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		<title>Bristol Hospice LLC Announces Key Leadership Appointment</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2014 17:42:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Teresa Craig to Serve as Executive Vice President and Chief&#8230;]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Teresa Craig to Serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer</em></p>
<p><strong>SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, July 17, 2014</strong> — Bristol Hospice, L.L.C., a premier provider of family-centered hospice care and homecare services, as well as a comprehensive suite of clinical specialties, supportive care and management services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Teresa R. Craig to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer. Ms. Craig will work in collaboration with Bristol Hospice’s leadership team and report to Christie Franklin, President/ CEO. Due to growth, Bristol Hospice has added this new role in which Ms. Craig will have the direct responsibility for Bristol Hospice, L.L.C.’s Finance, Human Resources, and Information Technology departments and will also be involved with mergers, acquisitions and start-up activities.</p>
<p>Ms. Craig has extensive leadership experience in health care and human-service organizations. Teresa is a highly-respected, visionary leader in the hospice and homecare industry, and has served on numerous committees and boards for state and national organizations, including the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, National Hospice Organization Insurance Agency, Electronic Health Record Association, National Association of Hospice and Home Care, Association of Kansas Hospices and Hospice Association of America.</p>
<p>“During my career I have been committed to helping hospices and homecare organizations throughout the country implement sound accounting, reporting and management systems. I am pleased to be joining such a quality-focused organization and committed leadership team,” stated Ms. Craig.</p>
<p>Prior to joining Bristol Hospice, L.L.C., Ms. Craig served in the position of CEO of Suncoast Solutions, a market leader in the hospice and homecare software industry. Prior to this role, she also served as CFO for Suncoast Hospice and Vice President of Finance &amp; Administration for Hospice, Inc. in Wichita, Kansas.</p>
<p>“Teresa’s expert knowledge and use of cultural values to foster pride-based teamwork across diverse business units is a perfect fit for our organization,” commented Christie Franklin, President/CEO of Bristol Hospice, L.L.C. “We have worked closely together over the past number of years, and we look forward to her expertise as we continue to grow our current operations.”</p>
<p><strong>About Bristol Hospice, L.L.C.<br />
</strong>Bristol Hospice, L.L.C., founded in 2007, is graciously committed to becoming the provider of choice by building a bridge in the continuum of care by offering family-centered hospice and homecare, as well as a comprehensive suite of clinical specialties and supportive care. Bristol Hospice, L.L.C. currently operates hospice and homecare programs within several communities in California, Georgia, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas and Utah. In 2014, Bristol Consulting and Management Services, L.L.C. was added to our suite of services.</p>
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		<title>Prestige Care affiliate, Bristol Hospice &#8211; Oregon, named 2013 Hospice Honors recipient</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2014 13:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prestige Care affiliate, Bristol Hospice &#8211; Oregon, named 2013 Hospice&#8230;]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Prestige Care affiliate, Bristol Hospice &#8211; Oregon, named 2013 Hospice Honors recipient.</p>
<p>Prestige Care Inc., a leader in exceptional senior living and skilled nursing care, today announced that its affiliate Bristol Hospice &#8211; Oregon, has been named a 2013 Hospice Honors recipient. Bristol Hospice &#8211; Oregon is a subsidiary of Bristol Hospice and Homecare – Northwest, which is owned by Prestige Care and nationally recognized hospice provider Bristol Hospice, L.L.C.</p>
<p>This prestigious annual honor, established by Deyta, recognizes the top 100 organizations in the country that provide consistent quality care to patients. In reaching its decision, Deyta reviewed family satisfaction survey results from more than 1,200 hospice agencies throughout the nation.</p>
<p>“This award is a great achievement for Bristol Hospice, and one that affirms what we’ve already seen in them – that they deliver exceptional hospice care to our patients,” said Harold Delamarter, President and CEO of Prestige Care. “Bristol Hospice exemplifies what we seek in a health care partner, and we offer our most heartfelt congratulations.”</p>
<p>Together, Prestige Care and Bristol Hospice and Homecare Northwest offer an expanding continuum of care that focuses on a family-centered approach to providing specialized clinical care to hospice and homecare patients by compassionate caregivers and interdisciplinary professionals.</p>
<p>Through their partnership, Bristol Hospice has expanded Prestige’s ability to provide comprehensive hospice and home health care to residents within its family of Portland-area senior living, rehabilitation and skilled nursing centers.</p>
<p>Prestige’s care philosophy is rooted in a set of values that deliver on a promise to provide exceptional care, guided by a compassionate heart.</p>
<p>Bristol Hospice programs provide hospice services to meet the physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs of patients, families and caregivers. An interdisciplinary group of professionals and volunteers develops an individualized plan of care which includes services like nursing, counseling, spiritual support, therapy and dietary services.</p>
<p>“Hospice Honors defines a new standard of excellence in the patient and family experience for hospice agencies,” said Liz Silva, Deyta’s Director of Hospice. “Identifying these top-performing hospices is our way of recognizing organizations that have demonstrated high quality of care to both patients and caregivers. That positive family experience is a key driver of ongoing patient-focused care and overall agency success.”</p>
<p>Deyta partners with thousands of hospice and other healthcare organizations to simplify data on care effectiveness, enabling consumers and care providers to efficiently process useful information and make knowledgeable choices when seeking a care provider.</p>
<p><b>About Prestige Care Inc.</b></p>
<p>Prestige Care and Prestige Senior Living operate a family of more than 80 senior communities throughout the Western United States. Prestige Care provides a comprehensive senior service experience, offering assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation.  The company holds firm to a set of core values – respect, integrity, commitment, and trust – that guide</p>
<p>every aspect of its mission to personally touch lives every day.  For more information on Prestige, visit its website at <a href="http://www.prestigecare.com">www.prestigecare.com</a>.</p>
<p><b>About Bristol Hospice L.L.C. </b></p>
<p>Bristol Hospice L.L.C. operates and manages hospice programs in six states and homecare programs in two states. The Bristol Programs are designed to promote quality and comprehensive homecare and hospice services to patients and families in the communities they serve. The Bristol leadership is committed to the company’s vision and mission in the delivery of our homecare and hospice services. The Company holds firm to its values and mission –Embracing a Reverence for Life. Please visit their website at <a href="/">bristolhospice.com</a>, or call (801) 325-0175 for more information on Bristol Hospice and Homecare.</p>
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		<title>Holiday Greetings from Bristol Hospice</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2013 14:43:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Bristol Hospice EMR focus featured in recent Caring Magazine article, &#8220;Coordinating Hospice Care Coast to Coast.&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2013 20:04:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bristol Hospice was recently featured in Caring Magazine in a&#8230;]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bristol Hospice was recently featured in Caring Magazine in a case study discussing Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and care coordination. Read the full article <a href="http://digitalcaringmagazine.nahc.org/Vizion5/viewer.aspx?issueID=51&amp;pageID=34" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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		<title>Bristol Hospice-California, LLC announces Dr. David Casarett, M.D. presenting &#8220;Palliative Care &#8211; Comprehensive Longitudinal Advanced Illness Management&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2013 18:50:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bristol Hospice-California, LLC announces Dr. David Casarett, M.D. presenting &#8220;Palliative&#8230;]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bristol Hospice-California, LLC announces Dr. David Casarett, M.D. presenting &#8220;Palliative Care &#8211; Comprehensive Longitudinal Advanced Illness Management&#8221; on Tuesday, July 16 at the Mercy Medical Pavillion in Merced, CA.  David Casarett, M.D., MA, is the Director of Hospice &#038; Palliative Care at the University of Pennsylvania and Health System Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. The lecture will summarize, from an evidence-based perspective: The importance of early initiation of Palliative Care.</p>
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		<title>BRISTOL HOSPICE TEXAS &#8211; WHV LEVEL 2</title>
		<link>https://bristolhospice.com/bristol-hospice-texas-whv-level-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:28:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bristol Hospice- TX receives National Hospice and Palliative Care Association&#8230;]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bristol Hospice- TX receives National Hospice and Palliative Care Association “WE HONOR VETERANS” LEVEL 2 STATUS! Congratulations to the great efforts being put forward by the great Texas Hospice team.</p>
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		<title>Bristol Hospice Hawaii -WHV LEVEL 4</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:13:28 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bristol Hospice- HI receives National Hospice and Palliative Care Association “WE HONOR VETERANS” LEVEL 4 STATUS! Congratulations to the great efforts being put forward by the great Hawaii Hospice team.</p>
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		<title>Congratulation Bristol Hospice-Texas, LLC</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to our Bristol Hospice Texas LLC location. They successfully&#8230;]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Congratulations to our Bristol Hospice Texas LLC location.   They successfully completed CHAP accreditation survey on 1/19/2012. The program is fully operational serving their community.</p>
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		<title>Bristol Hospice UT sponsors “Festival of Trees”</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bristol Hospice UT sponsors Special “Festival of Trees” event in&#8230;]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bristol Hospice UT sponsors Special “Festival of Trees” event in coordination with Intermountain Health Cares Primary Childrens Medical Center.   Bristol Salt Lake team donated a brilliant and festive tree in honor of one of their own RN case managers, Wendy Armstrong RN who passed away this past year.   Each of the staff were involved in decorating and trimming the tree.</p>
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		<title>Celebration of Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:03:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BRISTOL HOSPICE HAWAII organized and sponsored the “CELEBRATION OF LIFE”&#8230;]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>BRISTOL HOSPICE HAWAII organized and sponsored the “CELEBRATION OF LIFE” This Event took place at the Oahu Veterans Center, 1298 Kukila Street, Honolulu from 11:00 AM- 12:30 PM.</p>
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