AccentCare Announces the Appointment of Andy Johnston as President, Hospice & Personal Care Services
April 30 2024 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
AccentCare ("the Company"), a nationally
recognized leader in post-acute health care, today announced the
appointment of Andy Johnston as President, Hospice & Personal
Care Services (“PCS”).
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“Andy is a highly respected leader who has proven operational
experience in large, multi-site healthcare organizations,” said
Laura Tortorella, Chief Executive Officer of AccentCare. “He will
play a critical role in advancing and further strengthening our
hospice and PCS operations, so that we can continue to deliver
exceptional quality and care to the patients and families we
serve.”
Prior to joining AccentCare, Johnston spent over 20 years with
United Surgical Partners International, where his roles included
Chief Operating Officer - East, Chief Development Officer, and most
recently Chief Administrative Officer. Johnston also served as
Chief Operating Officer at U.S. Renal Care, the nation’s third
largest dialysis company. In this newly created role at AccentCare,
he will report directly to Tortorella and will join the executive
leadership team. He will be responsible for operations and growth
of the Hospice and PCS businesses.
“AccentCare is at a very exciting juncture in its growth
trajectory, and I’m thrilled to be joining such an incredible group
of leaders whose mission is to deliver best-in-class patient care,”
said Johnston. “I’m looking forward to partnering with the team and
building on the strong foundation we have as a leader in the
post-acute industry.”
Johnston received his Master of Healthcare Administration degree
from Duke University and his Bachelor of Science degree from Brown
University.
AccentCare provides post-acute care services, including home
health, hospice, and palliative care, in more than 250 locations
across 31 states.
About AccentCare™
AccentCare is a nationwide leader and trusted guide in
post-acute health care covering a broad continuum of services from
personal, non-medical care to home health, palliative care,
hospice, telehealth, and care management. Our innovative care
models and strategic relationships with major health systems,
physician groups, insurers, and value-based providers give us a
full understanding of how to deliver the best possible experience
for patients and their families. Because of these distinct
advantages, we can relentlessly reimagine and advance the standards
of care in our communities.
Headquartered in Dallas, AccentCare and our regional partners,
have over 30,000 highly trained and compassionate professionals in
more than 250 locations, across 31 states, and the District of
Columbia, serving more than 200,000 individuals each year. Visit us
at www.accentcare.com
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