2020
Trends in Provision of Palliative Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy Among Hospices in the United States, 2011-2018
Hsu SH, Wang SY. Trends in Provision of Palliative Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy Among Hospices in the United States, 2011-2018. JAMA Oncology 2020, 6: 1106-1108. PMID: 32352492, PMCID: PMC7193522, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.0923.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsCommunity-Institutional RelationsData CollectionHospicesHumansMedicareOwnershipUnited StatesConceptsArea 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
2017
Associations of Hospice Disenrollment and Hospitalization With Continuous Home Care Provision
Wang SY, Dang W, Aldridge MD, Canavan M, Cherlin E, Bradley E. Associations of Hospice Disenrollment and Hospitalization With Continuous Home Care Provision. Medical Care 2017, 55: 848-855. PMID: 28692573, PMCID: PMC5554087, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000776.Peer-Reviewed Original 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 periodCareEnrollmentAssociationComorbiditiesCancer