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Amedisys Making Progress on Turnover, Earnings Stability

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“Incremental turnover reduction will be driven by macro factors (counter-cyclical nature of nurse staffing), modest rate growth (+3% raise given in late 2022), and initiatives (lifestyle- & productivity-focused operational tweaks) aimed at enhancing the attractiveness of working for AMED,” Tanquilut indicated in the note.

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Hospice Medical Director Receives 50-Month Prison Sentence for $150M Fraud

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They enrolled patients with long-term incurable diseases such as Alzheimers and dementia as well as patients with limited mental capacity who lived at group homes, nursing homes and in housing projects.” Justice Department indicated in a statement.

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PeaceHealth Hospice Nurses Move Forward with Strike

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The association indicated that an additional one-third of this workforce is anticipated to leave the health system in the next year under current nursing contract wage structures.

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Walgreens Boots Alliance Full Speed Ahead to Acquire 100% Stake in CareCentrix

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Hartford, Connecticut-based CareCentrix manages care for 19 million members through a network of over 7,400 locations across more than 25 states, providing home nursing, durable medical equipment, home infusion, and in-home palliative care. health care strategy.”. CareCentrix delivered pro forma sales of $1.5

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BAYADA, Manatee Health System Launch Home-Based Care Joint Venture

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Manatee Health at Home by BAYADA will bring more home-based care options to patients and families in need across communities in southwestern Florida, according to Kevin DiLallo, group vice president of acute care at UHS. “We

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Amedisys Subsidiary Contessa Going Full Speed Ahead on Palliative Care JVs

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“We are positive on AMED and view its strong Q2 EBITDA as an indication of the company’s improving earnings power, driven by notable gains in its hospice segment, as well as the stabilization of its home nursing care delivery costs,” Tanquilut indicated in a note.

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UnityPoint VP Agnew: Educate Patients, Clinicians to Expand Hospice

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When you talk about an interdisciplinary team coming into your homenurses, a social worker, chaplain, having access to the physician, volunteers — people are automatically going to think that there’s a cost associated with that. I know that UnityPoint has established a nurse residency program.

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