July 02, 2014

Bonnie Austin has been chosen to serve as chief quality and compliance officer for Hospice of Cincinnati. She is responsible for all aspects of quality improvement and compliance with a focus on clinical excellence in patient care.

Bonnie brings more than 30 years of experience to Hospice, most recently as division senior director of compliance at Kindred Healthcare, where she was responsible for compliance, utilization review and education for more than 150 sites.

Prior to that, she served as compliance officer for Hospice, until her departure in 2011. Bonnie returns to Hospice in a senior role with more than seven years in compliance and nearly 15 years in management.

"We are excited to welcome Bonnie back to Hospice of Cincinnati," said Sandra Lobert, president and CEO of Hospice of Cincinnati. "We truly value her industry knowledge and experience and her commitment to the highest level of quality and integrity in hospice care."