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7 ‘Hidden Gem’ Hospice News Stories in 2024

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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). The company initiated two of the largest hospice and home health transactions in recent memory. billion acquisition of LHC Group in 2023. Optum completed its $5.4

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Lack of Staff, Guidelines Build Hurdles for Hospice Bereavement Care Programs

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Hospices often lack the financial and staffing resources needed to fully support bereaved families. As with nursing, the industry-wide labor shortage has impacted bereavement care, which is an underfunded service, according to Dr. Dawn Gross, palliative care physician at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Health.

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New Inpatient Centers Unveiled as Other Hospice Programs Consider Closure

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Photo courtesy of VITAS Healthcare Photo courtesy of VITAS Healthcare VITAS Healthcare Inpatient Hospice Unit in Fort Worth, Texas. Patients at the new facility will receive round-the-clock hospice care. Allina Health partnered with Seasons Hospice to reopen the health system’s inpatient center.

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Several Large Hospice Providers See Leadership Transitions

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She is charged with overseeing the home health and hospice providers Colleague Assistance Fund, which supports employees during times of personal need. The nonprofit organization has grown into one of the largest hospice providers in the nation. Empath serves 1 in 5 hospice patients across Florida, the company reported.

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Hospice Executives Retire as New Leaders Rise

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Established nearly 45 years ago, Hospice of the Chesapeake provides services in four west coast Maryland counties. Calvert Hospice and Hospice of Charles County in 2023 unified under the organizations current brand. 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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Set to open this summer, the hospice facility will feature 15 patient beds at Lourdes Senior Community in Waterford, Michigan. Expanding hospice care in the senior community will allow for improved support and care collaboration, according to Angela Hospice President and CEO Marti Coplai.

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Eden Health Picks Up Community Home Health & Hospice’s Inpatient Services

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Eden Health recently announced plans to acquire Washington state-based Community Home Health & Hospice’s (CHHH) inpatient programs. Eden Health will take over Community’s inpatient services effective May 1, 2023. The home health, hospice and palliative care provider operates 36 locations and serves roughly 1,540 patients annual.