Hospice News

Hospice News serves as an independent platform delivering the latest updates and breaking news related to the hospice sector. We focus specifically on the hospice industry, covering everything from major national service providers to smaller independent care organizations. Our insights and news help industry professionals stay informed, enabling them to make well-informed decisions in their daily operations. We share industry news via our website, daily email updates, and a syndicated RSS feed. Hospice News is part of the Aging Media Network, which is based in Chicago.

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Empath Health Commits Funding for Hospice, Palliative Care Education at University of Southern Florida

1 week ago | hospicenews.com | Jim Parker

Hospice and senior services provider Empath Health is financially supporting clinical education in hospice and palliative care at the University of Southern Florida (USF). The company has made a $50,000 commitment to supporting education efforts. Empath will provide $10,000 annually to USF’s Center for Hospice, Palliative Care and End-of-Life Studies. This is just one of Empath Health’s initiatives to bolster its workforce in a time of staffing shortages.
Voices: Erin Harris, PharmD, Senior Vice President, Patient Care Operations, Enclara Pharmacia

1 week ago | hospicenews.com | Mick Stahlberg

This article is sponsored by Enclara Pharmacia. In this Voices interview, Hospice News speaks with Enclara’s SVP of Patient Care Operations, Erin Harris, PharmD, about how Enclara’s contact center supports hospice nurses in delivering exceptional care. She discusses the impact of pharmacist clinical support and customer service, including how Enclara’s quality assurance program is continuing to help hospices work more efficiently.
DOJ's Lawsuit Against Amedisys, UnitedHealth Group Set for Mediation

2 weeks ago | hospicenews.com | Jim Parker

The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) lawsuit against Amedisys Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) and UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) will go to mediation on Aug. 18. The DOJ sued the two companies starting in November of last year to block the UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum from acquiring Amedisys due to antitrust concerns. The case will now go to a mediation conference before a magistrate judge.
Nathan Adelson Hospice Completes Affiliation with Chapters Health System

2 weeks ago | hospicenews.com | Jim Parker

Las Vegas-based Nathan Adelson Hospice has completed its affiliation with the nonprofit Chapters Health System. The affiliation seals the establishment of Chapters Health West, an extension of Florida-based Chapters’ footprint into Nevada, California and Oregon. Chapters Health West came into being with the affiliation of four hospices with Chapters, including Nathan Adelson, California-based Hospice of Santa Cruz County and Hospice East Bay, and Oregon-headquartered Willamette Vital Health.
The Senior Living Opportunity for Hospices

2 weeks ago | hospicenews.com | Jim Parker

Many hospices in 2025 are driving to expand in the senior housing and assisted living space. More than 818,000 people in the United States dwell in more than 30,600 assisted living communities nationwide with an aggregate 1.2 million licensed beds, according to the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL).
Hospice M&A Sees Uptick in Q1 2025

2 weeks ago | hospicenews.com | Jim Parker

Hospice acquisitions saw a gentle rebound in Q1 2025. Deal volume is up relative to 2024’s slump, but activity has not reached the boom levels of 2020 and 2021. The M&A market’s rejuvenation extends across a range of home-based care industries, according to a from the M&A advisory firm Mertz Taggart. The “tides have turned,” with a total 29 home-based care transactions during Q1, the most active quarter since 2023, the report indicated. Deal activity is definitely picking up.
Hospice Nurse, Educator Seeks to Change National Conversation About Death

2 weeks ago | hospicenews.com | Jim Parker

Marianne Matzo is among a growing cadre of hospice professionals who are working to change the public conversation and perceptions of death. Matzo has been a registered nurse for 47 years and holds a Ph.D in gerontology. She was the first endowed professor of palliative care nursing in the nation, the Earle Zeigler Endowed Chair in Palliative Care Nursing at the University of Oklahoma College of Nursing.
Yale Health System Opens Outpatient Palliative Care Clinic

2 weeks ago | hospicenews.com | Jim Parker

Yale University’s health system has established a new outpatient palliative care clinic designed for heart failure patients. The clinic is located on the Saint Raphael Campus of Yale New Haven Hospital in Connecticut. Current American College of Cardiology guidelines recommend that patients who have advanced heart failure receive palliative care. The new clinic will allow those patients to receive palliative care outside of an inpatient hospital stay.
How Hospices Can Leverage Social Media Marketing

3 weeks ago | hospicenews.com | Jim Parker

Social media has emerged as a crucial engine for hospice marketing, allowing them to reach consumers directly rather than through a referral source. Unsurprisingly, the use of social media is skyrocketing worldwide. As of 2023, nearly 94% of people in the United States have internet access, according to data from Statista. By 2029, more than 342 million of those users are expected to belong to at least one social media platform.
How Hospices Can Avoid Pitfalls in AI Implementation

3 weeks ago | hospicenews.com | Jim Parker

Hospice providers, along with the rest of health care, are increasingly relying on technology for clinical and business operations, with artificial intelligence among the most common investments. However, careful implementation is necessary to effectively use these systems. For a number of years now, providers have leveraged AI to predict when a patient may become eligible for hospice or to determine the best time to begin palliative care.