Encompass Health Corp. , a national leader in integrated post-acute healthcare services, and Saint Alphonsus Health System are pleased to announce a new joint venture agreement in Idaho. The new joint venture includes the following locations: Saint Alphonsus home health & hospice locations in Boise, Idaho, and the Encompass Health home health and hospice locations in Boise and Nampa, Idaho. The transaction closed on January 1, 2022.
“We have an existing joint venture with Encompass Health for inpatient rehabilitation services, and we are excited to establish a new joint venture with Encompass Health as a valued home health and hospice provider in Idaho, with a proven ability to provide high-quality, cost-effective care while avoiding unnecessary hospital readmissions,” said Odette Bolano, President and CEO, Saint Alphonsus Health System. “Encompass Health’s home health and hospice operational expertise will enhance the high quality of care we provide in the communities we serve in Idaho.”