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Baptist Health Baptist Hospital Launches Inspirational Space for Patients and Visitors
12/16/23 at 03:25 AMBaptist Health Baptist Hospital Launches Inspirational Space for Patients and VisitorsSouth Florida Hospital NewsDecember 14, 2023Baptist Health Baptist Hospital launched the Inspiration Hall, powered by national leader in hospice and palliative care services, VITAS Healthcare. Located on the first floor near the hospital’s imaging center waiting room, the Inspiration Hall is an immersive experience where patients, visitors and hospital team members can submit, read or watch messages of comfort and support that will inspire others in their health journey.
Contessa’s Lessons Learned on Risk-Based Palliative Care
12/15/23 at 03:17 AMContessa’s Lessons Learned on Risk-Based Palliative CarePalliative Care NewsDecember 13, 2023As Contessa Health pioneers a growing value-based palliative care-at-home program, they’ve encountered some learning curves when it comes to operating within a new payment system. Contessa is a subsidiary of Amedisys, which the home health and hospice provider acquired in 2021 for $250 million.
Gentiva Opens De Novo in Tennessee
12/15/23 at 03:15 AMGentiva Opens De Novo in TennesseeHospice NewsDecember 13, 2023Gentiva has opened a new hospice in Greeneville, Tennessee, the latest move in the company’s growth trajectory. The de novo opened earlier this month, and will serve patients, families and facilities across both Greene and Cooke counties in eastern Tennessee. ... Gentiva is a portfolio company of the private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.
VITAS Healthcare Expands Hospital-Based Inpatient Hospice Center
12/15/23 at 03:12 AMVITAS Healthcare Expands Hospital-Based Inpatient Hospice CenterHospice NewsDecember 13, 2023Chemed Corp. VITAS Healthcare recently expanded its inpatient hospice care unit at the Florida-based Broward Health Medical Center. The inpatient facility now has 12 patient beds, up from eight prior to the renovations. VITAS expects to serve roughly 550 patients annually at the center.
VyncaCare CEO Schulte—Redesign Serious Illness Care for Patients’ Changing Needs
12/14/23 at 03:18 AMVyncaCare CEO Schulte—Redesign Serious Illness Care for Patients’ Changing NeedsHospice NewsDecember 12, 2023The needs of today’s seriously ill patients necessitates the development of new, longitudinal care models that integrate the patient-centered principles of hospice and palliative care, Dr. Darren Schulte, CEO of VyncaCare, told Hospice News. Vynca launched as an advance care planning technology platform and expanded into the palliative care provider space through its 2021 acquisition of California-based Resolution Care.
Compassus Looking For More AI Use Cases, Risk-Bearing Partners In Near-Term Future
12/14/23 at 03:15 AMCompassus Looking For More AI Use Cases, Risk-Bearing Partners In Near-Term FutureHome Health Care NewsDecember 12, 2023As artificial intelligence becomes more applicable in health care, home-based care providers are finally diving into use cases that may work for them. The Brentwood, Tennessee-based Compassus is a prime example of that. A forward-thinking provider, it has been utilizing RPM and telehealth for years, even prior to COVID-19. Now, it’s looking at ways it can fit AI into its operations.
Aveanna Healthcare Appoints Matt Buckhalter as New CFO
12/13/23 at 03:59 AMAveanna Healthcare Appoints Matt Buckhalter as New CFOHospice NewsDecember 11, 2023Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc. has appointed Matt Buckhalter as its new CFO effective Jan 1. Buckhalter has served as CFO in an interim capacity since July 2023, when his predecessor, David Afshar, left the company. Afshar moved on to pursue “other opportunities,” and his departure was not a result of any disagreements with Aveanna management, policies or practices, the company indicated in a press release. ... Buckhalter joined Aveanna in 2016 ...
CVS to start rebranding its healthcare services segment this year
12/08/23 at 03:44 AMCVS to start rebranding its healthcare services segment this yearMcKnight’s Home Care DailyDecember 6, 2023CVS disclosed Tuesday that it will begin to roll out its newly rebranded healthcare services segment this month. The new brand, called CVS Healthspire, includes CVS’ suite of care delivery businesses: Caremark, Cordavis, Oak Street Health, MinuteClinic and the company’s home care entity Signify Health. ... Evidence of the rebrand will soon be visible, according to the company; the five businesses within Healthspire will soon incorporate “Part of CVS Healthspire” to their assets.
Gentiva Hospice Opens New Branch
12/08/23 at 03:42 AMGentiva Hospice Opens New BranchGreeneville (TN) SunDecember 6, 2023Greeneville, TN—Gentiva Hospice held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new location Dec. 1. ... The new branch in Greeneville will provide support to patients, families and facilities in Greene and Cocke counties, according to information provided by the Greene County Partnership.
Execs—Retention program has lasting positive effect on turnover, culture for VITAS
12/07/23 at 03:37 AMExecs—Retention program has lasting positive effect on turnover, culture for VITASMcKnight’s Home Care DailyDecember 5, 2023A successful retention program, which has since ended, has had an enduring impact on recruitment, retention and employee satisfaction at hospice provider VITAS, executives said Monday during an investor conference. “We got a lot of goodwill with the employees,” David Williams, chief financial officer of Chemed, VITAS’ parent company, said during the conference hosted by Bank of America. “It showed that we were responding to their needs. They were concerned they were overworked, that they were underappreciated. The program responded to those issues.”
VITAS Expects a Steady 2024 for Revenue, Growth
12/06/23 at 04:00 AMVITAS Expects a Steady 2024 for Revenue, GrowthHospice NewsDecember 4, 2023After the tumultuous years of the pandemic, VITAS Healthcare expects a stable growth trajectory heading into 2024. Florida-based VITAS is a subsidiary of Chemed Corp. Though the company has not yet released financial guidance for 2024, VITAS anticipates a “predictable” 2024 in terms of earnings and growth, executives said at Monday’s Bank of America Healthcare Conference.
UnitedHealth Group to advance value-based, home care missions in 2024
12/01/23 at 04:00 AMUnitedHealth Group to advance value-based, home care missions in 2024
Cigna, Humana in talks for merger this year—WSJ
12/01/23 at 04:00 AMCigna, Humana in talks for merger this year—WSJ
Chris Comeaux, nationally recognized Hospice leader, announces the release of first leadership book.
12/01/23 at 04:00 AMChris Comeaux, nationally recognized Hospice leader, announces the release of first leadership book.