Kurt Kazanowski is a native of Detroit Michigan and has over three decades of experience in the field of Health Care.
As a health care executive and successful entrepreneur, he has helped numerous health care organizations develop the necessary strategies to improve service delivery, grow market share and enhance profitability.
Kurt has worked with hospital executives, hospice providers and home care companies in the areas of business development, strategic thinking, sales and marketing as well as executive leadership.
Kurt is the author is The Seven Pillars of Growth for Hospice and Home Care and is available for booking as a speaker, trainer, consultant or coach for your hospice, home care or post-acute care organization.
Hospice Advisors Case Study Title: Serving More Senior Living Community Patients Company: A Hospice Company located in Texas Date: January 14, 2015 Problem: Low Length of Stay. Presenting Issues/Challenges: This hospice was very successful and had a strong base of hospital based patients. This was driving its Medium Length of Stay to 19.5. Census was 72.…
The consolidation in the post-acute market is for real!! What does this mean for you? There was an agreement just signed between a large catholic health care system and a company that has tremendous expertise and resources in managing the elements of the post-acute care system. This company will be managing the hospice and home…
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,…