User:Quinto Simmaco/VITAS Re-draft
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Founders | Hugh Westbrook, Esther Colliflower, Don Gaetz |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | |
Number of employees | 11,600 |
| Parent | Chemed Corporation |
VITAS Healthcare is the largest provider of hospice care in the United States. [1][2][3] VITAS is a subsidiary of publicly-traded Chemed Corporation, which also owns plumbing company Roto-Rooter.[4]
VITAS Healthcare operates 50 hospice programs in 16 states [5][6]and employs approximately 11,600 professionals, according to the company's website.[7]
Company Overview
[edit]VITAS offers hospice and palliative care services to patients across the U.S., provided by its doctors, registered nurses, home health aides, social workers, clergy, and volunteers. The organization also supplies home medical equipment and medications to patients while offering spiritual and emotional counseling to patients and their families.[8]
History
[edit]VITAS began in 1978 as a nonprofit hospice in South Florida, founded in part by Hugh Westbrook, a Methodist Minister and Esther Colliflower, a nurse, who shared the belief that America was doing a poor job of attending to the dying.[9] The organization then became known as Hospice Care, Incorporated, and eventually, VITAS Healthcare.[10]
In 2004, VITAS was acquired by Cincinnati-based Chemed for $400 million.[2][11]
Corporate Headquarters
[edit]VITAS Healthcare is headquartered in Miami, Florida.[12] In 2013, the organization leased 23,500 square feet at the Miami Center,[13] which is located at 201 South Biscayne Boulevard.[14]
Previously, VITAS was an anchor tenant at Bayfront Plaza at 100 South Biscayne Boulevard, which bears the VITAS name.[15] Bayfront Plaza, completed in the late 1950s, is expected to be demolished and replaced by One Bayfront Plaza in 2018, a large complex which would be among the tallest buildings in Miami.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ Brunsman, Barrett (16 March 2015). "Cincinnati firm to repurchase $100M in stock". Cincinnati Business Courier. Cincinnati Business Courier. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Hospice, Inc". Huffington Post. 19 June 2014.
- ^ "Aided by Referral Bonuses, Hospice Industry Booms". Washington Post. 17 December 2011.
- ^ "Profile: Chemed Corp (CHE)". Reuters. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ Bandell, Brian (19 September 2014). "VITAS to build hospice on newly acquired site". South Florida Business Journal.
- ^ "Hospice is Becoming a Chain Business". Forbes. 14 January 2015.
- ^ "About VITAS". VITAS. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "Company Description: Chemed". Bloomberg. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ Pettit, Peggy (March 2006). "Esther Colliflower Is Still Looking Forward". http://southfloridahospitalnews.com/. South Florida Hospital News. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ "Rev. Hugh A. Westbrook". http://www.caringfoundations.org/. Caring Foundations. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ Boyer, Boyer (4 April 2004). "Roto-Rooter's path to success". Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ Bandell, Brian (19 September 2014). "VITAS to build hospice on newly acquired site". South Florida Business Journal.
- ^ Musibay, Oscar Pedro (10 September 2013). "Vitas Innovative Hospice Care leases 23,500 square feet in Miami". South Florida Business Journal.
- ^ "Miami Center, Miami". Emporis. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "Bayfront Plaza, Miami". Emporis. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "One Bayfront Plaza, Miami". Emporis. Retrieved 27 January 2015.