Hospice eligibility in patients who died in a tertiary care center
Journal of Hospital Medicine2011Vol. 7(3), pp. 218–223
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Abstract
The majority of terminally ill inpatients did not have a documented discussion of hospice with their care provider. Educating physicians to recognize the stepwise decline of most illnesses and hospice admission criteria will facilitate a more informed decision-making process for patients and their families. A consistent commitment to offer hospice earlier than the terminal admission would increase access to community or home-based care, potentially increasing quality of life.
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