Florida-based Big Bend Hospice has recently come under the umbrella of its new parent company, Big Bend Health, to better reflect the organization’s scope of diversified services. Formerly Seven Oaks Health, the rebrand unifies the organization’s main flagship of Big Bend Hospice with its existing palliative care program and soon-to-launch home health services. The nonprofit’s […]
Big Bend Hospice (BBH) has extended its geographic footprint in northern Florida. The nonprofit is expanding its services into three additional counties in the Florida panhandle, Jackson, Calhoun and Gulf. Many of the communities in that region are in rural areas in which patients need better access to care. “Our teams have already begun building […]
Some hospices have made recent changes to their business development and clinical leadership teams. Compassus’ New SVP of Business Development Tennessee-based Compassus has announced Drew Johnson has joined the home-based care company as its new senior vice president of business development and strategic partnerships. Johnson is responsible for cultivating and expanding Compassus’ joint venture partnerships […]
Florida-based Big Bend Hospice recently launched a new mobile medical unit to improve access among underserved rural patient populations in northern regions of its home state. The new Seven Oaks Health Mobile Medical Unit was driven by an increasing recognition of health care disparities and a tremendous unmet need for greater resources, according to Bill […]
Big Bend Hospice has collaborated with local officials to unveil a new inpatient unit at the Leon County Detention Facility (LCDF) in Florida. The project has been two years in the making, according to Amanda Gustafson, COO at Big Bend Hospice. The Leon County Sheriff’s Office reached out to the Florida-based hospice provider for support […]
VITAS Launches New Florida Location VITAS Healthcare has opened a new location in Florida, expanding the hospice provider’s footprint in its home state. The Chemed Corp (NYSE: Chem) subsidiary recently announced the new office’s opening, located in Wesley Chapel, Florida. The location will serve as a hub for staff providing hospice services across Pasco County, […]
Big Bend Hospice has appointed new c-suite leaders for its newly formed parent company, Seven Oaks Health, which oversees its palliative care arm. The nonprofit has tapped Jon Wood to become president of Seven Oaks Health. Previously, he was COO of Big Bend Hospice. Big Bend has also promoted its medical director, Dr. Deborah Morris, to […]
A new collaboration for transitional care between Florida-based Big Bend Hospice (BBH) and the Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) system has more going on behind the scenes. Big Bend, a nonprofit provider, in 2021 formed a new parent company called Seven Oaks Health. TMH has entered into an affiliation agreement with Seven Oaks Health, as the […]
Florida-based Big Bend Hospice and the Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare system are partnering to provide transitional care to seriously and terminally ill patients. The initiative is designed to ensure smooth and effective transitions of care and to prevent patients from slipping through the cracks in a fragmented health care system. The partnership establishes a network of […]
Florida-based Big Bend Hospice has unveiled a new inpatient hospice unit on the third floor of Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (TMH). Dubbed the First Commerce Center for Compassionate Care, the unit is designed to expand end-of-life services to a mostly rural eight-county service area in Florida, where Big Bend has operated for more than 40 years. […]
