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growth playbook · Oct 23, 2026

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BAYADA Home Health Care growth playbook

Diagnosis

BAYADA is one of the largest nonprofit home care providers (370+ offices, 26,000+ employees), and its current hiring is local referral sales: a Marketing Manager for Las Vegas/Henderson, account executives in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Indiana, and transitional care and referral staff who work hospital portals and track rejected referrals.

The website is built for families and recruits, not for those referrers: only Rhode Island has a referral page, /referrals goes to the 404 page, office pages have no referral route, the core service pages are missing from the sitemap and the homepage fails Core Web Vitals.

This playbook gives every market a referral page and tracked leave-behinds first, fixes search basics, then puts existing tools (the value-based care calculator, HICU, EQoC, Concierge Nursing) in front of the partners who choose agencies.

Growth Score

6/10

Biggest Opportunity

Make BAYADA the easiest agency to refer to in every market, with the Rhode Island referral page as the template and the new referral hires as its users.

Biggest Risk

Medicaid rates lagging wages and a consolidating market (Amedisys, Enhabit, Aveanna, Interim) mean growth depends on winning referrals efficiently while staffing keeps up.

01

Start here

The three moves to make first. Each one is written up in full below.

  1. 1

    Give every market the referral page Rhode Island already has, starting with Las Vegas

    Copy /rhode-island/referrals into a Las Vegas version and add the local phone, fax and referral form.

    High impact First result in 1 month
  2. 2

    Put the eight core service pages in the sitemap

    Add the eight URLs to the sitemap and resubmit it.

    High impact First result in 2 weeks
  3. 3

    Rewrite the "Get Best ... in USA" titles and fix the "Auism" typo

    Rewrite the eight service page titles.

    Medium impact First result in 1 month

02

Your idea portfolio

22 ideas, grouped by when to run them. Open any idea for how to run it: the steps, who to approach, copy you can use, and how to measure it.

  • 7 ideas are marked Unexpected: plays you are unlikely to have tried.

    1 of these are things Programmable can build and run for you.

Every idea placed by the effort it takes against the impact it could have. Quick wins sit top left; select a number to open that idea. The filters below narrow the list by status, timing, category and what Programmable can build.

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Showing 22 of 22 ideas

This week 6

Quick wins with a clear first action.

  • 01

    BAYADA is hiring a Marketing Manager to grow referrals from hospitals, physicians and facilities across the Las Vegas Valley, and account executives in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Indiana to do the same. Rhode Island already has a page built for exactly those people: "Refer Rhode Island Patients With Confidence", with a Refer a Patient button, when to refer and a referral FAQ. Nowhere else does: bayada.com/referrals goes to the 404 page, and the Las Vegas home health office page speaks only to families, with no referral form or fax for a discharge planner. The new hire will hand out cards that lead to a page written for someone else.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month Marketing Manager

    First action

    Copy /rhode-island/referrals into a Las Vegas version and add the local phone, fax and referral form.

    How to measure it

    Online referrals per market

    Now
    –
    Target
    30 a month in Las Vegas
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Template the page

      Strip Rhode Island specifics out of the existing referral page and keep the structure.

      Web Product Manager 3 days

    2. 2

      Collect local details

      Phone, fax, intake hours, service lines and the marketing manager for each market.

      Director of Area Sales 1 week

    3. 3

      Launch Las Vegas

      Publish the Las Vegas/Henderson referral page and link it from the Clark County office pages.

      Marketing Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Add the office block

      "Referring a patient?" with a form, phone and fax on all 415 office pages.

      Web Product Manager 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Fix /referrals

      A national referral page that routes to the right market by ZIP code instead of the 404 page.

      Web Product Manager 1 week

    6. 6

      Route the form

      Send each submission to the intake team and the territory's Transitional Care Manager.

      Transitional Care Manager 3 days

    7. 7

      Roll out

      Massachusetts/Providence, Berks and Lehigh, Fort Wayne and Lancaster next.

      Director of Area Sales 1 month

    8. 8

      Measure

      Referrals and admissions by page and by marketing manager.

      Associate, Referral Management monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Web team time only
    Owner
    Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Publish the Las Vegas page and put its QR code on the new Marketing Manager's first 50 visits.

    Why it works

    Turn the Rhode Island referral page into a template and publish one per market, starting with Las Vegas/Henderson and the open account executive territories: who to refer, how (secure form, phone, fax, portal), what happens in the first 24 hours, local quality numbers, and the name and photo of the local marketing manager. Add a "Referring a patient?" block and link to every office page, and make /referrals a national page that routes by ZIP code.

    Discharge planners and physician offices choose the agency that is easiest to refer to. A page made for them gives each new marketing manager something to leave behind, and every referral it brings is tracked to the market.

    Ready to use

    ChecklistMarket referral page checklist

    [ ] "Refer a patient in <market>" headline
    [ ] Secure referral form, phone and fax
    [ ] What we accept: services, payers, counties
    [ ] Start of care within 24 hours, stated plainly
    [ ] Local quality numbers with sources
    [ ] Marketing manager name, photo and direct line
    [ ] Link from every office page in the market
    [ ] Tracked QR code for leave-behinds

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Protected health information on a web form

      Use the secure intake form already in use and keep the page form to contact details only.

    • Pages go stale when staff change

      Pull the marketing manager from one directory, not hard-coded text.

    Evidence

    • HiringMarketing Manager, Las Vegas Valley and Henderson (posted September 30, 2026): "lead market growth and relationship development"; "Develop and grow referral relationships" with "hospitals, physicians, facilities, payors, community organizations"; "Manage the full home health sales process"; "Monitor market activity, competitor trends, referral opportunities"; "Maintain accurate activity, opportunity, and relationship-management records"; base up to $80,000 plus incentives.Source
    • Your websiteRhode Island has its own section (/rhode-island with find-care, referrals and careers pages). /rhode-island/referrals, "Refer Rhode Island Patients With Confidence", has "Refer a Patient" buttons, "When to Refer to BAYADA" (discharge, fall risk, recovery, complex children, chronic conditions, family caregivers), "Why Referral Partners Trust BAYADA" and a referral-process FAQ. No other state has a referral page: bayada.com/referrals redirects to the 404 page.Source
    • Your websiteThe Las Vegas home health office page (one of 415 office pages) is written for patients and families: a phone number, "Call to make an Appointment", a "10 Questions" download, eligibility and payment FAQs and a call-back form. It has no section or form for physicians, discharge planners or facilities, no fax number, and its meta description repeats the title: "Home Health in Clark County, NV | BAYADA".Source
    • HiringAccount Executive roles open now: Home Health in Norfolk, MA (posted September 23, 2026; "help expand our Medicare home health business", territory Worcester, Bristol and Norfolk Counties MA and Providence County RI), Hospice in Wyomissing, PA (posted October 13, 2026; "take on an established market with large additional growth opportunity", Berks and Lehigh Counties), plus Fort Wayne, IN and Lancaster, PA. Each asks for "Generating referrals ... by building relationships with physicians, long term care, independent and assisted living facilities" and "Conduct market analysis; develop sales strategy".Source
    • HiringReferral operations hiring: a Transitional Care Manager, Home Health in Northern Colorado (posted October 21, 2026) who "monitors hospital and health care portals", "maintains account-specific ownership" and builds relationships with "discharge planners, case managers"; a Sales Associate, Home Health in the Lehigh Valley (posted October 15, 2026) "processing referrals from various referral sources" for a team "comprised of Transitional Care Managers and Marketing Managers"; and an Associate, Referral Management in Wilmington, MA (posted October 1, 2026) tracking "admissions, % Medicare, referrals rejected by reason".Source
  • 02

    The sitemap lists 511 pages, including 415 office pages, but not one of the pages for Home Health, Hospice Care, Pediatric Home Health, Personal Care, Companion Care, Habilitation, Autism & ABA or Private Duty Nursing. These are the pages the main menu leads to and the ones families search for.

    High impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Web Product Manager

    First action

    Add the eight URLs to the sitemap and resubmit it.

    How to measure it

    Service-page search impressions

    Now
    –
    Target
    +20%
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      List live pages

      All menu and service URLs that return 200.

      Web Product Manager 2 hours

    2. 2

      Add to the sitemap

      With accurate last-modified dates.

      Web Product Manager 2 hours

    3. 3

      Automate

      Generate the sitemap from the content system.

      Web Product Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Resubmit

      Google Search Console and Bing.

      Digital Marketing Manager 1 hour

    5. 5

      Check coverage

      Indexed status for each service page.

      Digital Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    6. 6

      Repeat monthly

      Compare the sitemap with the menu.

      Digital Marketing Manager monthly

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Web Product Manager

    Smallest test

    Add the Home Health and Hospice Care pages today.

    Why it works

    Add every live service page to the sitemap with real last-modified dates, generate it from the content system so new pages (such as Concierge Nursing) appear automatically, and resubmit it in Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools.

    Search engines rely on sitemaps to find and refresh important pages. Leaving out the service pages makes them depend on internal links alone.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Sitemap rebuild drops other pages

      Diff old and new sitemaps before publishing.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteThe sitemap lists 511 URLs (415 office pages, 33 news items, the Rhode Island pages) but none of the eight core service pages linked from the main menu: /home-health, /hospice-care, /pediatric-home-health, /personal-care, /companion-care, /habilitation, /autism-and-aba and /private-duty-nursing all return 200 and are missing from it (checked October 22, 2026).Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: H1 "Care Beyond Compare", a "Rhode Island's Home Health Care Expert" banner shown on the national homepage, a "Tell Us What You're Looking For" choice between care and a career, and services grouped by age (seniors, adults 19-64, children).Source
  • 03

    Service page titles read like ad keywords ("Get Best Home Care Centers & Health Care Services in USA at BAYADA") and the Home Health page title never says "home health". The same page lists "Auism & ABA Therapy". Families and referral partners see these titles first in search and in browser tabs.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Digital Marketing Manager

    First action

    Rewrite the eight service page titles.

    How to measure it

    Service-page click-through

    Now
    –
    Target
    +15%
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Draft titles

      Eight service pages.

      Digital Marketing Manager 1 day

    2. 2

      Review

      Clinical and compliance check of wording.

      Compliance 1 day

    3. 3

      Publish

      Titles and descriptions.

      Web Product Manager 1 day

    4. 4

      Fix typo

      "Auism" and a site-wide spell check.

      Web Product Manager 1 day

    5. 5

      Measure

      Click-through in Search Console.

      Digital Marketing Manager 4 weeks

    6. 6

      Extend

      Same approach for news and program pages.

      Digital Marketing Manager 1 month

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Digital Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Change the Home Health page title today.

    Why it works

    Write plain titles that say the service, who it is for and the payer where it matters, for example "Home Health Care at Home: Nursing and Therapy, Medicare Covered | BAYADA". Match each meta description to the page. Fix the typo and run a spell check across the site.

    Clear, specific titles raise click-through and read as trustworthy, which matters for a care decision.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Ranking drops after title changes

      Change half the pages first and compare.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteService page titles read like ad copy: "Get Best Home Care Centers & Health Care Services in USA at BAYADA" (the Home Health page), "Get Best Hospice Care Centers & Services in USA at BAYADA", "Get Best Personal Care Services in USA at BAYADA". The Home Health page's related-services list spells "Auism & ABA Therapy".Source
    • Your websiteThe sitemap lists 511 URLs (415 office pages, 33 news items, the Rhode Island pages) but none of the eight core service pages linked from the main menu: /home-health, /hospice-care, /pediatric-home-health, /personal-care, /companion-care, /habilitation, /autism-and-aba and /private-duty-nursing all return 200 and are missing from it (checked October 22, 2026).Source
  • 04

    Office pages are BAYADA's local search front door, but their descriptions just repeat the title ("Home Health in Clark County, NV | BAYADA"), so search results show no towns, services or reasons to call.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Digital Marketing Manager

    First action

    Write the template and test it on ten offices.

    How to measure it

    Office-page click-through

    Now
    –
    Target
    +20%
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Write the template

      Service, towns, payers, promise.

      Digital Marketing Manager 1 day

    2. 2

      Map the data

      Fields from the office record.

      Web Product Manager 3 days

    3. 3

      Test ten

      Mixed services and states.

      Digital Marketing Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Roll out

      All 415 pages.

      Web Product Manager 1 week

    5. 5

      Structured data

      Phone, hours and address.

      Web Product Manager 1 week

    6. 6

      Align profiles

      Google Business Profiles per office.

      Office Director 1 month

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Web team time
    Owner
    Digital Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Update the Las Vegas office descriptions first.

    Why it works

    Generate each description from office data already on the page: service, towns covered, payers, 24/7 availability and the start-of-care promise ("usually within 24 hours"). Add LocalBusiness structured data with phone and hours, and keep the Google Business Profile for each office in line.

    Local results are where families and referral sources compare agencies; a specific description wins the click.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Template reads robotic

      Vary by service and add the office's own sentence.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteThe Las Vegas home health office page (one of 415 office pages) is written for patients and families: a phone number, "Call to make an Appointment", a "10 Questions" download, eligibility and payment FAQs and a call-back form. It has no section or form for physicians, discharge planners or facilities, no fax number, and its meta description repeats the title: "Home Health in Clark County, NV | BAYADA".Source
    • Your websiteThe sitemap lists 511 URLs (415 office pages, 33 news items, the Rhode Island pages) but none of the eight core service pages linked from the main menu: /home-health, /hospice-care, /pediatric-home-health, /personal-care, /companion-care, /habilitation, /autism-and-aba and /private-duty-nursing all return 200 and are missing from it (checked October 22, 2026).Source
  • 05

    The national homepage shows "Rhode Island's Home Health Care Expert" to every visitor. A family in Florida or a recruit in Missouri sees another state's message in the most valuable spot on the site.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Web Product Manager

    First action

    Restrict the banner to Rhode Island visitors.

    How to measure it

    Homepage to Find Care rate

    Now
    –
    Target
    +10%
    By
    30 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Check the setup

      Where the banner is configured.

      Web Product Manager 1 hour

    2. 2

      Add targeting

      By visitor region.

      Web Product Manager 1 day

    3. 3

      Design the default

      National message with ZIP search.

      Digital Marketing Manager 1 day

    4. 4

      Test

      A/B the slot.

      Digital Marketing Manager 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Plan state slots

      Calendar for state campaigns.

      Digital Marketing Manager 1 week

    6. 6

      Report

      Clicks by region.

      Digital Marketing Manager monthly

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Web Product Manager

    Smallest test

    Hide the banner outside Rhode Island this week.

    Why it works

    Target the banner by visitor location (or remove it), and use the slot for a national message plus a ZIP code box: "Find care near you". Give each priority state its own banner when its campaign runs.

    Local relevance at the top of the page lifts clicks into care search, and it keeps state campaigns from leaking into other markets.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Location detection errors

      Fall back to the national message.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage: H1 "Care Beyond Compare", a "Rhode Island's Home Health Care Expert" banner shown on the national homepage, a "Tell Us What You're Looking For" choice between care and a career, and services grouped by age (seniors, adults 19-64, children).Source
    • Your websiteRhode Island has its own section (/rhode-island with find-care, referrals and careers pages). /rhode-island/referrals, "Refer Rhode Island Patients With Confidence", has "Refer a Patient" buttons, "When to Refer to BAYADA" (discharge, fall risk, recovery, complex children, chronic conditions, family caregivers), "Why Referral Partners Trust BAYADA" and a referral-process FAQ. No other state has a referral page: bayada.com/referrals redirects to the 404 page.Source
  • 06

    The partnerships page says "373 offices in 21 states and 5 countries" and "for nearly 50 years"; Wikipedia and Google's knowledge panel say "more than 360 offices in 23 states"; the homepage celebrates 50 years. Referral partners and health systems check these numbers.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Chief Marketing Officer

    First action

    Write the fact sheet and list every page that quotes a number.

    How to measure it

    Pages on the current fact sheet

    Now
    –
    Target
    100%
    By
    30 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Agree numbers

      Offices, states, employees, scores.

      Chief Marketing Officer 2 days

    2. 2

      Find mentions

      Search the site and press kit.

      Digital Marketing Manager 1 day

    3. 3

      Update pages

      Partnerships, about, 50th pages.

      Web Product Manager 2 days

    4. 4

      Update boilerplate

      Press releases and job posts.

      Communications 1 day

    5. 5

      Public profiles

      Request edits with sources.

      Communications 2 weeks

    6. 6

      Review

      Every quarter.

      Digital Marketing Manager quarterly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Chief Marketing Officer

    Smallest test

    Fix the partnerships page counters this week.

    Why it works

    Agree one current fact sheet (offices, states, countries, employees, partners, quality scores with dates and sources), update every page, the press kit and boilerplate, and request edits to public profiles with a citation.

    Consistent, dated numbers build credibility with hospital partners and keep AI assistants from repeating old figures.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Numbers change often

      Show an "as of" date.

    Evidence

    • Your websitePartnerships page: "6,000 hospital, facility, and physician partner collaborations", HOSCAHPS "87% recommended vs. 84% national average", "35% Reduction in hospitalizations", "26% REDUCTION IN HEALTH CARE COSTS", "373 OFFICES in 21 STATES AND 5 COUNTRIES", "26,000+ expertly trained employees" and "For nearly 50 years". Joint ventures with health systems are the main model.Source
    • Public profilesWikipedia and Google's knowledge panel describe BAYADA as a nonprofit founded in 1975 with "more than 360 offices in 23 states", while the homepage celebrates "50 Years".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: H1 "Care Beyond Compare", a "Rhode Island's Home Health Care Expert" banner shown on the national homepage, a "Tell Us What You're Looking For" choice between care and a career, and services grouped by age (seniors, adults 19-64, children).Source

This quarter 10

The core plays for the next three months.

  • 07

    The new Marketing Manager and account executives are asked to "conduct market analysis", build referral relationships and keep "accurate activity, opportunity, and relationship-management records". Visits to physician offices and discharge teams leave no digital trace unless the material carries one.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Director of Area Sales

    First action

    Make the Las Vegas sheet with one QR code per account.

    How to measure it

    Tracked referrals per rep

    Now
    –
    Target
    10 a month
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Design the sheet

      One page per market.

      Digital Marketing Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Generate links

      Per rep and account.

      Digital Marketing Manager 2 days

    3. 3

      Connect the CRM

      Scans and referrals by account.

      Sales Operations 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Train reps

      When and how to use it.

      Director of Area Sales 1 week

    5. 5

      Run

      Las Vegas and Massachusetts first.

      Marketing Manager 1 month

    6. 6

      Review

      Accounts by referral yield.

      Director of Area Sales monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Printing and CRM time
    Owner
    Director of Area Sales

    Smallest test

    Use one tracked sheet for a month in Las Vegas.

    Why it works

    Give each rep a one-page market sheet (services, counties, payers, quality numbers, start-of-care promise) with a QR code and short link unique to the rep and account, pointing to the market referral page. Log scans and online referrals in the CRM next to visits.

    Reps and managers then see which accounts and messages turn visits into referrals, instead of counting calls.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Reps skip the QR code

      Make it part of the visit log.

    Evidence

    • HiringMarketing Manager, Las Vegas Valley and Henderson (posted September 30, 2026): "lead market growth and relationship development"; "Develop and grow referral relationships" with "hospitals, physicians, facilities, payors, community organizations"; "Manage the full home health sales process"; "Monitor market activity, competitor trends, referral opportunities"; "Maintain accurate activity, opportunity, and relationship-management records"; base up to $80,000 plus incentives.Source
    • HiringAccount Executive roles open now: Home Health in Norfolk, MA (posted September 23, 2026; "help expand our Medicare home health business", territory Worcester, Bristol and Norfolk Counties MA and Providence County RI), Hospice in Wyomissing, PA (posted October 13, 2026; "take on an established market with large additional growth opportunity", Berks and Lehigh Counties), plus Fort Wayne, IN and Lancaster, PA. Each asks for "Generating referrals ... by building relationships with physicians, long term care, independent and assisted living facilities" and "Conduct market analysis; develop sales strategy".Source
    • HiringReferral operations hiring: a Transitional Care Manager, Home Health in Northern Colorado (posted October 21, 2026) who "monitors hospital and health care portals", "maintains account-specific ownership" and builds relationships with "discharge planners, case managers"; a Sales Associate, Home Health in the Lehigh Valley (posted October 15, 2026) "processing referrals from various referral sources" for a team "comprised of Transitional Care Managers and Marketing Managers"; and an Associate, Referral Management in Wilmington, MA (posted October 1, 2026) tracking "admissions, % Medicare, referrals rejected by reason".Source
    • Your websitePartnerships page: "6,000 hospital, facility, and physician partner collaborations", HOSCAHPS "87% recommended vs. 84% national average", "35% Reduction in hospitalizations", "26% REDUCTION IN HEALTH CARE COSTS", "373 OFFICES in 21 STATES AND 5 COUNTRIES", "26,000+ expertly trained employees" and "For nearly 50 years". Joint ventures with health systems are the main model.Source
  • 08

    The Referral Management Associate is measured on admissions, % Medicare and "referrals rejected by reason". Every rejected referral is demand BAYADA already won and lost, often for fixable reasons such as missing documents, staffing in one ZIP code, or a payer.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Associate

    First action

    Pull last quarter's rejected referrals by reason.

    How to measure it

    Accepted referrals

    Now
    –
    Target
    +5 points
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pull data

      Rejections by reason and market.

      Associate, Referral Management 1 week

    2. 2

      Rank reasons

      Volume and fixability.

      Director of Area Sales 2 days

    3. 3

      Assign owners

      Intake, recruiting, contracting, web.

      Director of Area Sales 1 week

    4. 4

      Fix the top three

      Checklist, ZIP-level recruiting, payer list.

      Office Director 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Tell referrers

      What BAYADA accepts.

      Transitional Care Manager ongoing

    6. 6

      Report

      Acceptance rate monthly.

      Associate, Referral Management monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Associate, Referral Management

    Smallest test

    Review one market's rejections this month.

    Why it works

    Publish a monthly rejected-referral report by reason, market and referral source. Assign each top reason an owner: missing orders (a clearer referral checklist on the referral page), staffing gaps (recruiting ads in that ZIP code), payer (contracting). Tell the referral source what BAYADA can take next time.

    Converting a share of rejected referrals is cheaper than finding new ones, and it shows referral partners that BAYADA closes the loop.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Some rejections are right

      Track only the fixable reasons.

    Evidence

    • HiringReferral operations hiring: a Transitional Care Manager, Home Health in Northern Colorado (posted October 21, 2026) who "monitors hospital and health care portals", "maintains account-specific ownership" and builds relationships with "discharge planners, case managers"; a Sales Associate, Home Health in the Lehigh Valley (posted October 15, 2026) "processing referrals from various referral sources" for a team "comprised of Transitional Care Managers and Marketing Managers"; and an Associate, Referral Management in Wilmington, MA (posted October 1, 2026) tracking "admissions, % Medicare, referrals rejected by reason".Source
    • HiringBAYADA's Greenhouse board lists about 2,600 open posts (checked October 22, 2026), mostly nurses, aides and therapists, including 51 residency program posts, 49 hospice volunteer posts and six bilingual (Spanish) clinical and support roles in North Carolina, New York and New Jersey.Source
    • Your websiteRhode Island has its own section (/rhode-island with find-care, referrals and careers pages). /rhode-island/referrals, "Refer Rhode Island Patients With Confidence", has "Refer a Patient" buttons, "When to Refer to BAYADA" (discharge, fall risk, recovery, complex children, chronic conditions, family caregivers), "Why Referral Partners Trust BAYADA" and a referral-process FAQ. No other state has a referral page: bayada.com/referrals redirects to the 404 page.Source
  • 09

    BAYADA has built a calculator that compares 30-day Medicare spend and readmissions across home health, rehab and skilled nursing, but it sits at /team-calculator with the page title "Calculator" and no links from the partnerships page or anywhere else we checked.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Vice President

    First action

    Link the calculator from the partnerships page.

    How to measure it

    Calculator-sourced partner meetings

    Now
    –
    Target
    10 a quarter
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Name it

      Title, description and intro.

      Digital Marketing Manager 1 day

    2. 2

      Link it

      Partnerships, HICU, referral pages.

      Web Product Manager 2 days

    3. 3

      Add save/email

      Results with a follow-up offer.

      Web Product Manager 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Train reps

      Walk-through for discharge leaders.

      Director of Area Sales 1 week

    5. 5

      Track

      Uses, emails and meetings.

      Digital Marketing Manager monthly

    6. 6

      Update data

      Benchmarks each year.

      Value-Based Care team yearly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Web team time
    Owner
    Vice President, Strategic Partnerships

    Smallest test

    Show it in five account executive meetings.

    Why it works

    Give it a name and a page title, link it from Partnerships, HICU and every market referral page, let users save or email results, and have account executives walk discharge leaders through it with their own numbers. Offer a follow-up call with the partnerships team.

    Health systems under value-based contracts buy on numbers. A calculator they fill in themselves is a stronger opener than a brochure.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Estimates over-promise

      Keep the method note and use partner inputs.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteA "Value-Based Care Calculator" at /team-calculator (page title "Calculator") models 30-day Medicare spend and readmissions across home health, inpatient rehab, skilled nursing and outpatient settings. No page we checked (homepage, partnerships, home health, office pages) links to it.Source
    • Your websitePartnerships page: "6,000 hospital, facility, and physician partner collaborations", HOSCAHPS "87% recommended vs. 84% national average", "35% Reduction in hospitalizations", "26% REDUCTION IN HEALTH CARE COSTS", "373 OFFICES in 21 STATES AND 5 COUNTRIES", "26,000+ expertly trained employees" and "For nearly 50 years". Joint ventures with health systems are the main model.Source
    • News coverageHome Health Care News (March 2026), quoted on BAYADA's newsroom: Medicaid rates are "not keeping pace with wage inflation"; "Providers and referral sources should prioritize directing appropriate patients to home care"; providers are focusing on "efficiency, quality, and diversification" amid "potential industry consolidation".Source
  • 10

    Service and office pages offer a "Don't Choose a Home Health Provider Until You've Asked These 10 Questions" checklist and a call-back form, and BAYADA uses HubSpot. A family downloading the checklist is comparing agencies right now.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Digital Marketing Manager

    First action

    Measure today's time from form to first call.

    How to measure it

    Admissions from web forms

    Now
    –
    Target
    +20%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Measure speed

      Form to first call.

      Office Director 1 week

    2. 2

      Write answers

      BAYADA on each of the ten questions.

      Digital Marketing Manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Build emails

      Three-step HubSpot sequence.

      Digital Marketing Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Route forms

      To the local intake coordinator.

      Web Product Manager 1 week

    5. 5

      Set the target

      One-hour call-back.

      Office Director ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Admissions by speed band.

      Digital Marketing Manager monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Digital Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Call every form fill in one market within an hour for a month.

    Why it works

    Send the checklist with BAYADA's answer to each of the ten questions, the local office phone and a call-back offer; route forms to the local intake coordinator with a one-hour target; follow with three emails on payment, what the first visit looks like and family support.

    Families choose quickly after a discharge; the agency that calls first and answers the questions usually wins.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Families feel pressured

      Lead with answers, not a sales call.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteContent lives on a separate HubSpot blog (blog.bayada.com, "Health Care and Recruiting Content") with family tips, hero stories and pieces such as "predictive home care for senior living directors"; the main site has 33 news items and a "10 Questions" checklist offered on service and office pages.Source
    • Your websiteThe Las Vegas home health office page (one of 415 office pages) is written for patients and families: a phone number, "Call to make an Appointment", a "10 Questions" download, eligibility and payment FAQs and a call-back form. It has no section or form for physicians, discharge planners or facilities, no fax number, and its meta description repeats the title: "Home Health in Clark County, NV | BAYADA".Source
  • 11

    Real Chrome visitors fail Core Web Vitals (LCP 2.7 s and getting slower, INP 229 ms). The lab test scores 29, with a 14.7 s hero image on mobile, 4.0 MB of JavaScript and 32 third-party services, including two analytics tools (Heap and VWO) and several ad pixels. Many visitors are worried family members on phones.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Web Product Manager

    First action

    List every tag with its owner and last use.

    How to measure it

    Field LCP at the 75th percentile

    Now
    –
    Target
    Under 2.5 s
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Inventory tags

      Owner and purpose for each.

      Digital Marketing Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Remove

      Unused and duplicate tools.

      Digital Marketing Manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Delay the rest

      After the page is usable.

      Web Product Manager 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Fix the hero

      Phone-sized modern image, preloaded.

      Web Product Manager 3 days

    5. 5

      Split JavaScript

      Load per page.

      Web Product Manager 1 month

    6. 6

      Set a budget

      Review before new tags go live.

      Web Product Manager ongoing

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Developer time
    Owner
    Web Product Manager

    Smallest test

    Remove one unused pixel and preload the hero image this week.

    Why it works

    Audit every tag in Google Tag Manager with an owner and a purpose, remove duplicates and unused pixels, load the rest after the page is usable, serve the hero image in a modern format at phone size, and set a performance budget for new tags.

    A faster page keeps more families and recruits on it, and passing Core Web Vitals supports search rankings.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Losing campaign data

      Keep the conversion tags that are used and move the rest server-side.

    Evidence

    • Google PageSpeedMobile lab test of the homepage: performance 29, Largest Contentful Paint 14.7 s (the hero photo), Total Blocking Time 2.3 s, 5.7 MB over 232 requests, 4.0 MB of JavaScript, 32 third parties (2.3 MB) including Google Tag Manager, TikTok, HubSpot, VWO, Facebook, Heap and LinkedIn; 1.8 MB of unused JavaScript. Real Chrome visitors fail Core Web Vitals: LCP 2.7 s (slower by 27% over the period) and INP 229 ms at the 75th percentile.Source
  • 12

    The new Concierge Nursing page offers only a phone number, and one section already speaks to professionals ("Your clients expect responsiveness, control..."). Private-pay families often arrive through advisers: concierge physicians, elder-law attorneys, wealth managers and geriatric care managers.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Concierge Nursing lead

    First action

    Add the consultation form.

    How to measure it

    Concierge consultations

    Now
    –
    Target
    20 a month
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Add the form

      Name, need, preferred time.

      Web Product Manager 3 days

    2. 2

      Write the adviser page

      How referrals work.

      Digital Marketing Manager 1 week

    3. 3

      List advisers

      Three markets.

      Concierge Nursing lead 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Brief them

      Small sessions.

      Concierge Nursing lead monthly

    5. 5

      Track source

      Adviser or direct.

      Digital Marketing Manager ongoing

    6. 6

      Review

      Bookings and starts.

      Concierge Nursing lead monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Concierge Nursing lead

    Smallest test

    Brief ten advisers in one market.

    Build the prospect list. The list compiled from public sources, verified, deduplicated and delivered to your CRM. Usually live within days.

    Book a working session

    Why it works

    Add a short consultation request form with a preferred time, and a page for advisers explaining how a referral works, discretion, and how they stay informed. Build a list of local advisers in the first markets and invite them to a briefing.

    High-value private-pay clients come through trusted advisers; making BAYADA easy to recommend fills the new service.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Privacy expectations

      Keep forms minimal and call back from a named nurse.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteConcierge Nursing (new page, October 2026): private, 1:1 nursing for new babies, recovery, complex pediatric care and aging relatives; every call to action is "Call (888) 308-3705", with no form or booking. A section headed "For Clients Who Expect More" speaks to professionals: "Your clients expect responsiveness, control, and a more personal path to care."Source
    • Your websitePress release (November 13, 2025), headline "AI Care Model Cuts Fall Injuries 75%": the Enhanced Quality of Care Model (EQoC) "combines daily nurse oversight with predictive technology" and now supports "all private-pay personal care clients"; "Care managers and senior living facilities need trusted solutions". Senior Living Solutions says BAYADA works with "operators of over 12,000 senior living communities".Source
  • 13

    The hospice account executive post calls Berks and Lehigh "an established market with large additional growth opportunity". Hospice referrals often come late because physicians and facilities are unsure about eligibility and timing. The site has hospice stories and a hospice care page for families, but no guide for referrers.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Account Executive

    First action

    Draft the physician guide from the clinical team's talk track.

    How to measure it

    Hospice referrals

    Now
    –
    Target
    +20%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Draft the guide

      Eligibility and timing.

      Hospice Clinical Manager 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Compliance review

      Wording and claims.

      Compliance 1 week

    3. 3

      Publish

      Market hospice referral page.

      Web Product Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Plan in-services

      Facilities and practices.

      Account Executive, Hospice 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Run sessions

      Two a month.

      Account Executive, Hospice monthly

    6. 6

      Measure

      Referrals and length of service.

      Associate, Referral Management monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Account Executive, Hospice

    Smallest test

    Run one in-service at a facility this month.

    Why it works

    Publish a hospice referral page per market with eligibility guidance, how to start the conversation with families, what BAYADA does in the first 48 hours, and a referral form. Run short in-service sessions for facilities and physician offices and leave the guide behind.

    Referrers who feel confident about timing refer earlier, which helps patients and families get the full benefit.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Clinical claims

      Keep to eligibility facts and have them reviewed.

    Evidence

    • HiringAccount Executive roles open now: Home Health in Norfolk, MA (posted September 23, 2026; "help expand our Medicare home health business", territory Worcester, Bristol and Norfolk Counties MA and Providence County RI), Hospice in Wyomissing, PA (posted October 13, 2026; "take on an established market with large additional growth opportunity", Berks and Lehigh Counties), plus Fort Wayne, IN and Lancaster, PA. Each asks for "Generating referrals ... by building relationships with physicians, long term care, independent and assisted living facilities" and "Conduct market analysis; develop sales strategy".Source
    • Your websiteRhode Island has its own section (/rhode-island with find-care, referrals and careers pages). /rhode-island/referrals, "Refer Rhode Island Patients With Confidence", has "Refer a Patient" buttons, "When to Refer to BAYADA" (discharge, fall risk, recovery, complex children, chronic conditions, family caregivers), "Why Referral Partners Trust BAYADA" and a referral-process FAQ. No other state has a referral page: bayada.com/referrals redirects to the 404 page.Source
    • Your websitePartnerships page: "6,000 hospital, facility, and physician partner collaborations", HOSCAHPS "87% recommended vs. 84% national average", "35% Reduction in hospitalizations", "26% REDUCTION IN HEALTH CARE COSTS", "373 OFFICES in 21 STATES AND 5 COUNTRIES", "26,000+ expertly trained employees" and "For nearly 50 years". Joint ventures with health systems are the main model.Source
  • 14

    BAYADA says its AI-enhanced care model cuts fall injuries by 75% and that care managers and senior living facilities need such solutions; Senior Living Solutions works with operators of over 12,000 communities, and the blog already addresses senior living directors.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Senior Living Solutions lead

    First action

    Pick one partner community for a reported pilot.

    How to measure it

    EQoC partner communities

    Now
    –
    Target
    25
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Define the pilot

      Scope, reports and duration.

      Senior Living Solutions lead 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Pick a community

      Existing partner.

      Senior Living Solutions lead 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Run

      Three months.

      Senior Living Solutions lead 1 quarter

    4. 4

      Write the case

      Results and quotes.

      Digital Marketing Manager 1 month

    5. 5

      Webinar

      Regional directors.

      Senior Living Solutions lead 1 month

    6. 6

      Expand

      Operator portfolios.

      Senior Living Solutions lead ongoing

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Pilot staff time
    Owner
    Senior Living Solutions lead

    Smallest test

    Send one operator a sample monthly report.

    Why it works

    Package EQoC as an offer for communities: a pilot in one building with monthly risk and outcome reports for the operator, a case study from an existing community, and a webinar for regional directors. Use the reports to expand to more buildings.

    Operators care about falls, move-outs and reputation; measured results in their own building make the case.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Results vary by community

      Report the method and baseline.

    Evidence

    • Your websitePress release (November 13, 2025), headline "AI Care Model Cuts Fall Injuries 75%": the Enhanced Quality of Care Model (EQoC) "combines daily nurse oversight with predictive technology" and now supports "all private-pay personal care clients"; "Care managers and senior living facilities need trusted solutions". Senior Living Solutions says BAYADA works with "operators of over 12,000 senior living communities".Source
    • Your websiteContent lives on a separate HubSpot blog (blog.bayada.com, "Health Care and Recruiting Content") with family tips, hero stories and pieces such as "predictive home care for senior living directors"; the main site has 33 news items and a "10 Questions" checklist offered on service and office pages.Source
    • Your websitePartnerships page: "6,000 hospital, facility, and physician partner collaborations", HOSCAHPS "87% recommended vs. 84% national average", "35% Reduction in hospitalizations", "26% REDUCTION IN HEALTH CARE COSTS", "373 OFFICES in 21 STATES AND 5 COUNTRIES", "26,000+ expertly trained employees" and "For nearly 50 years". Joint ventures with health systems are the main model.Source
  • 15

    The HICU page targets hospitals with strong numbers (a certified 12-week program, 25% fewer readmissions, $250k savings per patient per year) and an interest form, and the program won a Modern Healthcare innovator award. Each new hospital partner brings a steady stream of complex pediatric patients.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters HICU Program Director

    First action

    List the 20 nearest children's hospitals and current referral volume.

    How to measure it

    HICU partner hospitals

    Now
    –
    Target
    +3
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Map units

      NICU/PICU within reach.

      HICU Program Director 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Rank

      Size and current referrals.

      HICU Program Director 1 week

    3. 3

      Build materials

      Cases and a short video.

      Digital Marketing Manager 1 month

    4. 4

      Ask for intros

      From current partners.

      HICU Program Director 1 month

    5. 5

      Visit

      Pediatric team visits.

      HICU Program Director 1 quarter

    6. 6

      Track

      Interest forms and agreements.

      Digital Marketing Manager monthly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Travel and video
    Owner
    HICU Program Director

    Smallest test

    Book two hospital visits.

    Why it works

    List the NICU/PICU units within reach of BAYADA pediatric offices, rank them by unit size and existing referrals, and run a targeted program: case studies, a short video, an introduction from current partners and a visit by the pediatric team.

    A few new hospital partners can fill pediatric capacity for years, and the outcomes story is already written.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Nurse capacity

      Recruit pediatric nurses in each target area first.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHome Intensive Care Unit (HICU) page for hospital partners: "a certified 12-week program that helps shorten NICU/PICU stays", "25% Reduction in hospital readmission rate", "$250k Average cost savings per patient per year", an interest form and a phone number. Veterans: "Salute to Service", veteran-founded and veteran-led, part of the national We Honor Veterans program.Source
    • HiringBAYADA's Greenhouse board lists about 2,600 open posts (checked October 22, 2026), mostly nurses, aides and therapists, including 51 residency program posts, 49 hospice volunteer posts and six bilingual (Spanish) clinical and support roles in North Carolina, New York and New Jersey.Source
  • 16

    Salute to Service is veteran-led and part of the We Honor Veterans program, but the page speaks only to veterans and families. County veteran service officers and veteran organizations help veterans find care every day.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter National Director of Veterans…

    First action

    List county veteran service officers in two markets.

    How to measure it

    Veteran referrals by source

    Now
    –
    Target
    +25%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Write the page

      For service officers.

      Digital Marketing Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      List officers

      Two markets.

      National Director of Veterans Affairs 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Brief them

      Short sessions.

      National Director of Veterans Affairs 1 month

    4. 4

      Add tracking

      Referral source field.

      Associate, Referral Management 1 week

    5. 5

      Share stories

      With consent.

      Digital Marketing Manager ongoing

    6. 6

      Review

      Referrals quarterly.

      National Director of Veterans Affairs quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    National Director of Veterans Affairs

    Smallest test

    Brief five officers in one county.

    Why it works

    Write a short page for veteran service officers with what BAYADA offers by stage, how to refer and who to call locally; brief officers in the first markets; and track referrals by source.

    A trusted intermediary lowers the barrier for veterans who would not search for home care themselves.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Eligibility confusion

      Explain payment options clearly and refer benefits questions to officers.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHome Intensive Care Unit (HICU) page for hospital partners: "a certified 12-week program that helps shorten NICU/PICU stays", "25% Reduction in hospital readmission rate", "$250k Average cost savings per patient per year", an interest form and a phone number. Veterans: "Salute to Service", veteran-founded and veteran-led, part of the national We Honor Veterans program.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: H1 "Care Beyond Compare", a "Rhode Island's Home Health Care Expert" banner shown on the national homepage, a "Tell Us What You're Looking For" choice between care and a career, and services grouped by age (seniors, adults 19-64, children).Source

Big bets 3

Larger plays that can change the trajectory.

  • 17

    Rhode Island has its own section with Find Care, Referrals and Careers in one place. That structure fits how BAYADA grows: market by market, with a local marketing team, local referral partners and local recruiting.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 3 quarters Chief Marketing Officer

    First action

    Pick the first three states and agree the template.

    How to measure it

    State-hub admissions

    Now
    –
    Target
    +15% in hub states
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Agree template

      From the Rhode Island section.

      Chief Marketing Officer 1 month

    2. 2

      Pick states

      Where referral roles are open.

      Chief Marketing Officer 1 week

    3. 3

      Collect content

      Offices, numbers, stories.

      Director of Area Sales 1 month

    4. 4

      Build

      Three hubs.

      Web Product Manager 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Point campaigns

      Ads and job posts to hubs.

      Digital Marketing Manager ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Admissions and applications by state.

      Digital Marketing Manager quarterly

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Web and content budget
    Owner
    Chief Marketing Officer

    Smallest test

    Launch the Nevada hub with the Las Vegas referral page.

    Why it works

    Build state hubs for the priority states (starting with Nevada, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Colorado, where referral roles are open): local services and offices, a referral page, local quality numbers, local careers and local news. Use them as the landing page for state campaigns and job ads.

    One page per state gives families, referrers and recruits a local answer, and gives each market team a page it owns.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Duplicate content with office pages

      Link to offices and keep hub content state-level.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteRhode Island has its own section (/rhode-island with find-care, referrals and careers pages). /rhode-island/referrals, "Refer Rhode Island Patients With Confidence", has "Refer a Patient" buttons, "When to Refer to BAYADA" (discharge, fall risk, recovery, complex children, chronic conditions, family caregivers), "Why Referral Partners Trust BAYADA" and a referral-process FAQ. No other state has a referral page: bayada.com/referrals redirects to the 404 page.Source
    • HiringMarketing Manager, Las Vegas Valley and Henderson (posted September 30, 2026): "lead market growth and relationship development"; "Develop and grow referral relationships" with "hospitals, physicians, facilities, payors, community organizations"; "Manage the full home health sales process"; "Monitor market activity, competitor trends, referral opportunities"; "Maintain accurate activity, opportunity, and relationship-management records"; base up to $80,000 plus incentives.Source
    • HiringAccount Executive roles open now: Home Health in Norfolk, MA (posted September 23, 2026; "help expand our Medicare home health business", territory Worcester, Bristol and Norfolk Counties MA and Providence County RI), Hospice in Wyomissing, PA (posted October 13, 2026; "take on an established market with large additional growth opportunity", Berks and Lehigh Counties), plus Fort Wayne, IN and Lancaster, PA. Each asks for "Generating referrals ... by building relationships with physicians, long term care, independent and assisted living facilities" and "Conduct market analysis; develop sales strategy".Source
    • HiringReferral operations hiring: a Transitional Care Manager, Home Health in Northern Colorado (posted October 21, 2026) who "monitors hospital and health care portals", "maintains account-specific ownership" and builds relationships with "discharge planners, case managers"; a Sales Associate, Home Health in the Lehigh Valley (posted October 15, 2026) "processing referrals from various referral sources" for a team "comprised of Transitional Care Managers and Marketing Managers"; and an Associate, Referral Management in Wilmington, MA (posted October 1, 2026) tracking "admissions, % Medicare, referrals rejected by reason".Source
  • 18

    Transitional Care Managers already "monitor hospital and health care portals" and keep account ownership; the Rhode Island page promises "Responsive follow-up". Discharge planners juggle many agencies and favour the one that confirms acceptance and start of care fastest.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 3 quarters Vice President

    First action

    Measure today's time from referral to acceptance and first visit.

    How to measure it

    Active referral sources

    Now
    –
    Target
    +15%
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Measure the baseline

      Time to accept and to visit.

      Associate, Referral Management 1 month

    2. 2

      Design updates

      Four status messages.

      Vice President, Intake and Referral Operations 1 month

    3. 3

      Build

      From the clinical record system.

      IT 1 quarter

    4. 4

      Pilot

      Two hospitals.

      Transitional Care Manager 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Monthly summary

      Per account.

      Associate, Referral Management monthly

    6. 6

      Roll out

      All markets.

      Vice President, Intake and Referral Operations 2 quarters

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    IT budget
    Owner
    Vice President, Intake and Referral Operations

    Smallest test

    Send status updates by hand to one hospital for a month.

    Why it works

    Send each referral source automatic status updates (received, accepted, first visit scheduled, care started) by secure message or portal, and a monthly summary per account: referrals, acceptance, time to first visit.

    Being the agency that always closes the loop is a lasting advantage in referral sales.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Privacy

      Use secure channels already approved for clinical data.

    Evidence

    • HiringReferral operations hiring: a Transitional Care Manager, Home Health in Northern Colorado (posted October 21, 2026) who "monitors hospital and health care portals", "maintains account-specific ownership" and builds relationships with "discharge planners, case managers"; a Sales Associate, Home Health in the Lehigh Valley (posted October 15, 2026) "processing referrals from various referral sources" for a team "comprised of Transitional Care Managers and Marketing Managers"; and an Associate, Referral Management in Wilmington, MA (posted October 1, 2026) tracking "admissions, % Medicare, referrals rejected by reason".Source
    • Your websiteRhode Island has its own section (/rhode-island with find-care, referrals and careers pages). /rhode-island/referrals, "Refer Rhode Island Patients With Confidence", has "Refer a Patient" buttons, "When to Refer to BAYADA" (discharge, fall risk, recovery, complex children, chronic conditions, family caregivers), "Why Referral Partners Trust BAYADA" and a referral-process FAQ. No other state has a referral page: bayada.com/referrals redirects to the 404 page.Source
    • Your websitePartnerships page: "6,000 hospital, facility, and physician partner collaborations", HOSCAHPS "87% recommended vs. 84% national average", "35% Reduction in hospitalizations", "26% REDUCTION IN HEALTH CARE COSTS", "373 OFFICES in 21 STATES AND 5 COUNTRIES", "26,000+ expertly trained employees" and "For nearly 50 years". Joint ventures with health systems are the main model.Source
  • 19

    BAYADA quotes national results (HOSCAHPS 87% recommend vs 84% average, 35% fewer hospitalizations) and says referral sources should direct appropriate patients to home care. Hospitals choose agencies by local outcomes.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 3 quarters Chief Marketing Officer

    First action

    Pick five measures and pull them for two markets.

    How to measure it

    Referral partner meetings with results

    Now
    –
    Target
    100 a quarter
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick measures

      Five with clear sources.

      Quality Director 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Pull data

      Two pilot markets.

      Quality Director 1 month

    3. 3

      Review

      Compliance and clinical.

      Compliance 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Publish

      Market results pages.

      Web Product Manager 1 month

    5. 5

      Equip reps

      Downloadable sheet.

      Director of Area Sales 2 weeks

    6. 6

      Update

      Quarterly.

      Quality Director quarterly

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Analyst time
    Owner
    Chief Marketing Officer

    Smallest test

    Make one market sheet for the Las Vegas team.

    Why it works

    Publish a quarterly results page per market: patient experience, timely start of care, hospitalization rates, with sources and dates, and a downloadable sheet for account executives. Explain how numbers are measured.

    Transparent local numbers turn the sales conversation from claims to evidence, and few competitors publish them.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Weak quarters

      Publish trends and what is being done.

    Evidence

    • Your websitePartnerships page: "6,000 hospital, facility, and physician partner collaborations", HOSCAHPS "87% recommended vs. 84% national average", "35% Reduction in hospitalizations", "26% REDUCTION IN HEALTH CARE COSTS", "373 OFFICES in 21 STATES AND 5 COUNTRIES", "26,000+ expertly trained employees" and "For nearly 50 years". Joint ventures with health systems are the main model.Source
    • News coverageHome Health Care News (March 2026), quoted on BAYADA's newsroom: Medicaid rates are "not keeping pace with wage inflation"; "Providers and referral sources should prioritize directing appropriate patients to home care"; providers are focusing on "efficiency, quality, and diversification" amid "potential industry consolidation".Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: Amedisys, "National leader in home health, hospice and quality in-home care"; Enhabit Home Health & Hospice; Aveanna Healthcare, "Home Health Care, Hospice Care, and Private Duty Nursing"; Interim HealthCare, home care, hospice and "healthcare staffing".Source

Wildcards 3

Unexpected experiments, each with a cheap way to test it.

  • 20

    BAYADA has 49 open hospice volunteer posts. Volunteers live in the community, talk to neighbours, faith groups and clubs, and are often the first people asked about hospice.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Volunteer Coordinator

    First action

    Add a hospice explainer to volunteer orientation.

    How to measure it

    Community talks

    Now
    –
    Target
    4 a month per market
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Write the card

      About BAYADA hospice.

      Digital Marketing Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Add to orientation

      Short section.

      Volunteer Coordinator 1 week

    3. 3

      Bring a friend

      Invite at orientation.

      Volunteer Coordinator ongoing

    4. 4

      Book talks

      Libraries and faith groups.

      Account Executive, Hospice monthly

    5. 5

      Track

      Source on referrals.

      Associate, Referral Management monthly

    6. 6

      Thank

      Recognise active volunteers.

      Volunteer Coordinator quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Printing
    Owner
    Volunteer Coordinator

    Smallest test

    Try the card with one volunteer group.

    Why it works

    Give every volunteer a short "about BAYADA hospice" card and story to share, invite them to bring a friend to orientation, and list volunteer talks at libraries and faith groups as part of each hospice market's outreach plan.

    Volunteers are credible local voices, and the recruitment already happens.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Volunteers feel used for sales

      Keep it about awareness and stories.

    Evidence

    • HiringBAYADA's Greenhouse board lists about 2,600 open posts (checked October 22, 2026), mostly nurses, aides and therapists, including 51 residency program posts, 49 hospice volunteer posts and six bilingual (Spanish) clinical and support roles in North Carolina, New York and New Jersey.Source
    • HiringAccount Executive roles open now: Home Health in Norfolk, MA (posted September 23, 2026; "help expand our Medicare home health business", territory Worcester, Bristol and Norfolk Counties MA and Providence County RI), Hospice in Wyomissing, PA (posted October 13, 2026; "take on an established market with large additional growth opportunity", Berks and Lehigh Counties), plus Fort Wayne, IN and Lancaster, PA. Each asks for "Generating referrals ... by building relationships with physicians, long term care, independent and assisted living facilities" and "Conduct market analysis; develop sales strategy".Source
  • 21

    BAYADA is hiring bilingual (Spanish) nurses and support staff in Raleigh-Durham, Brooklyn, Perth Amboy and Salisbury, but the site has no Spanish pages (bayada.com/es goes to the 404 page). Families who prefer Spanish cannot read about services or payment.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Digital Marketing Manager

    First action

    List markets with bilingual staff and their top pages.

    How to measure it

    Spanish-language inquiries

    Now
    –
    Target
    50 a month
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      List markets

      Bilingual staff today.

      Talent Acquisition 1 week

    2. 2

      Translate

      Service, payment, office pages.

      Digital Marketing Manager 1 month

    3. 3

      Review

      By bilingual clinicians.

      Clinical Manager, RN, Bilingual 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Route forms

      Bilingual intake.

      Office Director 1 week

    5. 5

      Publish

      With hreflang.

      Web Product Manager 1 week

    6. 6

      Measure

      Inquiries and admissions.

      Digital Marketing Manager monthly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Translation budget
    Owner
    Digital Marketing Manager

    Smallest test

    Translate one office page in Perth Amboy.

    Why it works

    Translate the service, payment and office pages for markets with bilingual staff, add hreflang, a Spanish call-back form routed to bilingual intake, and say on the page that Spanish-speaking clinicians are available.

    Families choose agencies that can speak with them; the clinical capacity is already being hired.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Not enough bilingual staff

      Launch only where capacity exists.

    Evidence

    • HiringBAYADA's Greenhouse board lists about 2,600 open posts (checked October 22, 2026), mostly nurses, aides and therapists, including 51 residency program posts, 49 hospice volunteer posts and six bilingual (Spanish) clinical and support roles in North Carolina, New York and New Jersey.Source
    • Your websiteThe sitemap lists 511 URLs (415 office pages, 33 news items, the Rhode Island pages) but none of the eight core service pages linked from the main menu: /home-health, /hospice-care, /pediatric-home-health, /personal-care, /companion-care, /habilitation, /autism-and-aba and /private-duty-nursing all return 200 and are missing from it (checked October 22, 2026).Source
    • Your websiteThe Las Vegas home health office page (one of 415 office pages) is written for patients and families: a phone number, "Call to make an Appointment", a "10 Questions" download, eligibility and payment FAQs and a call-back form. It has no section or form for physicians, discharge planners or facilities, no fax number, and its meta description repeats the title: "Home Health in Clark County, NV | BAYADA".Source
  • 22

    Every page's footer links to BAYADA's international sites. In our checks on October 22, 2026 the Germany link did not load, while Ireland and New Zealand did. A dead footer link on every page looks neglected to partners exploring BAYADA's scale.

    Low impactLow effort First result in 1 week Web Product Manager

    First action

    Confirm the current German site address.

    How to measure it

    Footer broken links

    Now
    –
    Target
    0
    By
    1 week

    Steps

    1. 1

      Check each link

      Five countries.

      Web Product Manager 1 hour

    2. 2

      Confirm addresses

      With international teams.

      International team 2 days

    3. 3

      Update

      Footer and /international.

      Web Product Manager 1 hour

    4. 4

      Automate

      Monthly link check.

      Web Product Manager 1 day

    5. 5

      Review

      Alerts to the web team.

      Web Product Manager monthly

    6. 6

      Extend

      All outbound links.

      Web Product Manager 1 month

    First result
    1 week
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Web Product Manager

    Smallest test

    Fix the Germany link today.

    Why it works

    Confirm the correct address for each international site, update or remove the Germany link, and add the footer links to a monthly automated link check.

    Small upkeep protects the credibility the international story is meant to build.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Partner sites change without notice

      Automated monthly checks.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteThe footer's International Care links point to sites in Germany, India, South Korea, Ireland and New Zealand; the Germany link did not load in our checks on October 22, 2026, while the Ireland and New Zealand sites did.Source
    • Your websitePartnerships page: "6,000 hospital, facility, and physician partner collaborations", HOSCAHPS "87% recommended vs. 84% national average", "35% Reduction in hospitalizations", "26% REDUCTION IN HEALTH CARE COSTS", "373 OFFICES in 21 STATES AND 5 COUNTRIES", "26,000+ expertly trained employees" and "For nearly 50 years". Joint ventures with health systems are the main model.Source

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30/60/90 roadmap

What to focus on in each month, and the ideas that carry it.

  1. Days 1 to 307 ideas

    Market referral pages starting with Las Vegas, sitemap, titles, office descriptions, the homepage banner and one fact sheet; fix the footer link.

  2. Days 31 to 6012 ideas

    Tracked leave-behinds, rejected-referral fixes, the calculator, form follow-up, speed, Concierge, hospice, senior living, HICU and veterans; volunteers and Spanish pages.

  3. Days 61 to 903 ideas

    State hubs, real-time referral status and market-level results.

The research behind the plan

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Customers

What customers say

Customers value care at home instead of a facility. The most cited problem: choosing an agency quickly after a hospital stay.

  • Matched, supervised caregivers
  • Understanding coverage and payment
  • In their words: “safe at home”

Market

Competitive landscape

4 competitors compared: Amedisys, Enhabit Home Health & Hospice, Aveanna Healthcare and Interim HealthCare.

  • Gap to exploit: Referral-partner experience online
  • Amedisys: Less pediatric and habilitation depth
  • Enhabit Home Health & Hospice: Narrower service mix

Hiring signals

BAYADA's growth hiring is local referral sales.

  • Marketing Manager (Las Vegas Valley and Henderson): Referral growth with hospitals, physicians and facilities. Ideas 1, 7, 17.
  • Account Executive, Home Health (Norfolk, MA): Expand Medicare home health in MA and Providence County RI. Ideas 1, 7.
  • Account Executive, Hospice (Wyomissing, PA): Large growth opportunity in Berks and Lehigh. Idea 13.

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