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UNC Health Southeastern Sells Home-Based Hospice Program to Lower Cape Fear LifeCare

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Cape Fear LifeCare will also assist UNC by providing palliative care consultations within the hospital. As reasons behind the sale, the hospital cited efforts to more closely align its scope of services to its overarching mission as an acute care hospital and to improve efficiency. “We Census Bureau.

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As Inpatient Hospice Doors Swing Open, Others Slam Shut Nationwide

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Patient preferences are trending towards home-based hospice care, leaving some inpatient facilities between a rock and a hard place. Meanwhile, other hospices diversify and expand their inpatient service capabilities. Shifting care preferences are another driving force behind the closure, according to MercyOne.

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