Global Partners in Care Program Fosters International Collaboration on Palliative Care

The Indiana-based palliative care provider Center for Hospice Care (CHC) is looking beyond its immediate community and has developed networks that impact palliative care on a global scale. The organization’s program, Global Partners in Care, collaborates with more than 100 hospice and palliative care organizations around the world to improve access to those services among […]

Hospice of the Panhandle Taps New CEO; New Strategy Director Appointed at Unity Hospice

Hospice of the Panhandle Promotes New CEO from Within West Virginia-based Hospice of the Panhandle has appointed Chief Clinical Officer Nikki Bigiarelli as its new CEO. Bigiarelli will work alongside its current CEO Margaret Cogswell before she retires on June 1, 2023. Cogswell has led the organization for the past 36 years. As Bigiarelli takes […]

Hospices Often at ‘End of List’ for PRF Funds

Hospice providers welcomed the news last month that the Biden administration was moving forward with the fourth round of Provider Relief Funds (PRF), totaling $17.7 billion. Nevertheless, stakeholders in the space argue that more assistance is sorely needed, as providers work to untangle the relief program’s requirements.  Managed by the U.S. Department of Health and […]

Hartford Healthcare Acquires Connecticut Hospice

Hartford Healthcare, a Connecticut-based multi-hospital health system, has acquired the Center for Hospice Care (CHC) for its Hartford HealthCare at Home segment. Under the terms of the transaction, the health system will assume all CHC debts and financial obligations. “With our common goals and missions, this partnership will be extremely beneficial for both organizations, staff, […]