Five length of stay groups were compared. There were no statistically significant differences in bereavement adjustment between caregivers with varying predeath lengths of stay. It was concluded that bereavement resolution is a complex process, and that cumulative medical illness burden, impairment of ...
LENGTH of stay in hospitalsMEDICAL needs assessmentMEDICAREREGRESSION analysisSURVEYSDECISION making in clinical medicineCOST analysisBackground: Use of the Medicare hospice benefit has been associated with high-quality care at the end of life, and hospice length of use in particular ...
length of stayHospice decreases the fear of dying alone, reduces the agony of death, and helps in maintaining dignity at the end of life. Physicians are encouraged to offer hospice to terminally ill patients early on in their end-of-life care to maximize these benefits. However, there is ...
Untimely referrals can create organizational, clinical, and emotional problems for all involved; a better understanding of the factors related to length of stay (LOS) in hospice is necessary. This study investigated the relationship between LOS and selected variables. There were significant differences ...
Case Description We present a case of a patient with a 5 year hospice length of stay (LOS) who received aggressive care at the end of life and whose family seemed unprepared for his eventual death. We hypothesize that a very long LOS may be a risk factor for hospice patients receiving ...
Objective: To determine whether hospice enrollment at the time of a terminal admission alters the length of stay (LOS) or costs compared with patients not enrolled in hospice. Methods: Retrospective chart review of all nontraumatic inpatient deaths of patients with a previous admission in the prece...
Factors most strongly associated with poor oral hygiene scores included having dementia, being on hospice care, and longer stay. MDS ratings of gingivitis differed significantly from oral hygiene assessments. CONCLUSIONS: The findings identify resident subgroups at especially high risk of poor oral ...
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Association between hospice length of stay, health care utilization, and Medicare costs at the end of life among patients who received maintenance hemodialysis. JAMA Intern Med. 2018;178(6):792-799. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.0256ArticlePubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 62. Bach PB, Schrag D, ...
Association Between Hospice Length of Stay, Health Care Utilization, and Medicare Costs at the End of Life Among Patients Who Received Maintenance ... BK Horne - 《Case Manager》 被引量: 0发表: 1998年 Racial Differences in Health Care Transitions and Hospice Use at the End of Life Although ...