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UnitedHealth Group ‘Optimistic’ on Amedisys Deal Closing

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Hemsley previously served as the companys CEO between 2006 and 2017 and has been its chairman ever since. He returned to the CEO post after prior CEO Andrew Witty stepped down in May. The post UnitedHealth Group Optimistic on Amedisys Deal Closing appeared first on Hospice News.

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Leadership Transitions at 4 Hospice Providers

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Entering the hospice field in 2006, he has held clinical and leadership roles at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, among other organizations. Prior to joining Arkansas Hospice, Bell was the post-acute medical director at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System.

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Bristol Hospice Launches New Locations in 4 States

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Launched in 2006, Salt Lake City, Utah-headquartered Bristol Hospice provides care across 59 locations in 21 states. Our team is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care with individualized care plans tailored to each patient’s needs. Bristol is a portfolio company of the private equity firm Webster Equity Partners.

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Stephen Hemsley Becomes UnitedHealth Group CEO as Andrew Witty Steps Down

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He previously served in the role from 2006 to 2017. The Board and I have greatly valued his leadership and compassion as chief executive and as a director and wish him and his family the best. This will be Hemsleys second stint as UnitedHealth Groups CEO. The move follows l eadership changes at Optum on May 1, in which Dr.

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AlayaCare Selected by Bayshore HealthCare to Transform Home-Based Care in Canada 

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Bayshore has been a recipient of Canada’s Best Managed Companies award since 2006. With locations across the country, including 80+ home care offices, 11 pharmacies and 100+ community care clinics, Bayshore has more than 18,000 staff members and provides care to over 350,000 clients annually.

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Social Workers Leaving Hospice, Health Care in Record Numbers

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As far back as 2006, the hospice industry saw more social workers leave than any other health care sector, according to a study from the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the Center for Health Workforce Studies at the University of Albany. As of October 2021, attrition rates exceeded pre-pandemic levels by 35%.

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Bristol Hospice Opens 4 De Novos in 7 Days

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Established in 2006, the hospice provider also offers palliative care, a veterans program, sleep assistance services, bereavement support and a dementia care program dubbed Bright Moments. Mauricio took the helm at Bristol in February 2023. Before that, he served as president and chief strategy officer.

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