SEATTLE, Washington—Medbridge, a digital health platform for clinician education, care delivery and patient engagement, launched its new Pediatric Clinical Skills curriculum. Built for home health, hospice and private duty organizations, Medbridge said its new program is among the first to combine specialized pediatric education, competency validation and point-of-care clinical support in one platform.
WASHINGTON—The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), an organization that represents nonprofit, community-based hospice and advanced illness care providers, released the Advanced Pediatric Care Patient & Caregiver Guide—a free national resource created by pediatric hospice and palliative care experts from nonprofit providers across the country.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee—Alive Hospice has earned a 5-star Family Caregiver Survey Rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the highest rating available.
SEATTLE—Frazier Healthcare Partners, a private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry, has made Frazier Executive in Residence Jonathan Lujan the new CEO of MatrixCare. The appointment follows the closing of its acquisition of MatrixCare from Resmed.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden—A study published by Sage Journals found that a majority of adults wish to receive end-of-life care at home, as well as to die at home rather than in a hospital or senior services home. Sage Journals is an online platform that hosts peer-reviewed journals published by SAGE Publishing.
SALEM, Oregon—Home health and hospice agencies have been added to a list of Oregon healthcare employers for strengthening protections workplace violence in healthcare settings.
ROUND ROCK, Texas—Inferenz, a healthcare AI and data solutions company, announced the general availability of its Hospice Eligibility AI Agent, a new addition to the company's Caregence agentic AI platform built for healthcare providers.
The agent automates the referral eligibility screening and admission prioritization workflows used during the hospice intake process.
CONCORD, New Hampshire—Nearly 500 attendees explored four exceptional properties in East Alton and Wolfeboro, NH, during Granite VNA’s annual Hospice Home & Garden Tour. The tour raised more than $40,000 to support the agency’s hospice services.
TEMPLE TERRACE, Florida—Chapters Health System has launched a new joint venture with Preferred Care, a home health agency in Florida, to expand hospice care in Southwest Florida. The companies said the partnership creates a new offering through Preferred Care Hospice, which was granted approval through the certificate of need program to offer hospice services in Collier County, Florida.
BRENTWOOD, Tennessee—IntellaTriage, a national provider of nurse-first triage solutions for hospice and home health organizations, announced its fourth consecutive appearance on Inc. 5000, the annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America.
TEMPLE TERRACE, Florida—Chapters Health System, a not-for-profit health organization focused on advanced illness and hospice care, announced the definitive agreement for Housecall Providers to become part of Chapters Health has been finalized.
MIRAMAR, Florida—VITAS Healthcare, a provider of hospice and palliative care, announced the launch of its mobile app, a digital platform the company said is designed to streamline hospice referrals and expand access to trusted hospice care resources for healthcare professionals, patients and families across the country.
ARLINGTON, Virginia—Ennoble Care, a home-based primary, palliative and hospice care provider, published its 2026 Quality and Outcomes Report, highlighting reductions in hospitalizations, improved quality of life and lower costs.
Key findings from the 2026 Quality and Outcomes Report include:
WASHINGTON—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that would increase Medicare hospice payments and the aggregate cap amount for fiscal year 2027 under existing statutory and regulatory requirements.
FORT MEYERS, Florida—Mertz Taggart, a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) firm, has published its M&A report for the second quarter of 2026. The report showed that home-based care M&A volume stepped down with 16 transactions closed during the quarter—down from 27 in quarter 1 2026 and 29 in quarter 2 2025. The report also highlighted hospice and homecare tied for the lead at eight closed transactions each, followed by skilled home health at six.
LAKEVILLE, Minnesota—Minnesota Hospice has been voted the Gold winner for Hospice Care in the 2026 Minnesota's Best Awards from the Star Tribune. Gold is the top honor in Minnesota's largest readers' choice program.
DECATUR, Alabama—Hospice of the Valley has been named a 2026 Best of Alabama Award winner. Serving Alabama since 1985, the nonprofit hospice organization helps families navigate end-of-life care.
DALTON, Georgia—Family Hospice announced the completion of its acquisition of North Georgia Community Hospice, LLC, expanding access to hospice and palliative care services throughout Northwest Georgia.
CHICAGO—A new report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) found that nonprofit joint ventures have become an increasingly important strategy for private equity-backed healthcare companies seeking to expand across hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, ambulatory surgery centers, hospice, home health, behavioral health and other sectors.
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia—The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) announced it has published the 2025 Pediatric Facts and Figures, a report that provides an overview of pediatric palliative care and hospice in the United States and presents the results of a national survey of providers.
