After more than a decade working in hospice leadership, Alli Collins came across something she had never seen before — a financially viable, all-volunteer provider that is not Medicare-certified. Today, she is the executive director of the program, Idaho-based Hospice and Palliative Care of the Wood River Valley, which serves an average of 55 patients […]
As the recently appointed CFO of The Pennant Group (NASDAQ: PNTG), Lynette Walborn has her sights set on multiple avenues of growth — including expanding the company’s workforce. Walborn came to Pennant from Raising Cane’s Restaurants, LLC, where she was vice president of financial reporting and tax, overseeing acquisitions, accounting systems and equity management. The […]
For Center to Advance Palliative Care CEO Brynn Bowman, palliative care represents a fundamental shift in health care delivery as it continues to grow and make an impact on facilities and patients. As a CAPC strategist and recognized leader in palliative care education, Bowman’s work has been instrumental in fostering clinician engagement strategies to equip […]
As regulators turn their eyes toward hospice program integrity, Community Healthcare of Texas CEO Viki Jingle has seen first-hand the “heartbreaking disservice” that families experience due to unethical practices. Among the key concerns is a rash of newly licensed hospice operators in multiple states that some have associated with suspicious or unethical practices. The issue […]
Mourning Dove Medical CEO Dr. Kaishauna Guidry, a former teacher turned hospice physician, continues to leverage her background in education to help terminally ill patients find the care they need. Few businesses have to work as hard as hospices to dispel myths and misconceptions about their practices. To help move the needle on awareness, Guidry, […]
Communicating the potential value of longer hospice stays to referral partners, patients and families has been a longstanding challenge for the industry. This was among the hurdles that a startup like Heart N’ Soul had to overleap, according to CEO David Turner. He and co-founders Bishop Sandy McClain and André Lee, administrator, applied for a […]
When Interim HealthCare and Caring Brands International CEO Jennifer Sheets speaks about hospice length of stay, it “strikes a nerve.” A disconnect exists between the ways providers perceive hospice lengths of stay and the views of regulators. Generally, providers point out the research showing that stays of six months or longer correlate with improved patient […]
Hospice executives with a nursing background can bring unique competitive advantages. This has been the case for Nevada-based 1Care Hospice & 1Care Kids, particularly as they contended with the pandemic and widespread workforce shortages, according to COO Eddie Belluomini. A group of hospice and palliative care leaders with nursing experience established 1Care in October 2020. […]
Hospices are blazing trails toward growth, each provider with its own range of strategies. In 2023, the focus for many is to not only expand their core business but to spread further into the care continuum. Others are traveling a more traditional route, through de novos and acquisitions, though some are modifying their approaches in […]
After seeing firsthand the person-centered multidisciplinary care that hospices provide, St. Croix Hospice’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Andrew Mayo felt drawn to the field. As a descendant of the Mayo Clinic’s founders, his connection to medicine runs deep. While working in family medicine, hospitals and nursing homes, he started “moonlighting” in hospice, which ultimately took […]
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