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For-profit hospice patients more likely to require lower skilled-care needs, longer lengths of stay...An examination of data from a nationally representative sample of patients discharged from hospices demonstrated that compared with nonprofit hospice agencies, for-profit hospices had a higher percentage of patients with diagnoses associated with lower skilled-care needs (such as dementia) and longer lengths of stay, according to a study in the February 2 issue of JAMA...(read more)

Modify hospice eligibility for dementia patients, says Institute for Aging Research study...The system for hospice admissions for patients with advanced dementia, which is a terminal illness, should be guided by patient and family preference for comfort, not estimated life expectancy, says a new study published in the Nov. 3 Journal of the American Medical Association by the Institute for Aging Research at Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School...(read more)

Hospice improves care for dementia patients and their families...Survey data come amid debate over Medicare funding... Hospice services substantially improved the provision of care and support for nursing home patients dying of dementia and their families, according to an analysis of survey responses from hundreds of bereaved family members. The research comes as hospice funding has received particular scrutiny in the debate over Medicare spending...(read more)

Hospice of Michigan Documentary to Air on Detroit Public Television...The Hospice of Michigan has produced a new documentary on end-of-life to air on Detroit Public Television Monday, March 23 and Sunday, March 29... "Storytelling is the best way to share information and get people to see subjects in new ways," said Dottie Deremo, president and CEO of Hospice of Michigan...(read more)

New research shows disparities in hospice enrollment are not likely related to access... Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that 98 percent of the U.S. population lives in communities within 60 minutes of a hospice provider, suggesting that disparities in use of hospice are not likely due to a lack of access to a hospice provider...(read more)

Are Physicians and Consumers on the Same Page about Hospice?...Physicians say that hospice is great, but there’s too little service and it’s offered too late...That’s one of the top findings of a new national survey conducted to compare attitudes and perceptions about hospice care among consumers and physicians...(read more)

Hospice Care: A complete review of what it is and how it works...Seeking Shelter…The word hospice originated from the Latin hospitium, which means "to host or offer a place of shelter."... In 2009, an estimated 1.56 million patients, more than 40 percent of deaths, received hospice services in the United States... But many others who might have benefited from hospice care did not seek services, perhaps due to misconceptions, fears and the lack of information of patients, caregivers and even physicians...(read more)
Hospice referral rates increase with intervention improving communication... A simple information and communication intervention between a patient and physician can increase hospice referral rates among nursing home residents, increase their families’ ratings of end-of-life care, and may decrease use of acute care resources...(read more)
Medicare policy may account for growing length of hospice stays in nursing homes...Researchers at Brown University have found that the length of an average Medicare-certified hospice stay in a nursing home has doubled during the last 10 years...(read more)

Hospice of Michigan raises awareness during Hospice and Palliative Care Month...More than 1.5 million diagnosed with an end of life illness receive help from the nation's hospice and palliative care providers annually...November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month and Hospice of Michigan, the original and most comprehensive hospice program in Michigan, is making strides to reach out to Michigan residents to help make a difference for families experiencing the stress that inevitably arises at the end of life...(read more)

Hospice care increasing for nursing home patients with dementia...A new study of nursing home records shows more residents with dementia are seeking a hospice benefit and using it longer...The study also estimates that 40 percent of nursing home residents die with some degree of dementia...(read more)

Few studies delve into Hospice Care in Nursing Homes...A new evidence review finds that there’s scant high-quality research on the best comprehensive strategies for nursing homes hoping to ease the suffering of older patients through hospice care...(read more)

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