When Dar Miller came to Faith Hospice of Arizona two years ago, the organization’s census was just over 100 and their staff worked overtime to enter patient profiles. Now, their average daily census is 135-140, while their nurses have more time available at the bedside and with families. The change? Faith Hospice’s relationship with their […]

When Dr. Darius Joshi named his San Jose, California-based hospice Redwood Hospice, the name had more significance than simply proximity to Redwood National and State Parks. “The redwood trees, as tall and majestic as they are, actually have a very shallow root system,” explains Redwood Hospice Chief Operating Officer Sonny Vukic. “The way that they […]

When HOPE took effect in October 2025, the carrot from Medicare was not nearly as visible as the stick: a potential 4% reduction in pay for non-compliant hospices. No hospice wants that. Anchor Health sure didn’t. So the California hospice provider’s CEO Cristi Darling turned to one of its top partners for a new path […]

For Hope Hospice, prescribing habits were… fine. Not bad. Not great. An affiliate of Chapters Health System, Hope Hospice, based in Fort Myers, Florida, was looking for ways to optimize their ordering habits — particularly for drugs that could be deprescribed or that have effective lower-cost alternatives. They also wanted data and a process that […]

The business of hospice is changing daily. Melynda Lee sees it. As consulting director for tech-enabled post-acute and behavioral health solutions provider SimiTree, Lee saw the industry’s expansion in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors prior to the pandemic, and has seen its regression since. The way out, she says, and the way up, is […]