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As Headwinds Rage, Large Hospice Companies Lay Groundwork for Potential 2023 Growth

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Generally, fewer clinicians has meant fewer patients have been receiving hospice care, according to industry observers and companies’ own reports. The company saw a 10.6% The company hired 172 clinicians during Q3, coupled with significantly reduced turnover. “[The increase in its average length of stay to 106.2

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Hospice News’ Top 10 Stories of 2022

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The following are the most-read Hospice News articles of 2022. #1 1 Social Workers Leaving Hospice, Health Care in Record Numbers (July 11). One seldom-discussed aspect of this year’s pervasive labor shortage was the number of social workers who had left the field. million hospice fraud scheme.

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Blue Monarch CEO: Hospice Startup Seeks to Raise Bar on Quality

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Nurse practitioner Raphael and registered nurse Britt Akobundu, a married couple, launched San Diego-based Blue Monarch Hospice this past March, with the intent of improving the quality of life for not only patients and families, but also health care workers. . It’s just a matter of time before the need for hospice rises.

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