Alive Hospice Names New CEO Alive Hospice has tapped Kerry Hamilton as its new president and CEO. Hamilton takes the helm at the Nashville-based nonprofit hospice after previously serving as principal of the health care consulting firm Ten26 Health Group. He brings more than 20 years of hospice management experience, including roles such as Hospice […]
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Springfield, Massachusetts-based Mercy Medical Center is about to unveil a new dedicated palliative care unit. Dubbed the Andy Yee Memorial Palliative Care Unit, it will serve approximately 300 patients annually. The final stage of renovating the space will include the remodeling of eight patient rooms. The unit’s name memorializes local restaurateur Andy Yee, who died […]
Clinicians often lack exposure to palliative care during their medical training – an issue blocking growth of this workforce during a time of rising demand. One key to growing the supply of palliative care clinicians hinges on data that demonstrates how these services improve patient outcomes. Quality data can help health care leaders across the […]
De novos have propelled recent growth among some hospice providers. Meanwhile, labor strains cause others to temporarily shutter their inpatient programs. Hospice of the Midwest expands with de novo Hospice of the Midwest recently opened a de novo in Marshalltown, Iowa, adding a fifth location to its footprint in the state. The hospice provider also […]
Home-based care, including hospice, is an increasingly attractive space for health systems and hospitals — a trend that accelerated during the pandemic. Health systems are bringing care to the home by a number of routes. Some have launched their own completely new programs or re-organized an existing suite of services, whereas others have pursued acquisitions […]
Trinity Health has completed its acquisition of MercyOne Health, expanding its hospice footprint in Iowa. Financial terms of the deal were undisclosed. Trinity Health in April signed a definitive agreement with CommonSpirit Health to acquire MercyOne. CommonSpirit was born of a joint operating agreement between Trinity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives. “With MercyOne now fully […]
Massachusetts-based health system Trinity Health will close its home health and hospice program in the West Springfield community in September, laying off 60 employees in the process. These services operate under the brand Trinity Health at Home. The health system recently notified the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development of the impending closure […]
Empath Health appoints chief medical executives Florida-based Empath Health recently appointed two new chief medical executives. Dr. Carol Li serves as its chief mission medical administrative officer, and Dr. Neville Sarkari as its chief mission medical affairs officer. In these roles, both will be crucial to the company’s clinical staff retention capabilities, according to Empath […]
If enacted, the recently reintroduced Palliative Care and Hospice Education Training Act (PCHETA) could make a dent in the recruitment barriers that hospices keep hitting. But clinical education will need a much larger boost to ensure a sustainable workforce, according to many providers. The training issue is a serious impediment to hospice recruitment, as very […]
Trinity Health at Home recently acquired Iowa-based Above & Beyond Home Health Care and Hospice for an undisclosed sum. The two will officially join forces on July 1 in a move aimed at expanding much-needed care in local communities. The home health and hospice provider is part of Trinity Health, a large, faith-based nonprofit health […]