2019
Factors Associated With Hospices’ Nonparticipation in Medicare’s Hospice Compare Public Reporting Program
Hsu SH, Hung P, Wang SY. Factors Associated With Hospices’ Nonparticipation in Medicare’s Hospice Compare Public Reporting Program. Medical Care 2019, 57: 28-35. PMID: 30489545, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArea Health Resource FileMultivariate logistic regressionNurse staffing ratiosPublic reporting programsQuality Reporting ProgramReporting ProgramHospice quality reporting programParticipation ratesPatient daysInpatient careHospice careProfit hospicesStaffing ratiosHospiceLogistic regressionMedicaid ServicesResource FileLow participation ratesService filesHealthcare Cost Report Information SystemCareNonparticipantsNonparticipationQuality measuresFurther research
2016
Continuous Home Care Reduces Hospice Disenrollment and Hospitalization After Hospice Enrollment
Wang SY, Aldridge MD, Canavan M, Cherlin E, Bradley E. Continuous Home Care Reduces Hospice Disenrollment and Hospitalization After Hospice Enrollment. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2016, 52: 813-821. PMID: 27697564, PMCID: PMC5154927, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2016.05.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospice disenrollmentHospice enrollmentPatient characteristicsContinuous home careCHC utilizationMinority of patientsHome careMore comorbiditiesMultivariable analysisMultivariable modelHospice carePatientsHospitalizationService MedicareHospice agenciesHospiceDisenrollmentExpensive careStudy periodCareEnrollmentAssociationComorbiditiesCancerTransitions Between Healthcare Settings of Hospice Enrollees at the End of Life
Wang SY, Aldridge MD, Gross CP, Canavan M, Cherlin E, Johnson-Hurzeler R, Bradley E. Transitions Between Healthcare Settings of Hospice Enrollees at the End of Life. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2016, 64: 314-322. PMID: 26889841, PMCID: PMC4762182, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.13939.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonths of lifeSkilled nursing facilitiesHospice enrollmentHealthcare settingsNursing facilitiesHospice usersHospital-based palliative careRetrospective cohort studyHome health agenciesEnd of lifeCohort studyPalliative careCare transitionsHospice enrolleesHealthcare transitionHigher oddsClaims dataHospice decedentsMedicare beneficiariesHospice programsHospiceHealth agenciesCareNotable proportionDecedents