Bon Secours Mercy Health and Compassus partner for home care and hospice
BSMH will maintain ownership while Compassus will manage operations.
Photo: Luis Alvarez/Getty Images
Bon Secours Mercy Health has partnered with Compassus on the management of home health and hospice operations.
Bon Secours and Compassus have signed an agreement to form a 50/50 joint venture under which Compassus will manage operations for 10 home health agencies and 11 hospice operations spanning five states.
Compassus provides home-based services including home health, infusion therapy, palliative and hospice care.
WHY THIS MATTERS
Under the agreement, BSMH will maintain ownership of its existing hospice-house real estate assets in specific locations, while Compassus will manage the operations.
BSMH's home health and hospice associates will be transferring to employment with Compassus. The team will continue to provide spiritually grounded care and will operate in accordance with Ethical and Religious Directives, Bon Secours said.
The agreement is subject to state and federal regulatory review and final diligence. It formalizes the intent of both parties to move forward with the transition and integration.
THE LARGER TREND
Compassus' more than 6,000 team members serve more than 100,000 patients annually across more than 250 locations in 29 states. Other health system partnerships include becoming managing partner of Ascension at Home, a joint venture between Ascension and Compassus.
A Catholic health system, Bon Secours Mercy Health has 48 hospitals at more than 1,200 care sites in Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia, as well as throughout Ireland.
ON THE RECORD
"Bon Secours Mercy Health has a proud legacy of providing high-quality home health and hospice, and it has been our privilege to care for thousands of patients, helping them receive necessary care at the time and place that is appropriate for their well-being," said Don Kline, chief operating officer of Bon Secours Mercy Health. "As the dynamic healthcare environment continues to evolve, we want to make sure we keep our patients at the center of everything we do, and finding the right partner for this important, specialized work has been essential to ensuring continuity of care well into the future."
Email the writer: SMorse@himss.org
