Hospice News

MAY 19, 2023

Hospice of the Panhandle Promotes New CEO from Within West Virginia-based Hospice of the Panhandle has appointed Chief Clinical Officer Nikki Bigiarelli as its new CEO. The hospice world is constantly changing,” Bigiarelli said. Palliative care will be expanded. Cogswell has led the organization for the past 36 years.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Agape Care Group Appoints M&A VP. Alex Ferguson has stepped into the role of senior vice president of mergers and acquisitions at Agape Care Group. The South Carolina-based hospice and palliative care provider is a portfolio company of the private equity firm Ridgemont Equity Partners. as its president and CEO.

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GeriPal

MARCH 24, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary In November of 2022, Ava Kofman published a piece in the New Yorker titled “How Hospice Became a For-Profit Hustle.” Some viewed this piece as an affront to the amazing work hospice does for those approaching the end of their lives by cherry picking stories of a few bad actors to paint hospice is a bad light.

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Traditions Health

APRIL 14, 2024

When the time comes to make profound decisions about end-of-life care for a loved one, every question becomes a quest for the exceptional. A personalized approach, an unwavering commitment to comfort and dignity, and a deep understanding of each patient’s unique needs are at the heart of the hospice services we provide.

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1-800-HOSPICE

MARCH 28, 2023

The Importance of Prognostic Conversations In response to research revealing the importance of prognostic conversations and low patient recall of prognostic conversations, Margaret Isaac, MD and Randall Curtis, MD outlined a systematic approach for this patient communication. 2 Patient recall of prognostic conversations can be poor.

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GeriPal

JULY 20, 2023

Many patients benefited, not only those isolating due to covid, but also patients in rural areas, patients who are homebound, and many others. Alex: We are delighted to welcome Joe Rotella, who’s the Chief Medical Officer of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Alex: This is Alex Smith.

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