"If We Build It, Will They Come?" A Cohort Study of Family Utilization of a Pediatric-Specific Hospice Home.
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DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2021.0513
Abstract: Objective: To determine whether families would make use of a pediatric-specific inpatient hospice facility for end-of-life care for children. Background: Location of end-of-life care and death are important considerations when treating children with life-limiting conditions.… read more here.
Keywords: facility; inpatient hospice; pediatric specific; care ... See more keywords
Factors Associated with Inpatient Hospice Utilization among Hospitalized Decedents with Comfort Measures Only Status.
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DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2022.0460
Abstract: Background: Patients with serious illness may elect to transition their care to comfort measures only (CMO) while in the hospital. Although studies have shown that routine hospice care is underutilized, the rate of general inpatient… read more here.
Keywords: cmo decedents; comfort measures; factors associated; gip ... See more keywords
Improving Access to Inpatient Hospice: Implementation and Impact of a Dedicated Comfort Care Service in a Tertiary Care Hospital.
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DOI: 10.1177/10966218251386955
Abstract: Background: Hospice is the gold standard for end-of-life care. Many hospitalized patients on comfort care (CC) have a high symptom burden and qualify for General Inpatient Hospice (GIP) care. Local Problem: At our institution, many… read more here.
Keywords: hospice; inpatient hospice; comfort care; care ... See more keywords
Regional variations in geographic access to inpatient hospices and Place of death: A Population-based study in England, UK
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0231666
Abstract: Background There is much variation in hospice use with respect to geographic factors such as area-based deprivation, location of patient’s residence and proximity to services location. However, little is known about how the association between… read more here.
Keywords: access inpatient; geographic access; hospice; inpatient hospice ... See more keywords