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Covenant Care Deal a Growth Engine for VITAS

Hospice News

In April, VITAS acquired Covenant’s hospice operations as well as one assisted living facility in an $85 million deal. The transaction brought VITAS into the Alabama market and expanded its geographic footprint in Florida and marked the company’s entry into the assisted living space. year over year. “We

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VITAS’ ‘Powerhouse’ Growth in Hospice Hitting ‘All-Time Highs’

Hospice News

Weve demonstrated the ability to partner with and successfully integrate other providers through acquisitions to ensure communities continue to receive the best possible patient care, Westfall said. The companys $85 million acquisition of Covenant Health and Community Services in October 2024 has helped to fuel the companys growth.

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Studies: Virtual Reality Shows Promise in Palliative Care

Hospice News

In 2019 the company began collaborating with AT&T and health care technology company WellSky to develop a 5G virtual relative system aimed at addressing chronic pain and anxiety in patients at or nearing the end of life. Patients use a 5G mobile hotspot to receive virtual and augmented reality (AR) video experiences.

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Hospice Organizations Appoint New Leadership, VPs

Hospice News

The hospice provider has inpatient care centers at Holy Cross Hospital, St. Catholic Health Services provides home health, hospice, palliative care, skilled nursing and assisted living services, as well as acute rehabilitation in hospital and outpatient settings. Catherines West Rehabilitation Hospital and St.

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Hospice Care During Pain Awareness Month & National Assisted Living Week 2024

Hospice of the North Coast

As we enter September, two important observances highlight the compassionate care we offer at Hospice of the North Coast: National Pain Awareness Month and National Assisted Living Week , celebrated from September 8-14, 2024. ”—a guiding principle that emphasizes the importance of choice and autonomy in hospice care.

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3 Strategies for Hospice GIP Compliance

Hospice News

The inpatient cap limits the number of days of inpatient care for which Medicare will pay to 20% of a hospice’s total Medicare patient care days, according to OIG. Operators may not provide that level of care in a home, hospice residential facility, assisted living or a long term care nursing home, she said.

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Caring for the Unrepresented: A Podcast with Joe Dixon, Timothy Farrell, Yael Zweig

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So for example, you know, the director of the assisted living facility could be the person who knows the patient the best. Were you saying you started off by talking about somebody who might have conflicts of interest, like the person who runs the assisted living facility or something like that.