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VITAS Healthcare is the largest provider of hospice care in the United States. VITAS Healthcare operates 49 hospice programs in 16 states 〔 〕 and employs approximately 11,600 professionals, according to the company's website.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=About VITAS )〕 VITAS is a subsidiary of publicly traded Chemed Corporation, which also owns plumbing company Roto-Rooter.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Profile: Chemed Corp (CHE) )〕 == Company Overview == 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Company Description: Chemed )〕 At the conclusion of the first quarter of 2014, VITAS reported an average daily census of 14,498 patients. VITAS professionals care for patients at home, in the company’s inpatient hospice units, in hospitals, nursing homes and assisted living communities/residential care facilities for the elderly.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.vitas.com/about-us/fast-facts )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「VITAS Healthcare」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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