New Executives Tapped At Hospice Organizations Across Country

Dr. Cameron Muir Named NPHI’s New CMO Dr. Cameron Muir has been named as the new CMO of the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI). Muir steps into the role while holding his existing title as NPHI’s chief innovation officer. His new title signals the organization’s strategic plans to reshape hospice care delivery […]

Hospices See Growth Opportunities with Physician Offices, Memory Care

Hospice providers are increasingly focused on memory care settings and physician offices as referral sources. Though many hospices see facility-based care as their primary referral engines, a growing base of providers are seeking ties to community-based organizations to increase access and utilization this year. Physician offices were identified among the most significant referral growth opportunities […]

How Northstar Care Thrived Amid a Crushing Pandemic

During the past two years, Northstar Care Community has grown both its patient census and its workforce. It did so at a time when thousands of health care providers were struggling to do either. Northstar was able to stay nimble in response to rapidly changing conditions. A key component of this was pre-COVID technology investments […]

Hospices Adapt Children’s Virtual Grief Camps as COVID-19 Restrictions Fall

Bereavement care has moved into a more virtual space since the pandemic’s onset as hospices worked quickly to implement telehealth systems. These systems gave them access to patients and families when COVID-19 forced the need to socially distance. Extending a virtual aspect of grief support in a post-pandemic landscape could be beneficial for hospice providers […]

Michigan Hospices Invest $1 Million in Pediatric Art Therapy

Hospice of Michigan and Arbor Hospice have launched the Van Allsburg Pediatric Hospice Art Program, having raised $1 million in donations with support from the locally-based children’s book author, expanding the two hospices’ existing art program. The program reflects a rising tide of pediatric-specific services growing among hospice and palliative care providers nationwide. Hospice of […]