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Four Western Nonprofits Affiliate with Chapters Health System

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Following the company’s 2023 affiliation with Capital Caring Health, its network expanded to Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, encompassing 14 counties and four metropolitan areas. The MSO program is oriented around hospices, whereas CareNu is designed for those who provide upstream services.

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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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Several Large Hospice Providers See Leadership Transitions

Hospice News

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. Guerisoli stepped into the CEO role in 2022 and has served on Pennants board since 2023. from 2008 to 2020.

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Bristol Hospice Opens 4 De Novos in 7 Days

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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. “With our relationships, our organization, our clinical model when it comes to the care delivery, we can grow organically and make that our focus.”

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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. and MedStar Health.

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Phoenix Children’s Pediatric Palliative Care Training Works to Bridge Access, Staffing Gaps

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Phoenix Children’s palliative program began in 2009 and includes nine physicians, social workers, mental health therapists, child life specialists and bereavement support professionals. Four medical students have graduated from the fellowship program as of July 2023, with a fifth fellow anticipated this year.

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

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Hosparus Health in January 2023 applied for licensure , recently receiving a greenlight from the U.S. Oasis also offers assistance with medication management, durable medical equipment and bereavement services. Apex Design Build began construction of the facility in 2023. has opened a new inpatient center in Illinois.

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