Home Health & Hospice Week
Industry Note:
Florida Opening Marks VITAS' 45th Location
Published on Thu Apr 06, 2017
VITAS Healthcare’s new office in Pensacola, Fla., is its forty-fifth location, the Pensacola News Journal reports. The Miami-based chain operates in 15 states and the District of Columbia, it notes on its website. Its 11,669 staffers provide care to about 15,671 patients daily, according to the company.
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