Tag: Hospices
Dexamethasone Still Beneficial for Some Inpatients With COVID-19
Odds of mortality or discharge to hospice reduced for those receiving supplemental oxygen or mechanical ventilation and/or ECMO
Worse Care Experiences Reported at For-Profit Hospices
Caregivers of patients receiving hospice care report worse experiences at for-profit versus not-for-profit hospices
Social Work Staffing May Increase Access, Use of Palliative Care
Intervention to increase social work staffing on primary care teams serving rural veterans tied to increased use of palliative care following hospitalization
Medicare Policy Changes Tied to Drop in Hospice Use for Dementia
Immediate and lasting reductions seen in the share of patients receiving hospice care with Alzheimer disease, related dementia code
ATA Issues Guidelines for Managing Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
Evidence-based guidelines address diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment, including early multidisciplinary care team involvement
Educational Video May Effectively Inform Families About Hospice Care
Video associated with greater hospice knowledge, lower likelihood to feel that hospice is only about death
Palliative Care Services Lagging Worldwide
More than half of world's population has poor, nonexistent access to palliative care
2003 to 2017 Saw Increase in Deaths at Home, Hospice Facility
Greatest odds of death at home and at hospice facility seen for patients with cancer
Heart Failure Patients Enrolled in Hospice Use Less Health Care
Fewer ED visits, hospital stays, and ICU stays; longer median survival for those enrolled in hospice
Lay Health Workers Can Improve End-of-Life Cancer Care
Incorporating LHWs into cancer care increases goals-of-care documentation, patient satisfaction
