SUNRISE, Fla. (May 14, 2019)—Interim HealthCare Inc., a national franchisor of homecare, hospice and health care staffing, announced Rakel Nussbaumer as its 2019 Nurse of the Year. Rakel works as a registered nurse for Interim HealthCare of Clovis, New Mexico, bringing comfort and care to her patients and their families. The “Interim HealthCare Nurse of the Year” is awarded annually during National Nurses Week, which begins May 6 and ends May 12, on Florence Nightingale’s birthday.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 9, 2019)—On Wednesday, May 8, a bill to prevent the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) rate cuts was introduced in the House of Representatives, an important priority for the home health community and something advocates from the National Association of Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) have been working on.

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (May 9, 2019)—KanTime Healthcare Software and Excel Health announced a partnership to bring Excel’s business intelligence to KanTime home health and hospice customers. This strategic alliance includes joint education for KanTime customers to more effectively compete in today’s home health and hospice landscape.

IRVINE, Calif. (May 8, 2019)—Jet Health, Inc., a leading regional provider of home health services, announced today the acquisition of First Choice Home Health and Hospice, a Boise, Idaho-based home health and hospice company. The acquisition marks Jet Health’s foray into the hospice arena.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (May 9, 2019)—3B Medical, Inc. announced that Lumin Bullet has been selected as a finalist in the homecare products segment of the 21st Annual Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) competition.