Is the Palliative Performance Scale a Useful Predictor of Mortality in a Heterogeneous Hospice Population?
Harrold J, Rickerson E, Carroll JT, McGrath J, Morales K, Kapo J, Casarett D. Is the Palliative Performance Scale a Useful Predictor of Mortality in a Heterogeneous Hospice Population? Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2005, 8: 503-509. PMID: 15992191, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2005.8.503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPalliative Performance ScaleNursing home residentsNon-cancer diagnosesHospice populationPPS scoreHome residentsPrognostic valueSix-month mortality rateCox proportional hazards modelStudy periodPredictors of mortalityProspective cohort studyPredictor of prognosisStrong independent predictorTime of enrollmentCommunity hospice programsProportional hazards modelSite of careStrong predictive valueCohort studyNoncancer diagnosesIndependent predictorsHospice eligibilityMedical recordsInpatient settingAre We Referring Patients to Hospice Too Late? Patients' and Families' Opinions
Kapo J, Harrold J, Carroll JT, Rickerson E, Casarett D. Are We Referring Patients to Hospice Too Late? Patients' and Families' Opinions. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2005, 8: 521-527. PMID: 15992193, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2005.8.521.Peer-Reviewed Original Research"Lost to Follow-up": Ethnic Disparities in Continuity of Hospice Care at the End of Life
Kapo J, Macmoran H, Casarett D. "Lost to Follow-up": Ethnic Disparities in Continuity of Hospice Care at the End of Life. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2005, 8: 603-608. PMID: 15992202, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2005.8.603.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfrican American patientsEnd of lifeFirst admissionHospice utilizationAmerican patientsEthnic disparitiesMultivariable logistic regression modelAfrican AmericansRetrospective cohort studyIntensive nursing careAfrican American ethnicityElectronic medical recordsLower ratesLogistic regression modelsCohort studyPatient characteristicsSymptom managementHospice dischargeMedical recordsNursing careHospice careLife carePatientsDecreased likelihoodHospice programsTiming of Hospice Referral and Families' Perceptions of Services: Are Earlier Hospice Referrals Better?
Rickerson E, Harrold J, Kapo J, Carroll JT, Casarett D. Timing of Hospice Referral and Families' Perceptions of Services: Are Earlier Hospice Referrals Better? Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2005, 53: 819-823. PMID: 15877557, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.53259.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayFamilies of patientsHospice referralHospice servicesEarlier hospice referralFamily perceptionsEnd of lifeHospice admissionHospice enrollmentPatient deathStayFamily reportHospicePatientsLess benefitLonger lengthReferralDeathShorter lengthHelpfulness ratingsMost familiesReportGreat benefitFuture effortsAdmission