Some hospices have delved deeper into service diversification to improve timely access and expand their patient reach, while others remain focused on end-of-life care delivery. The decision to launch into new service realms can come with a range of operational and reimbursement questions. Among the keys to diversifying services is establishing a business infrastructure that […]
Swelling incarcerated aging populations with unmet end-of-life care needs are straining prison systems worldwide. Recent research has uncovered some of the common strategies to address the issue that are being employed across the globe. More countries have adopted peer caregiving as a way to provide improved support for terminally ill incarcerated individuals, according to researcher […]
New executives have stepped into c-suite and other roles at some of the nation’s largest hospice organizations as 2025 kicks off. Empath Health’s First Chief Philanthropy Officer Empath Health has announced that Deborah Johnson will become its first chief philanthropy officer. Johnson will oversee the work of Empath’s several foundations — Suncoast Hospice Foundation, Tidewell […]
Hospice chaplains often have little recourse for upward mobility along their career ladders. This can make recruitment and retention difficult among the next generation of the spiritual care workforce. More professionals from a wider range of interfaith groups are entering the field, according to Shana Sullivan, bereavement coordinator of Texas-based Heart to Heart Hospice. Sullivan […]
Hospice providers across the country have recently launched new inpatient facilities as 2025 unfolds. The new year may also bring closures of certain hospice programs. VITAS Opens 2 New Locations VITAS Healthcare on Wednesday announced the opening of its new inpatient hospice unit in Fort Worth, Texas. The news follows the hospice provider’s recent launch […]
Six nonprofit hospice providers recently joined forces to form the Hawai‘i Palliative and Hospice Care Collaborative. The initiative is an effort to ensure sustainable access amid rising demand for end-of-life and serious illness care. The new collaborative includes Hawai’i Care Choices, Hospice Maui, Kaua‘i Hospice, Navian Hawaii, North Hawaii Hospice and St. Francis Healthcare System […]
Patients with serious mental illnesses (SMI) have a range of complex needs that greater integration of psychiatry into palliative care could help address. A large issue preventing stronger collaborations is a lack of clearly defined patient eligibility criteria for palliative care delivery, according to Dr. Danielle Chammas, palliative care physician and psychiatrist at University California, […]
A joint venture between home-based care provider Compassus and the Providence health system has been delayed due an ongoing state review in Oregon. Compassus in October formed a joint venture with Providence to assume management of its home-based care business lines, with each company owning a 50% stake. Branded as Providence at Home with Compassus, […]
Hospice leaders will need to keep their eyes on five key trends in the new year when it comes to compliance, business operations and finance. Coupled with these trends is rising utilization. Hospice utilization reached 51.7% among Medicare decedents in 2023, up more than two percentage points from the prior year, according to recent data […]
The Colorado-based hospice provider collaborative Care Synergy has formed a joint venture with RCC Medical Equipment Co. The partners will provide durable medical equipment and supplies to patients in Colorado’s Front Range region. This includes patients of Care Synergy’s affiliates. “The partnership between Care Synergy and RCC Medical Equipment is important to the advancement of […]
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