Vendor Selection Can Impact Hospice Sustainability and Compliance

Reliable vendors have a role to play in hospices’ financial and operational sustainability as well as regulatory compliance. Particularly during the pandemic, reliance on technology and staffing services have come to the forefront, as has maintaining the durable medical equipment (DME) and pharmaceutical supply chains. Finding efficient and responsive service providers is extremely important for […]

Vantage Hospice Unveils New Palliative Care Program

Houston-based Vantage Hospice has launched a community-based palliative care service. This continues an industry-wide trend of hospices diversifying their services to include other forms of health care, with palliative care being the most common offering. About 50% of community-based palliative care providers in the United States are hospices, according to the Center to Advance Palliative […]

Vantage: Advance Care Planning Promotes Hospice Growth

Vantage Hospice in Houston saw substantial growth in its patient census during the COVID-19 pandemic, which the company in part attributes to a rising number of patients with advance care plans. Vantage is now calling for initiatives to make advance care planning a standard medical practice. While Vantage did see growth in their patient intake, […]