Home Health & Hospice Week
Industry Note:
VITAS Opens Facility
Published on Fri Feb 01, 2019
VITAS Healthcare has opened an inpatient unit in Rockledge, Florida, says spacecoastdaily.com. Its new IPU “accepts 24-hour direct admissions, including weekends and holidays, and offers protocols for complex and high-acuity hospice patients,” the news platform adds. “VITAS currently operates 28 IPUs nationwide, most of which are located within hospital campuses,” the site notes. The Miami-based chain operates 47 hospice programs in 14 states.
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Home Health & Hospice Week
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