will also head its PACE program, Blue Ridge Independence at Home, as well as Blue Ridge Palliative Care Services. He previously served as chief strategy officer at the hospice organization since April 2023. He hails from Capital Caring Health, where he was vice president of public affairs and philanthropy.

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