Hospice leaders have lost sleep over workforce pressures plaguing the industry for several years running, a trend that is not anticipated to abate anytime soon. Staffing challenges were cited as the leading concern among 35% of 112 hospice professionals who participated in this year’s Outlook Survey by Hospice News and Homecare Homebase. This represented an […]
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 […]
Hospices’ public outreach efforts have evolved in recent years, with providers finding new strategies to dispel myths that have long impeded access to care. Nearly half, or 49.1%, of all Medicare decedents utilized hospice services in 2022, reported the National Alliance for Care at Home. National hospice utilization rates have hovered around this vicinity for […]
As hospice providers scramble to hire new clinical staff, they also need to consider who will be their next generation of leaders. CEO and executive turnover has been rising during the past two years, among organizations that run the gamut as far as size, tax status and ownership structure. The reasons behind the trend are […]
Florida-based Alivia Care Inc. has launched a new suite of home-based services that includes a three-pronged approach to helping seniors age in place. Dubbed Alivia Care @ Home, its services include home health, private duty and supportive care (community-based palliative care). Featuring these three service areas was key in designing a care model aimed at […]
BrightSpring Health Services (NASDAQ: BTSG) has penned a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Haven Hospice in a $60 million deal. The transaction includes the purchase of two brands, North Central Florida Hospice Inc. and Haven Medical Group LLC. The nonprofit holds hospice certificates of need (CON) for hospice care in 18 Florida counties. […]
Florida-based Community Hospice & Palliative Care recently opened a new location in its home state that will serve as an office for interdisciplinary staff and a community center. The new center is a key part of the hospice and palliative care provider’s overall strategic growth plans to improve access among underserved populations, according to Community […]
Evolutions in reproductive health laws may have reverberating impacts on the demand and delivery of perinatal hospice care. Perinatal hospice care is provided to families choosing to continue a pregnancy following a life-limiting prenatal diagnosis indicating a high risk of mortality before or shortly after birth. This care includes emotional, spiritual and medical support to […]
In case you missed it, Hospice News has launched a new specialty publication for palliative care professionals. You can subscribe to Palliative Care News here: Subscribe today! Variations in hospice certificate of need (CON) state laws are raising program integrity concerns. However, this coin has two sides. CONs have a big role to play when it comes […]
Want to read more palliative care-focused content like this? Subscribe to Palliative Care News today! Despite obstacles to expanding pediatric hospice care, Community Hospice & Palliative Care, has seen its program’s census and workforce grow. The Florida-based provider is an affiliate of Alivia Care Inc. Its pediatric program, dubbed Community PedsCare, has been more than 20 […]
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