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3 Reasons Continuous Home Care Utilization is Falling

Hospice News

Utilization continuous home care has dropped precipitously during the past decade, with labor pressures, regulatory scrutiny and billing challenges as contributing factors. Continuous home care (CHC) represented 0.9% and the hospice provides continuous in-home care until 4 a.m., This is down from 1.8%

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Rutgers, Samaritan Forge Critical Partnership in Palliative Care Education

Hospice News

In a significant step toward enhancing palliative care education and services in their markets, Rutgers University-Camden and Samaritan have officially inked a memorandum of understanding on a new partnership. The partnership is reflective of similar palliative care-awareness efforts happening across the U.S.

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The Pennant Group Buys Southwestern Palliative Care & Hospice

Hospice News

(NASDAQ: PNTG) has inked a deal to acquire Arizona-based Southwestern Palliative Care & Hospice for an undisclosed amount, adding to its existing presence in the state. Southwestern Palliative Care & Hospice provides home-based end-of-life and serious illness care to communities in Yuma, Arizona.

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CareSource Partnership with Radiant Alliance, to Combine Hospice, Palliative Care, Senior Living and Payer Assets  

Hospice News

The nonprofit health plan CareSource has signed a definitive agreement to partner with Radiant Alliance, a new entity formed by Metta Healthcare and United Church Homes. The creation and subsequent partnership with Radiant Alliance will bring a hospice and palliative care company and senior living operator under the auspices of a payer.

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Hospice of the Foothills Joins California Hospice Network

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Three California-based hospices established the CHN to support the growth of community-based hospice care throughout their state — the Elizabeth Hospice in San Diego, Mission Hospice & Home Care in San Mateo and Hospice of Santa Cruz County. Three hospices in 2013 established Ohio’s Hospice, for instance.

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U.S. Senate Takes Up Supporting Our Seniors Act

Hospice News

While private residences are the most frequently occurring location of care for hospice patients, long-term care facilities come in second, followed by assisted living facilities, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). John Barrasso (R-Wyo.).

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New Executives Take the Helm at AccentCare, Blue Ridge, Androscoggin, Good Samaritan

Hospice News

In addition to oversee AccentCare’s hospice and palliative care programs, he will also support its clinical care operations and patient experience initiatives. Prior to joining AccentCare, Natarajan founded Chicago Primary Care Sports Medicine. The company merged with Illinois-based Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care in 2020.

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