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VITAS Makes C-Suite, EVP Promotions; Westfall Named Chairman

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Nick Westfall, chairman and CEO of VITAS Healthcare As of 2020, Miami-based VITAS, a subsidiary of Chemed Corp (NYSE: CHE) is the nation’s largest hospice provider by market share, operating 50 locations in 14 states, according to LexisNexis. Westfall came to VITAS in 2012 as senior vice president of field operations. He became CEO in 2016.

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AlayaCare Ranked No. 113 Fastest-Growing Company in North America on Deloitte’s 2020 Technology Fast 500™

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Attributes 1,049% Revenue Growth to its employees and clients who are committed to achieving better health outcomes November 18, 2020 – AlayaCare today announced it ranked No. 17 for 2020. Overall, 2020 Technology Fast 500 companies achieved revenue growth ranging from 175% to 106,508% from 2016 to 2019, with median growth of 450%.

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Breast Cancer Patients Often Lack Access to Palliative Care

Hospice News

A recent study of nearly 30,000 hospitalized metastatic breast cancer patients found that only 19% received palliative care from 2010 to 2014. Additionally, palliative care utilization can reduce family caregiver burnout and burden. “It’s The Scientific Reports study examined patient data in the U.S.

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The Case for Integrating Social Determinants Into Palliative Care

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Social determinants are non-medical needs that can have a significant impact on the trajectory of patients’ health, such as nutrition, transportation, social or caregiver support, and housing, among others. The health system in 2014 launched initiatives to reduce food insecurity among their patient that generated $4.8

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Two Hospices Halt Services Amid Staffing Shortages

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The organization’s volunteers also provided companionship, caregiver respite, therapeutic massages, meal delivery, construction tasks, errands and recording of life histories, among others services. Patients and caregivers have been educated on when to call 911 for immediate life-threatening illness. currently, according to the U.S.

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AlayaCare ranks among Canada’s Top Growing Companies

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September 25, 2020 – AlayaCare is pleased to announce it placed No. 51 on the 2020 Report on Business ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies. The full list of 2020 winners, and accompanying editorial coverage, is published in the October issue of Report on Business magazine—out now—and online at tgam.ca/TopGrowing.

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AlayaCare Announces Strategic Acquisition of Procura

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AlayaCare was founded in 2014. AlayaCare is providing the platform for home and community care organizations to propel towards innovation and home care of the future. About Procura Procura, a division of C omplia Health , a leading global provider of enterprise software for long-term and post-acute care organizations.

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