Hospices Dumping Patients While Escaping Millions Owed to US - BusinessWeek

Hospices Dumping Patients While Escaping Millions Owed to US BusinessWeek She had more than 30 Sojourn Care patients in a half- dozen nursing homes when the hospice shut down. “My patients were dumped out in the cold,” said Dimmitt, a former Sojourn Care medical director. “How can you close one Medicare license, open another ... and more »

Hospice hosts annual beach party fundraiser - Huntington Herald Dispatch

Hospice hosts annual beach party fundraiser Huntington Herald Dispatch Hospice of Huntington serves nearly 200 patients each day in their own homes, nursing homes, assisted living facilities and at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House of Huntington, which opened in May of 2006. Saturday's event is typically reserved for ...

Southern Utah Home Care & Hospice Earns 2011 Healthlnsight Quality Award for ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

Southern Utah Home Care & Hospice Earns 2011 Healthlnsight Quality Award for ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Southern Utah Home Care & Hospice, a leading Utah home health service with locations in six cities, has earned the 2011 HealthInsight Award on quality of care measures designated as national healthcare priorities by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ... and more »

Washington Report - Richmond County Daily Journal

Washington Report Richmond County Daily Journal I have said, since long before I was in Congress, that home health and hospice care are the best alternatives whenever possible. These services allow folks to remain in their homes, maintaining their independence and their dignity. and more »

Crozer-Keystone opens inpatient hospice unit at Taylor Hospital - Delco News Network

Crozer-Keystone opens inpatient hospice unit at Taylor Hospital Delco News Network "Ideally, most hospice patients prefer to receive care in the comfort of their homes," says Jane Hanahan, director of Home Care and Hospice for Crozer-Keystone Health System. "For some, however, complicated symptom management or an unexpected family ... and more »