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AGG, New Day’s Bill Dombi: Hospices’ ‘Vibrant Evolutionary Path’ Spurs Legal Growing Pains 

Hospice News

He previously served as president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) for 38 years prior to its affiliation with the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) in 2023 and was heavily involved in the establishment of the Medicare Hospice Benefit. This was not thrust upon the community.

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Hospice M&A Going Strong, But Non-Medical Home Care a Rising Star

Hospice News

Companies ranging from large health systems and private equity firms are eagerly pursuing investments in the space, and long-time players are working to diversify their services to include a broader care continuum. It’s exciting to be creating a care model that is blazing the trail for advanced care at home.”.

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Voices: Todd Austin, President, HCP

Hospice News

We had both home health and hospice nurses in our home consistently, and watching them diligently work and take care of my brother from a car accident until he passed away at the age of 16 is what attracted me to coming to both Home Care Pulse and the post-acute space. Austin: Continued monetization.

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On National AIDS and Aging Day, A Veteran Nurse Looks Back: How Nurses Can Transform the Lives of HIV/AIDS Patients Through Empathy

Daily Nurse

Any nurse entering the field, no matter how prepared or well trained, will do their best to learn about the realities of caring for others on the job. As a young nurse, I suddenly saw many patients developing complex and difficult-to-manage illnesses. Soon, we would give this disease a name: HIV/AIDs.

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AccentCare CMO Loengard: Palliative Care a ‘Huge Opportunity’

Hospice News

Anna Loengard to discuss the ways the company has evolved since the merger, including clinical innovation, new approaches to hospice general inpatient care and its growing acute-care-at-home business. We have a palliative care path within our home health organization. We’ve deployed Muse.

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Steve Landers, MD, MPH, Named Inaugural Chief Executive Officer of NAHC-NHPCO Alliance

NHPCO

A recognized national leader and innovator in home health, primary care and aging services, Dr. Landers brings almost two decades of experience as a physician, executive leader and health policy advocate to The Alliance, which represents care at home and community providers across the country.

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Voices: Ryan Klaustermeier, Vice President of Professional Services, Axxess

Hospice News

While symptom management and nursing care remain central, customer service will be just as crucial, affecting overall quality scores and public perception. Increased transparency will help consumers make more informed health care decisions, while benchmarking will allow providers to compare quality metrics in a more detailed way.

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