Issue Briefs
Date of this Version
12-20-2005
Abstract
Hospice is considered the “gold standard” for end-of-life care, providing dying patients and their families access to a broad array of services across settings. Despite its comprehensive approach, hospice care remains underutilized; many patients who might benefit from hospice do not enroll, or enroll only in the last days of life. This Issue Brief summarizes a series of studies that shed light on the decision making process about hospice, and describes a simple, effective way to improve referrals to hospice among nursing home residents.
Document Type
Brief
Volume
11
Number
3
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
View On LDI Website
http://ldi.upenn.edu/brief/understanding-and-improving-hospice-enrollment
Date Posted: 09 December 2016