In hospice, same-store revenue increased 16% year over year, with average daily census rising to 3,885 from 3,472. Allison said median length of stay (including the Illinois JourneyCare operation) was 25 days in the fourth quarter, up from 22 days in the third quarter. Dixon later attributed length-of-stay improvement to efforts to diversify referral sources market by market and said the company saw improvement in its overall hospice CAP position in the quarter, including a benefit that she characterized as ...