Why Hospitals with Nearby Home Health Agencies Have Higher Readmission Rates

A new study from researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center found that hospitals with a greater local supply of home health agencies were associated with increased readmissions. One of the reasons readmission rates were higher in those areas may be due to frequent staffing changes and other interruptions in care, according to the study’s lead […]

Armed with Home-Based Care Capabilities, Advocate Aurora Health Is Ready for Next Step

Advocate Aurora Health may have surprised some with its acquisition of the home care franchise company Senior Helpers last year. But that’s just one of the steps the health system is taking to build out its home-based care capabilities, as well as a larger, full continuum overall. With the Senior Helpers acquisition and a continued […]

Transactions: Excelin Health Acquires On My Care; Baylor Scott & White Health, Contessa Partner

Excelin Health expands California footprint Excelin Health — a home health and hospice platform — has acquired On My Care. The Fremont, California-based On My Care is an agency that offers skilled nursing, physical, occupational, and speech therapy, as well as social worker and home aide services. The deal further expands Excelin’s footprint in California, […]

Why Home-Based Care Providers See Value in International Footprints

While the majority of their services and energy is concentrated in U.S. markets, a number of home-based care providers are continuing to see the value in participating in international markets. By providing services to countries around the world — whether directly or through franchisees — several U.S.-based companies have taken advantage of demand overseas by […]