Thoma Cressey Buys Hospice Co.

CLP Healthcare Services Inc., an acquisition platform backed by Thoma Cressey Equity Partners, has acquired Community Hospices of America Inc., a < ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Birmingham, Ala.-based hospice provider with 25 locations in nine states. No financial terms were disclosed. www.thomacressey.com< ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />