Transitions 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overContinuity of Patient CareFemaleHospice CareHospitalizationHumansMaleMedicarePatient TransferRetrospective StudiesTerminal CareUnited StatesConceptsMonths 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