‘Small But Significant’ Keys to Amplifying Hospice Grief Support

Grief support service lines can be an important pathway for hospices to reach communities outside of their patient populations. Building strong bereavement programs comes with myriad considerations around community outreach, collaboration development and strategic planning. Grieving processes are multifaceted and unique to each individual, and hospices’ bereavement models need to be conceptualized around this notion, […]

How BrightStar Leveraged Data to Improve Quality and Build Scale

Home-based care provider BrightStar Care has leveraged data at the local level to boost both quality and scale. Currently, the company’s 400 locations are 90% franchise and 10% corporate owned, operating in 42 states. In July 2024, BrightStar Care reported that it signed 15 new franchisees in the first half of 2024. It also signed […]

Hospice Organizations Appoint New Leadership, VPs

A range of new hospice executives have been recently tapped to lead organizations nationwide. AAHPM Announces New President-Elect Dr. Arif Kamal recently became the new president-elect of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM). Kamal became director-at-large at the academy in 2018. He is also the inaugural chief patient officer at the American […]

No One Left Behind: Building a Culture of Staff Retention in Hospice

Engaged employees are a top contributor to quality and growth, and that means ensuring no one gets lost in the shuffle, according to Chapters Health System CEO Andrew Molosky. Chapters is one of the largest nonprofit hospice providers in the United States. Currently the company has achieved a turnover rate of 12% for nurses and […]

Clinical Capacity Propelling Enhabit’s Hospice Growth

Improved staffing conditions have turned hospice into a growth engine for Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB). Hospice currently represents about 20% of Enhabit’s patient volume, CEO Barbara Jacobsmeyer said at the HomeCare 100 conference in Florida. The segment is primed for more growth, driven to a large extent by increased clinical capacity. “[Hospice] is an area […]

New Pediatric Center Aims to Improve Patient, Family Support

The Foundation of Community Hospice & Palliative Care is fueling the launch of a new pediatric center in northern Florida that will support serious and terminally ill youths and their families. A groundbreaking ceremony for The Dorion Family Pediatric Center is set for Monday, Jan. 27. Construction of the new building is anticipated to complete […]

Agrace Takes 3-Pronged Approach to Widening Midwest Footprint

Wisconsin-based Agrace recently opened a new office location in its home state as a hub for its interdisciplinary staff providing a range of home-based services. The move marks an important milestone in the hospice provider’s push to expand its Midwest footprint. Agrace provides hospice, palliative and supportive care across 19 counties in Wisconsin. The hospice […]

Oasis Hospice & Palliative Care CEO: The ‘Painful’ Growth of Inpatient Care Delivery

Illinois-based Oasis Hospice & Palliative Care Inc.’s journey to open a new inpatient facility came with obstacles, but that has not slowed the hospice’s growth trajectory, according to CEO Hakeem Bello. Dubbed as House of Goshen, the 4,000 square-foot, prairie-style hospice facility opened recently and features 14 patient rooms. Located in Flossmoor, Illinois, the center’s […]

The ‘Paradigm Shift’ of Hospice Service Diversification

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 […]

Global Challenges Persist in Bringing Hospice Care to Incarcerated Populations

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 […]