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Palliative Telehealth’s Quality of Life Improvement Equivalent to In-Person Care 

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Telehealth can be just as effective as in-person visits when it comes to palliative care. Researchers enrolled 1,250 patients with advanced NSCLC in the study, which took place between June 2018 and May 2023. They met every four weeks with a palliative care clinician either in a clinic or via video conferencing.

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Hospice Market to Nearly Double by 2030; Palliative Care to See Large Gains

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Rising demand and demographic tailwinds are propelling rapid growth in both the hospice and palliative care markets. These markets are growing partly because of demographic trends and partly because of increasing acceptance of both palliative and hospice,” Tanquilut told Hospice News. “As billion by 2030, a rise from $34.5

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Nursing Educator Shortage Contributing to Hospice Labor Pressures

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When retiring hospice nurses are ready to pass the torch, often no one is there to take it. A dearth of nursing educators is contributing to hospice workforce shortages, leading providers to compensate by expanding in-house training programs. Currently, nursing schools and hospices are experiencing some of the same difficulties.

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Jet Health Acquires Trio Home Health and Hospice

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has acquired Trio Home Health Care and Hospice, growing its reach in the Lone Star State, which is a key focus area for the company. This latest acquisition fills our quest to expand our geographic footprint within our primary service areas,” said Jet Health CEO Stace Bratcher in a statement shared with Hospice News.

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Humana Completes $2.8 Billion Kindred Hospice Divestiture

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billion sale of Kindred at Home’s hospice and personal care segments, divesting a 60% stake to the private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. Kindred at Home is the largest provider of home health services by market share in the United States and the second-largest hospice provider, according to LexisNexis.

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Choice Health Acquires Private Duty Company Instant Care, Enters Arizona Market

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Texas-headquartered Choice Health at Home has entered the personal care space with the acquisition of Instant Care of Arizona for an undisclosed sum. Initially established in 2008 as a rehabilitation service provider, Choice expanded into home health during 2012 and later into hospice in 2018. By 2050, nearly 2.5

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Former VITAS Manager Becomes VP of Operations; Hawaii E.D. Doc Turns Hospice Medical Director

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She returns to the company after nearly three years at the helm of San Diego-based The Elizabeth Hospice as its chief strategy officer. In her new role, she’ll oversee the company’s staff providing care across five counties in the state’s southern region. Kauai Hospice Recruits Retired Emergency Doc as Medical Director.