Melbourne, Florida—Kalogon, a smart seating solutions company, announced the appointment of Paul Banz as vice president of sales. The hire comes on the heels of the company's recent opening of a new 20,000-square-foot production facility.
BRENTWOOD, Tennessee—Compassus, a national provider of integrated, home-based care services, announced Chris Core has joined the organization as chief growth officer. In this role, Core will lead Compassus' enterprise growth strategy and commercial execution to support growth and expanded access to home-based care.
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minnesota—St. Croix Hospice, a hospice agency serving the Midwest, announced the addition of Tami Johnson-White as chief compliance officer.
"The basis of my compliance philosophy is teamwork and culture," said Johnson-White. "I am excited to be joining St. Croix Hospice because I see that as the foundation of the work here as well."
WASHINGTON—Several homecare, hospice and other organizations have praised the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS') efforts to combat home health and hospice fraud—but are also urging officials to protect patients and access to care and insisting most providers are acting in good faith.
PASCO, Washington—Permobil introduced the new TiLite TR and TiLite ZR titanium wheelchairs, saying the updated designs bring refined aesthetics, lighter components and enhanced adjustability.
The result of these changes to the TR and ZR is a lightweight, responsive and durable chair that stays precisely tuned and fits into the user’s life, the company said.
LAS VEGAS—Cherish and Aileen announced a collaboration to introduce a new assistant for older adults and those who care for them. The solution combines Cherish’s radar-based health and safety monitoring platform with Aileen’s artificial intelligence (AI)-based senior companionship platform.
NEW YORK—A new pilot study conducted by the nonprofit home- and community-based health care organization VNS Health and geriatric behavioral health platform Vitalic suggests that proactively identifying and treating depression and anxiety among Medicare Advantage (MA) members may reduce emergency department visits and hospitalizations, while improving clinical outcomes for older adults with multiple chronic conditions.
PLYMOUTH, Minnesota—Nonin Medical, a global manufacturer of wearable and non-invasive patient monitoring solutions, is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2026, marking four decades of patient monitoring and work with clinicians, sleep specialists, homecare providers, respiratory therapists and original equipment manufacturers (OEM) customers worldwide.
MURRYSVILLE, Pennsylvania—Philips, a provider of sleep health technology, announced that Philips Respironics DreamStation BiPAP AVAPS devices are available for sale in the United States for new set-ups for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and respiratory impairment, who are both >7 years of age and weighing 40-66 pounds.
OLYMPIA, Washington—ElliQ, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered health supporting smart tool developed by Intuition Robotics, will be available as a smart care device to eligible Washington Medicaid recipients enrolled in the Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports programs of Community First Choice or Roads to Community Living receiving services in their home.
