Greater access and awareness of pediatric hospice and respite services could help improve outcomes as family caregivers nationwide struggle to support a growing population of medically fragile and complex children. Families face several challenges caring for serious and terminally ill children in the home, according to Shekinah Eliassen, CEO of George Mark Children’s House (GMCH). […]
Hospices need a greater understanding of clinicians’ most complex and challenging issues in order to sustain and grow their workforce. The nation is facing a growing deficit of board-certified hospice and palliative care physicians and nurse practitioners, according to Holly Davis, clinical operations manager of community-based palliative care at Atrium Health Hospice & Palliative Care. […]
Today’s family caregivers are ill-equipped to face the physical, emotional and financial challenges of supporting a growing population of terminally ill individuals, a new report has found. Roughly 63 million Americans provide ongoing, complex care to adults or children with a medical condition or disability, according to a 2025 report from the National Alliance for […]
Hospices face several challenges related to length of stay, recent research in Maryland has found. Shorter hospice stays have impacts on outcomes, quality ratings, costs and staffing challenges, according to Peggy Shimoda, executive director of the Hospice & Palliative Care Network of Maryland (HPCNM). Shorter durations of stay can result in negative end-of-life experiences for […]
Some hospices in different areas of the country have opened new centers while other providers have relaunched their programs after temporary closures. Genesis Healthcare’s New Hospice Facility Genesis Healthcare has begun construction on a new hospice facility in Ohio. Dubbed as Straker House, the inpatient facility replaces Morrison House, operated by the health care system. […]
Hospice growth is expected to swell for Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS) as the company makes deeper investments in technology and reignites its acquisition activity. The home health, hospice and personal care provider’s strategic plans have focused on improving clinical capacity and operational efficiency. The company’s strategy has long hinged on expansion in geographic areas […]
Hospices need a deep bench of community and referral education tactics in order to thrive though competitive and financial headwinds on the horizon. Having a reputation for providing high-quality care will be a hospices’ hallmark. This is according to the executive team at Illinois-based Oasis Hospice & Palliative Care. The hospice opened a new inpatient […]
The combined company Forcura and Medalogix is rebranding as Mosai following their March 2025 merger. As part of the rebrand, the company is establishing a new brand identity and a combined suite of seven core products designed to support referral and admissions management, clinical management and streamlining care for home-based providers. Mosai is a portfolio […]
Kalos Health Inc. is closing amid changes to Medicaid reimbursement. The change could challenge access to home-based services for chronically ill adults in western New York. The nonprofit provided health insurance coverage across six counties in New York through a Medicaid managed long-term care (MLTC) plan. Since 2014, the plan has coordinated with regional health […]
Some hospices have made recent changes to their c-suite executive and administrative leadership lineups. Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Kentucky’s New CEO Blake Edge has taken the helm as the new CEO of Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Kentucky. Edge replaces Brenda Knollenberg, who recently retired after leading the organization since 2020. Knollenberg […]
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