Association Between Hospice Length of Stay, Health Care Utilization, and Medicare Costs at the End of Life Among Patients Who Received Maintenance Hemodialysis
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DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.0256
Abstract: Importance Patients with end-stage renal disease are less likely to use hospice services than other patients with advanced chronic illness. Little is known about the timing of hospice referral in this population and its association… read more here.
Keywords: health care; hospice; care utilization; life ... See more keywords
Breaking the Link Between Enrollment in Hospice and Discontinuation of Dialysis.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.6390
Abstract: This Viewpoint discusses Medicare coverage regarding hospice care for patients receiving dialysis at the end of life. read more here.
Keywords: hospice discontinuation; link enrollment; breaking link; dialysis ... See more keywords
Association of Hospice Profit Status With Family Caregivers' Reported Care Experiences.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.7076
Abstract: Importance Expansive growth in the US hospice market has been driven almost exclusively by an increase in for-profit hospices. Prior research found that, in contrast to not-for-profit hospices, for-profit hospices focus on delivering care to… read more here.
Keywords: profit; profit status; hospice; care experiences ... See more keywords
Content Analysis of Negative Online Reviews of Hospice Agencies in the United States
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.21130
Abstract: IMPORTANCE As online reviews of health care become increasingly integral to patient decision-making, understanding their content can help health care practices identify and address patient concerns. OBJECTIVE To identify the most frequently cited complaints in… read more here.
Keywords: hospice agencies; profit; online reviews; hospice ... See more keywords
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Hospice Use and Hospitalizations at End-of-Life Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Dementia
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.16260
Abstract: Key Points Question How does use of hospice and hospital services at the end of life differ by race and ethnicity among patients with dementia? Findings This cohort study found that non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic… read more here.
Keywords: end life; hospice; life; racial ethnic ... See more keywords
End-of-life patterns of symptom management and cancer-directed care among Medicare beneficiaries with lung cancer: a claims-based analysis
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DOI: 10.1007/s00520-020-05964-2
Abstract: Rather than early hospice enrollment, most Medicare beneficiaries receive “usual care” in the last months of life, outside of the hospice setting. While care intensity during the last weeks of life has been studied extensively,… read more here.
Keywords: end life; hospice; lung cancer; cancer ... See more keywords
Hospice Care for Patients With Dementia in the United States: A Longitudinal Cohort Study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2017.10.003
Abstract: BACKGROUND Patients with dementia form an increasing proportion of those entering hospice care. Little is known about the types of hospices serving patients with dementia and the patterns of hospice use, including timing of hospice… read more here.
Keywords: hospice care; hospice; patients dementia; patients without ... See more keywords
Nursing Home-Hospice Collaboration and End-of-Life Hospitalizations Among Dying Nursing Home Residents.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2017.10.020
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Nursing homes (NHs) collaboration with hospices appears to improve end-of-life (EOL) care among dying NH residents. However, the potential benefits of NH-hospice collaboration may vary with the patterns of this collaboration. This study examines… read more here.
Keywords: hospice; hospice collaboration; number; collaboration ... See more keywords
State Regulations and Hospice Utilization in Assisted Living during the Last Month of Life.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.12.013
Abstract: OBJECTIVES To examine the association between hospice/staffing regulations in residential care or assisted living (RC/AL) and hospice utilization among a national cohort of Medicare decedents residing in RC/AL at least 1 day during the last month… read more here.
Keywords: month life; care; last month; hospice ... See more keywords
Utilization of Hospice Services in a Population of Patients With Huntington's Disease.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.09.004
Abstract: CONTEXT Although the early and middle stages of Huntington's disease (HD) and its complications have been well described, less is known about the course of late-stage illness. In particular, little is known about the population… read more here.
Keywords: home; patients admitted; hospice; huntington disease ... See more keywords
Hospice Underutilization in the U.S.: The Misalignment of Regulatory Policy and Clinical Reality.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.08.005
Abstract: After three and a half decades of experience with the Medicare hospice benefit in the U.S., despite excellent quality outcomes in symptom management, patient and family satisfaction, and reduction in health care costs, only 12%-15%… read more here.
Keywords: policy; hospice; underutilization misalignment; hospice underutilization ... See more keywords