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Addus Projects ‘Strong, Steady’ Hospice Growth Amid Lingering Pandemic Census Headwinds

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“We continue to believe our success is due to our ability to provide both non-clinical personal care services to identify changes in condition and clinical resources as needed for specific, skilled patient care interventions. We’re optimistic that we will see additional attractive acquisition opportunities in 2024.”

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What New Allegations that HCA Healthcare Pressured Patients Mean for Hospices

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The company’s Performance Excellence Program (PEP) rewards executives based on three categories — performance on health care-associated infections, morbidity and mortality, and patient care experience.

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RCT of Default Inpatient PC Consults: Kate Courtright & Scott Halpern

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Summary Transcript Summary Last week we talked about a trial of a nurse and social worker outpatient palliative care intervention published in JAMA. So, when patients were identified as eligible through this EHR algorithm and some nurse EHR input, if needed, they were automatically enrolled. Kate: Sure.