Hospice News

AUGUST 24, 2022

The bulk of the care that seriously and terminally ill children receive comes from primary care or subspecialty providers, and many experience frequent hospitalizations, according to research by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

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Hospice News

MARCH 16, 2023

Women represented the bulk of AccentCare’s workforce last year, with 88.4% The company is utilizing the workforce demographic data to help shape its future strategic recruitment efforts, primarily to grasp and what the future pipeline of labor will look like, according to Fantauzzi. identifying as female, according to the study.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 19, 2022

The bulk of these (223) occurred within the first month. The study spanned a three-month period earlier this year, including a one-month pre-intervention phase. In total, nurses recommended palliative care consultations for nearly 350 patients during the course of the study.

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Hospice News

MARCH 23, 2023

Caucausians make up the bulk of individuals in the United States with advance directives in place, according to research reviewed in Health Affairs. “This is a health equity issue, with advance care planning cost-sharing disproportionately affecting populations who often lack access to preventive care and adequate financial resources.”

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Hospice News

MARCH 24, 2023

The evidence is considered “moderate” because the bulk of the studies on this topic used relatively small sample sizes. These services can produce a $3,423 per-person, per-month return on investment for dialysis patients and $792 in savings for diabetes wound care patients, Commonwealth Fund reported.

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Hospice News

MAY 10, 2022

Post-closing, the company plans to apply the bulk of these funds to debt repayment and share repurchases, executives indicated in a first quarter earnings call. Humana anticipates the sale to value at $3.4 million, with a projected cash payment of roughly $2.8

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Hospice News

MAY 6, 2022

The bulk of the care these children receive comes from primary care or subspecialty providers, and many experience frequent hospitalizations, according to research by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The other side of that proverbial coin is that the large bulk of hospice, 80%, did not have serious safety deficiencies. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) that showed 20% of hospices nationwide had condition-level deficiencies that posed serious risks to patient life and safety.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 1, 2022

However, the bulk of these studies were limited in scope, focused on specific diseases or locales, and centered around hospital-based palliative care rather than services delivered in the community.

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Hospice News

MARCH 26, 2023

(NYSE: CHEM) subisidary VITAS Healthcare expanded its clinical staff by 103 employees during Q4 in 2022, and a total 275 during the last half of the year – with registered nurses representing the bulk. The company attributed much of this forward momentum to its recruitment and retention bonus program.

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Hospice News

JULY 1, 2024

Nonprofit providers have largely made up the bulk of organizations in the end-of-life care space since the Medicare Hospice Benefit was established roughly four decades ago. Staffing pressures are also a major contributing factor to the hospice investor outlook.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 31, 2023

Tuck-ins by sponsor-backed platforms have comprised the bulk of hospice M&A transactions over the past year,” H2C Securities Inc. Smaller transactions prevalent Smaller deals have reigned in the hospice space this year, falling in line with industry expectations. Director Chaz Bauer told Hospice News.

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Hospice News

JULY 19, 2023

Diverse investments and payment sticking points Hospices, health and hospital systems and primary care providers make up the bulk of the organizations that are expanding into palliative care. The space is drawing an increasingly diverse mix of health care providers.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 31, 2022

As demand grows, we know we’ll need more resources from different avenues, with the bulk needed in our operations.”. “Whether a hospice establishes some kind of scholarship bond, tuition reimbursement or training program, it’s creating an opportunity for people to continue to grow and learn with you,” Heath told Hospice News.

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AlayaCare

MAY 17, 2023

Bulk assignments Visit Optimizer allows providers to offer out assignments in bulk for vacant visits. It also offers the ability to bulk assign the visit to specific employees and to assign shifts through the optimizer.

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AlayaCare

APRIL 18, 2023

Providing the ability to offer out assignments in bulk for visits, as well as the ability to bulk assign the visit to employees through the Visit Optimizer. This saves time spent on searching, matching and offering/negotiating with care providers to fill vacant visits.

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Hospice News

JUNE 5, 2023

The remaining bulk of palliative care Medicare programs are fielded by physician groups and home health agencies, at 10% and 7%, respectively, Bowman indicated. Most often, these were community-based palliative services, with hospices representing 41% of these providers, the CAPC data showed.

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Hospice News

JULY 21, 2023

However, this is happening quicker than expected.” — Jake Vesley, vice president, Provident Healthcare Partners Presently, few large-scale platforms are ripe for a sale, which means that the bulk of 2023’s deals will likely be smaller transactions, Kulik indicated.

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Hospice News

MAY 16, 2023

The organization’s IRS 990s in 2019 indicated that Alive Hospice’s program services represented the bulk (88% – 89%) of its income. Alive Hospice’s revenue reached $38.87 million in 2021, up from $38.03 million the prior year, according to the annual report. Fundraising and philanthropic contributions accounted for 11.6% of revenue.

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Hospice News

MARCH 14, 2024

The company’s private duty service line made up the bulk of its bottom line, reaching nearly $38.5 The company also provides medical solutions and durable medical equipment, among other adult and pediatric health care services. Aveanna’s overall revenue reached $47.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, a 6.1% year-over-year increase.

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Hospice News

JUNE 16, 2022

The bulk of JVs indicates that joining forces to provide home-based hospice and palliative care is a more attractive investment strategy for hospitals and health systems, Kulik explained. Overall, 69 of the 109 transactions were joint ventures rather than outright sales or acquisitions.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The company also seeks to bulk up its home health business relative to the scale of its hospice operations. Since then the price tags have reportedly come down, but they haven’t gone far enough, Addus President and COO Brad Bickham said during the Stephens Annual Investment Conference.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This year smaller deals have made up the bulk of M&A activity, falling in line with industry expectations. A pattern of large hospice deals occurring in 2021 and 2022 set a high bar for transaction valuations and volumes, which contributed to this year’s slump by comparison.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Payment issues in Medicare FFS Fee-for-service Medicare continues to pay for the bulk of palliative care delivered to seniors in the United States, using the rates established in the physician fee schedule. We can hope that trend continues in the coming years.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

This represented a large bulk of the company’s $118.4 The company has 94 hospice and home health locations and 49 senior living communities across 14 states, each operated by a separate, independent subsidiary with its own management, staff and assets. Pennant’s home health and hospice segment brought in $85.5 rise from Q3 2021.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The company’s personal care services made up the bulk of its revenue at $204.49 Addus purchased Illinois-based hospice provider JourneyCare Inc. for $85 million in October 2022 and picked up Chicago-based Apple Home Health Ltd. for an undisclosed sum the following month. million in the fourth quarter, an 11.9%

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Daily Nurse

JUNE 23, 2023

A bulk donation of WaterWipes® to the winner’s organization. For example, to purchase equipment, provide resources for parents, fund training, improve practice/care or support further research relating to pregnancy, baby care, and neonatal care. A WaterWipes® Pure Foundation Fund plaque. A $100 Visa gift card and flowers. “We

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The Nurse Break

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Bulk tasks. Bulk tasks together, this can be REALLY helpful with time management. Prioritise tasks – what must get done, what can I hand over. Focus on assisting the sicker more vulnerable (ie: bed bound patients) first over independent patients. Don’t take path of least resistance always.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Humana sells bulk of Kindred hospice to private equity. The agreement marked not only one of the largest deals in hospice, but also signaled increasing interest among payers to operate health care provider companies. Another big-ticket deal in 2022 also involved another payer. This was Humana Inc.’s s (NYSE: HUM) $2.8

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Hospice News

JULY 27, 2022

The bulk of those funds will go towards paying down debt. Hospice operations added roughly 220 basis points to 2022’s second quarter operating costs, and 210 basis points to its overall operating costs for the year thus far. Humana indicated that it would receive a cash payment of around $2.8 billion upon the Kindred hospice deal’s closing.

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Nurse Nacole

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Category: Fundamentals Bulk-forming laxatives bind to the fecal contents and pull water into the stool. Bulk-forming agents hold water in the stool or swell and increase stool bulk. This ultimately softens and lubricates the stool, eases its passage and reduces straining.

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Hope Hospice

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Pen sorting : Order a bulk lot of pens (misprinted business-branded pens are sold on Amazon by the box load). Tactile crafts : Studies have shown that people with dementia find the sensory experience of touching different textures to be soothing. Remove the ink tube from several of them.

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Diversity Nursing

MAY 28, 2024

Batch Cooking: Cook in bulk. Meal Prep Tips for Nurses Plan Ahead: Dedicate a time each week to plan your meals. Make a grocery list to guarantee you have all necessary ingredients. Preparing large quantities of a few dishes can be portioned out for the week. Invest in Containers: Use quality, leak-proof containers.

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Home Sweet Home In-Home Care

MARCH 21, 2023

There are also quite a few kinds of foods to steer clear of during chemo treatment, such as: Blue as well as other moldy cheeses Spicy and acidic foods and condiments Raw honey Seville oranges and their juice Foods from bulk bins Hard, sharp foods such as potato chips, cookies, crackers, and granola Fresh salsa and salad dressing Raw fish and shellfish (..)

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AJN Off the Charts

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Other suggestions to reduce the amount of PPE wastage include minimizing reliance on single-use PPE when possible, buying in bulk to avoid smaller plastic containers and wraps, and using a recyclable product when possible. There are companies that are exploring safe ways to recycle and repurpose PPE.

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Nurse Nacole

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Category: Fundamentals Bulk-forming laxatives consist of psyllium seed husk, methylcellulose, polycarbophil and wheat dextrin, which are made of polysaccharides, cellulose derivatives or wheat starch such as methylcellulose (Citrucel) or psyllium (Metamucil).

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AlayaCare

MAY 5, 2023

AlayaCare’s Visit Optimizer feature significantly outperforms the baseline workflow for schedulers, allowing them to search, route, and assign matches in bulk at speeds unheard of before.

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