AccentCare Names Andy Johnston President of Hospice & Personal Care Services

DALLAS—AccentCare, a provider of post-acute health care,  announced the appointment of Andy Johnston as president of Hospice & Personal Care Services (PCS).

“Andy is a highly respected leader who has proven operational experience in large, multi-site health care organizations,” said Laura Tortorella, chief executive officer of AccentCare. “He will play a critical role in advancing and further strengthening our hospice and PCS operations, so that we can continue to deliver exceptional quality and care to the patients and families we serve.”

Before joining AccentCare, Johnston spent more than 20 years with United Surgical Partners International, where his roles included chief operating officer-east, chief development officer and most recently chief administrative officer. Johnston also served as chief operating officer at U.S. Renal Care, the nation’s third-largest dialysis company. In this newly created role at AccentCare, he will report directly to Tortorella and will join the executive leadership team. He will be responsible for operations and growth of the hospice and PCS businesses.

“AccentCare is at a very exciting juncture in its growth trajectory, and I’m thrilled to be joining such an incredible group of leaders whose mission is to deliver best-in-class patient care,” said Johnston. “I’m looking forward to partnering with the team and building on the strong foundation we have as a leader in the post-acute industry.”

Johnston received his master of healthcare administration degree from Duke University and his bachelor of science degree from Brown University.

AccentCare provides post-acute care services, including home health, hospice and palliative care, in more than 250 locations across 31 states.