Factors Associated With Inpatient Hospice Utilization Among Hospitalized Decedents With Comfort Measures Only Status
Kozhevnikov D, Loho H, Prestia B. Factors Associated With Inpatient Hospice Utilization Among Hospitalized Decedents With Comfort Measures Only Status. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2023, 26: 1048-1055. PMID: 36716262, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2022.0460.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayCMO patientsRothman IndexTerminal admissionComfort measuresTotal LOSMultivariable logistic regression analysisRoutine hospice careTertiary care hospitalPrimary diagnosis codeLogistic regression analysisPrimary medical servicesTime of deathElectronic health recordsClinician typeInpatient deathCare hospitalMultivariable analysisHospice utilizationDiagnosis codesHospice useHospice careCMO orderPatientsSerious illness