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St. Croix’s New Minnesota Location Supports Staff Amid Growth

Hospice News

The new office will aid in operational efficiency by providing a space for clinical teams to gather supplies and complete patient documentation, as well as areas for interdisciplinary team meetings. Demographic trends are pushing up hospice demand in Minnesota.

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Technology Systems You Need To Run A Post-Acute Care Community

CareAcademy Blog

Did you know there are approximately 30,600 assisted living communities in the U.S.? This type of system helps you assemble care team schedules, set pay rates, document onboarding and initial training, and more. Start or grow your assisted living community with the right tech stack. Look no further.

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LPNS and LVNs: A Potential On-Ramp to a Satisfying Nursing Career

Daily Nurse

Licensed practical nurses (also known as licensed vocational nursesor LVNsin Texas and California) are nurses who have been trained to provide direct care to patients in assisted living and memory care facilities, nursing homes, clinics, physician offices, home health, and some hospitals.

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M&A Buyers Scour Hospice Financials for Compliance Risks

Hospice News

When considering a sale, hospices should anticipate scrutiny across the board — and be ready with data and documentation to back their decisions, according to Carrie Uebel, vice president and chief ethics and compliance officer at Compassus. Buyers want to make deals that won’t put them at legal or financial risk.

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Senior Housing Options: From Independent Living to Assisted Living

Seasons Hospice

Living Options For The Elderly As individuals age, their housing needs and preferences often change. Senior housing options range from independent living to assisted living, each catering to different levels of care and support. These features help create a safe living environment for residents.

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Regulatory Focus in Hospice Giving Buyers Pause in M&A Deals

Hospice News

“The level of Medicare audit activity has increased, with a particular focus on long stay hospice patients and hospice patients who reside in long-term care and [assisted living] facilities,” Young told Hospice News in an email. You’re assuming all their liabilities going back from the beginning of time,” Pekarkse said.

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Stratis Health Builds Framework for Expanding Rural Community-Based Palliative Care

Hospice News

Sometimes they might be doing consultations either inpatient or in the nursing home or in assisted living. We do strongly encourage, obviously, the clinic, the hospital, the long term care, the home care (if it exists), hospice (if it exists), assisted living, all the sort of clinical services that might be in the community.