The National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care (NCHPC) has chosen a panel of 33 palliative care experts to develop the 5th edition of the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care. Originally created in 2004, through the National Consensus Project, the guidelines established the first national, evidence-based standards for the palliative care field. The […]
Palliative care delivery is undergoing an evolutionary period of change. These services are offered in several different ways across the country, which brings both benefits and challenges when it comes to defining quality in the space. Today’s palliative care providers are shaping the outlook of the field, but through diversified approaches, according to Brynn Bowman, […]
Hospice and palliative care providers have achieved many successes, but are facing an uncertain outlook as patient populations and the loved ones supporting them grapple with unmet needs. Hospice and palliative care services have driven down health care costs while developing interdisciplinary models that address a wide scope of physical, emotional, spiritual and practical needs, […]
Contessa, a subsidiary of Amedisys Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED), and Mount Sinai Health System have expanded their joint venture to form a new entity offering a larger continuum of care, branded as “Mount Sinai at Home.” Tennessee-based Contessa first partnered with Mount Sinai in 2017 to provide hospital-at-home services. In 2021, their joint venture expanded to […]
Hot on the heels of forming four palliative care-focused joint ventures, Contessa Health has several more in the works during the remainder of 2022. Contessa is a subsidiary of Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED), which announced its $250 million acquisition of the high-acuity home care company in June of last year. Since that time, Contessa has […]
