Hospice Advisors Case Study Title: Hoshin Planning – A Road Map to Success Company: A Hospice Company located in Michigan Date: December 28, 2014 Problem: Limited strategic direction. Presenting Issues/Challenges: This hospice with a census of 100 had experienced a 24 month period of stagnation, financial decline and a loss of “game” in the market place.…
Hospice Advisors Case Study Title: Building Strategic Partnerships With Senior Living Communities Company: A Hospice Company located in Texas Date: December 22, 2014 Problem: Too many chiefs in the kitchen! Presenting Issues/Challenges: This is a case where I assisted a hospice collaborate with a “super-SNF” to create a partnership between hospice, home care and personal care…
Hospice Advisors Case Study Title: Building a Committed Medical Team Company: A Hospice Company located in New Mexico Date: December 11, 2014 Problem: Building a Committed Medical Team Presenting Issues/Challenges: This 370 ADC hospice company had an historical issue of hiring and building a committed quality medical team. This hospice would solely hire physicians based on…
Hospice Advisors Case Study Title: General Inpatient Hospice Use Company: A Hospice Company located in Georgia Date: November 25, 2014 Problem: Delivering Value To The Hospital Presenting Issues/Challenges: This hospice company was having a difficult time breaking into one of the community hospitals in its service area. The hospice had no clear cut strategy on how to…
Operating senior living communities can have its challenges. Ensuring the highest quality care is paramount and at the top of the list. One creative and unique way to ensure outstanding quality is to develop key strategic partnerships with all the community resources at your disposal. For senior living communities, this means putting a special focus…
Hospice Advisors Case Study Title: Referral Inquiry to Admission Company: A Hospice Company located in Arizona Date: November 21, 2014 Problem: Stagnate growth with a referral to admission conversion rate of 68%. Presenting Issues/Challenges: This hospice agency was steadily growing and suddenly hit a wall at a census of between 80 and 85 where they…
Hospice Advisors provides a select array of management services for organizations large and small. The goal is to help organizations sustain business development leadership when a variety of situations occur.
Hospice Advisors is an authority in working with Health Systems who have a hospice and home care operation as part of their continuum. The reason for this is simple, Kurt Kazanowski has 16 years of executive level experience in the Mercy/Trinity and 16 years in Hospice and Home Care. A nice blend of experiences! Further,…
At an HCAOA meeting in Chicago this past August, 2014, Home Care Leadership were predicting that is 5 years 25% of the Home Care Companies today, would be out of business. WOW!!! They sighted four main reasons in their prediction.
In my 16 years in hospice, I have encountered numerous hospice organization that say they want to grow and don’t however do what is necessary to grow. It is like following a diet. People say the diet isn’t working and when you ask them is they cut down on the carbs, they say they love…