Effective May 1, the North Carolina-based hospital UNC Health Southeastern (UNC) will transfer ownership of its community-based hospice operations to Lower Cape Fear LifeCare. The financial terms of the transfer include a sale of tangible assets for an undisclosed dollar amount, with no premium attached to the transaction. Lower Cape Fear LifeCare will also assist UNC by providing palliative care consultations within the hospital. As for reasons behind the sale, the hospital cited efforts to more closely align its scope of services to its overarching mission as an acute care hospital and to improve efficiency.
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Source: https://hospicenews.com/2023/04/25/unc-health-southeastern-sells-home-based-hospice-program-to-lower-cape-fear-lifecare