Amedisys Brings In David B. Pearce As New Chief Compliance Officer
June 17 2016 - 8:00AM
David B. Pearce will join Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMED), as Senior
Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, effective July 5.
In his new role, Pearce will apply his expertise to manage and
oversee the ethics and compliance programs at Amedisys. He will be
responsible for developing and supervising policies, procedures and
practices designed to promote ethical behavior and compliance with
federal and state healthcare laws and regulations. He will also
identify and assess any compliance vulnerability and risk within
the organization.
“The cornerstone of our compliance program is to maintain the
highest possible standards of integrity,” stated Paul Kusserow,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Amedisys. “It’s important
to our company to always do what’s right for our patients, our
employees and referral sources in the communities we serve. That’s
why we’re excited to welcome David, whose distinction as a legal
counsel and depth of healthcare compliance experience will be a
credit to Amedisys.”
Most recently, Pearce served as Senior Vice President and Chief
Counsel for Kindred’s (KND) at Home division, a $2.5 billion home
health, hospice and community care services business with
approximately 700 locations and 42,000 employees nationwide.
Previously, Pearce was General Counsel and Chief Compliance
Officer for Extendicare Health Services, Inc. He has also performed
in general counsel, compliance, and legal roles for organizations
such as Vencor (the predecessor to Kindred), law firm Sturgill,
Turner, Barker and Moloney in Lexington, Kentucky, and Atlanta,
Georgia-based law firm Arnall Golden and Gregory. He began his
legal career as a Staff Judge Advocate for the United States Navy,
where he also served as general counsel for two high-ranking
officers.
Pearce received his Bachelor of Science degree from the
University of Kentucky and earned his Juris Doctor from Northern
Kentucky University.
About Amedisys
Amedisys, Inc. is a leading healthcare at home Company
delivering personalized home health, hospice and personal care.
Amedisys is focused on delivering the care that is best for our
patients, whether that is home-based personal care; recovery and
rehabilitation after an operation or injury; care focused on
empowering them to manage a chronic disease; or hospice care at the
end of life. More than 2,200 hospitals and 61,900 physicians
nationwide have chosen Amedisys as a partner in post-acute care.
Founded in 1982, headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA with an executive
office in Nashville, TN, Amedisys is a publicly held company. With
more than 16,000 employees, in 421 care centers in 34 states,
Amedisys is dedicated to delivering the highest quality of care to
the doorsteps of more than 340,000 patients in need every year. For
more information about the Company, please visit:
www.amedisys.com.
Contact:
Kendra Kimmons
Managing Director of Communications
225-299-3708
kendra.kimmons@amedisys.com
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