Finding the right balance of support and career development for bereavement care professionals is key to recruitment and retention as hospices combat labor strains. Grief care specialists take on challenging roles as they help families navigate the financial and emotional aspects of a loved one’s loss. The weight of providing bereavement care can take a […]
Guaranteed’s New SVP of Growth, Strategy Tech-enabled hospice startup Guaranteed has named Ryan Malone as its new senior vice president of growth and strategy. Before joining Guaranteed, Malone served as vice president of sales and partnerships at mental health provider Thriveworks since 2021. Previously, he was head of growth at Mavencare, and served in sales […]
Shake Ups in St. Croix’s Executive Level St. Croix Hospice recently made changes to its executive team. The changes are intended to support the organization’s future growth. St. Croix provides hospice to nearly 4,000 patients daily across the Midwest. The hospice provider operates 60 locations in 10 states. The hospice promoted Eric Lewis to chief […]
Hospice and behavioral health care could increasingly intersect in coming years as demand for specialized care grows. In some respects, the two sectors are already inextricably linked, given the holistic nature of hospice care, including attention to patients’ psychosocial and spiritual needs as well as bereavement support for families. But the prevalence of mental health […]
Many hospices during the past two years have been preparing for participation in the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation’s (CMMI) Primary Care First Serious Illness Population payment model. Now that the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has delayed the program indefinitely, providers are assessing the impact of late implementation on their […]
Hospice Cleveland County in North Carolina is merging with Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region. The combined company will serve 23 counties throughout North Carolina and South Carolina. In conjunction with the merger, the hospices are creating a philanthropic foundation that will support area nonprofits, educational institutions and work by government agencies. Hospice Cleveland County […]
Advocates have increasingly called for expanded resources to address mental health issues and substance use problems (SUPs) among hospice patients to improve delivery and quality of their care. However, limited research is available for hospice providers looking to integrate psychiatric or mental health services. An estimated 5 to 8 million older adults in the United […]
The Hospice of Randolph County (HRC) and Hospice of the Piedmont (HOP), both in North Carolina, will merge effective Sept. 30, the second large nonprofit hospice merger in the region this year. HRC will continue doing business as Hospice of Randolph County, a subsidiary of Hospice of Piedmont, pending regulatory approvals and approval from the […]
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