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Mergers and acquisitions in home-based care don’t end when the deal closes – true success depends on what happens next. Emily Kraeter, SVP of human resources for national home care company TheKey, joins Tony Kudner to share practical strategies for supporting staff, building trust, and integrating cultures during post-acquisition transitions.

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Hospice admissions often feel chaotic, but they don’t have to be. In this episode, Tony Kudner and Courtney Penn break down the six key areas to improve intake; streamline care; and deliver timely, compassionate service.

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In this Transcending Home Care podcast, Tony Kudner discusses the growing role of Gen Z and Millennial caregivers with Jordan Dockery, who shares her personal experience caregiving for her partner’s uncle. The conversation highlights the challenges faced, resources utilized, and the importance of online tools in caregiving. Key statistics and recommendations from Transcend’s insights report are also discussed. 

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In this episode of Transcending Home Care, host Tony Kudner, chief strategy officer at Transcend Strategy Group, delves into the importance of a growth mindset for community home-based care providers. Featuring insights from Patricia McDaniel, vice president of business development at NorthStar Care Community, the discussion covers the necessity of intentional strategic growth, the importance of quick response to patient referrals, and fostering healthy internal tensions to improve performance. Patricia also shares personal anecdotes and emphasizes the significance of hiring and developing the right leaders to drive growth. 

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In this episode of the Transcending Home Care Podcast, Transcend Chief Strategy Officer Tony Kudner interviews Penny Smith, a hospice nurse who has garnered a significant following on TikTok by blending humor, pop culture trends and educational content. Penny discusses the misperceptions about hospice care, shares her personal journey into nursing, and elaborates on how she uses TikTok to alleviate fears and provide accurate information about end-of-life care. She also talks about the challenges and rewards of being a public educator on social media and previews her upcoming memoir, “Influencing Death.” 

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Dr. Josh Lowentritt of Aledade discusses their Comprehensive Advance Care Planning Program, reducing hospitalizations and transforming patient-centered care.

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In this episode of Transcending Home Care, Tony Kudner talks with April Dovorany, earned media expert at Real Chemistry, about sharing impactful patient stories. Learn how to craft pitches, engage local media, and navigate patient privacy to highlight the extraordinary care provided by home-based organizations while boosting visibility and community impact.

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Transcend’s CEO Stephanie Johnston, Chief Strategy Officer Tony Kudner, and Senior Client Advisor Courtney Penn sit down and talk about the big issues that affected the home-based care community in 2024. From the status of the Amedisys/United Healthcare acquisition, to what’s going on at the National Alliance for Care at Home, to clinician burnout and beyond, we talk through another tumultuous year and discussed what home-based care organizations can do to grow census and length of stay, and measure return on strategic investments in growth.

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How many times do home-based care organizations try to train their field staff with endless slide decks and voiceovers? Do clinicians actually retain information presented this way? When the battle for the best staff is intense and the marginal cost of turnover is enormous, understanding how to orient your bedside workforce can make or break your program. 

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In this episode, we sit down just six days after the 2024 presidential election to talk with Logan Hoover, vice president of policy and government relations for the National Alliance for Care at Home. Logan talks through what a republican presidency might mean for healthcare and hospice, especially in light of having full control of the house and senate as well.