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
Continued Use of Cholinesterase Inhibitors and Memantine in Hospice.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.8579
Abstract: This cohort study examines the use of cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine among older adults with dementia after admission into hospice care despite the medications’ limited clinical benefit following enrollment into hospice. read more here.
Keywords: use cholinesterase; hospice; cholinesterase inhibitors; continued use ... 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
Hospice Use Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Parkinson Disease and Dementia With Lewy Bodies
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.0014
Abstract: Key Points Question Does hospice use differ for Medicare beneficiaries with Lewy body disease (LBD), which includes both Parkinson disease (PD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), compared with Alzheimer disease (AD)? Findings In this… read more here.
Keywords: dementia; disease; hospice; hospice use ... See more keywords
Benzodiazepine or Antipsychotic Use and Mortality Risk Among Patients With Dementia in Hospice Care
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.37551
Abstract: Key Points Question Is the initiation of benzodiazepine and antipsychotic use while enrolled in hospice associated with increased mortality among nursing home residents with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD)? Findings In this national case-control… read more here.
Keywords: antipsychotic use; benzodiazepine antipsychotic; hospice; mortality ... See more keywords
Features and Differences in Core Symptom Clusters in Home‐Based Hospice Patients With Advanced Cancer: A Network Analysis
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DOI: 10.1002/cam4.70370
Abstract: Patients with terminal‐stage cancer frequently experience multiple symptoms simultaneously. Little is known about how core symptom clusters differ in advanced‐cancer patients with different survival expectancies receiving hospice care. To identify the core symptom clusters of… read more here.
Keywords: cancer; hospice; advanced cancer; symptom clusters ... See more keywords
Drivers of Palliative Care and Hospice Use Among Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer
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DOI: 10.1002/cam4.70518
Abstract: Despite rigorous evidence of improved quality of life and longer survival, disparities in the utilization of palliative and hospice care persist for racial and ethnic minority patients with cancer. This study evaluated the impact of… read more here.
Keywords: cancer; hospice; drivers palliative; care hospice ... 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