Stanton PR & Marketing handled the communications for Bain Capital Private Equity’s acquisition of Epic Health Services, a US provider of home health care services to medically-fragile children.
Webster Capital had owned Epic since 2010, which has been valued as high as $1 billion. Epic also provides pediatric private duty nursing, therapy, developmental services, and medical solutions, including enteral nutrition, respiratory, medical supplies, and pharmacy.
Dallas-based Epic, founded in 2001, expanded into 21 states under Webster and broadened services beyond pediatric private duty nursing. Local PR shop Marketwave provided communications for Epic during the transaction.
“One of the great things about pediatric home care is great outcomes for the families...but also that it can lower costs by reducing hospital readmissions,” said Chris Gordon, managing director for Bain Capital.
Epic will keep its current management team headed by president and CEO Chris Roussos.
Jim Weiss, founder & chairman of Real Chemistry, has joined the board of ICR Inc. as it steps up its healthcare capital markets offering.
Ruder Finn has hired Kelly Yoder, who spent a dozen years at Weber Shandwick rising to North America health lead, as managing director, global head of health & life sciences.
ICR has named John Capodanno head of US healthcare corporate communications and Matthew Willey managing director in its medical technology and diagnostics practice. 
April is National Minority Health Month, spotlighting the urgency to improve health outcomes in communities of color.
In a recent conversation about the evolving media landscape, Doug Simon, CEO of D S Simon Media, spoke with Campbell O’Connor, Group Director, Media & Engagement at Real Chemistry, about how AI is influencing media relations and healthcare communications.
