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Development of a Prognostic Model for Six-Month Mortality in Older Adults with Declining Health — Mar 1, 2012

This study seeks to develop a new prognostic model, the Patient-Reported Outcome Mortality Prediction Tool (PROMPT), for six-month mortality in community-dwelling elderly patients.

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Hospice Use and High-Intensity Care in Men Dying of Prostate Cancer — Dec 31, 2009

This study assessed hospice use by men dying of prostate cancer and compared the use of high-intensity care between those who did or did not enroll in hospice. Those who enroll in hospice are less likely to receive high-intensity end-of-life care.

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The Medicare Hospice Payment System: A Consideration of Potential Refinements — Dec 31, 2008

The purpose of this article is to examine variation in resource utilization across and within patient stays in the context of Medicare's per diem payment system for hospice.

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Hospice and Emergency Room Use By Disadvantaged Men Dying of Prostate Cancer — Dec 31, 2008

Hospice care has been found to improve symptom management, quality of death and quality of life at the end of life.

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The potential cost savings of greater use of home- and hospice- based end of life care in England — Nov 29, 2008

Expansion of home/community end of life services can reduce acute care costs and benefit patients by accommodating expressed preferences on place of death.

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Paying the Price at the End of Life: A Consideration of Factors That Affect the Profitability of Hospice — Aug 31, 2008

Evaluates factors that affect the financial performance of hospice.

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A Systematic Review of Satisfaction with Care at the End of Life — Dec 31, 2007

More focus on these satisfaction elements might improve the effectiveness of end-of-life interventions and their evaluation.

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Quality Measures for Symptoms and Advance Care Planning in Cancer: A Systematic Review — Dec 31, 2005

Uses a literature search to identify quality measures for palliative cancer care and the evidence to support their use in pain, dyspnea, depression, and advance care planning, and to ascertain research gaps.

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The 2004 Presidential Candidates' Platforms on Serious Chronic Illness and Palliative Care — Dec 31, 2003

The authors summarize the relevant parts of each Democratic presidential candidates platform, along with President Bushs stance, as posted on their web sites before October 28, 2003. They include a broad array of issues relevant to those living with serious chronic illness at the end of life, such as home care, pain management, and nursing home care, as well as hospice and palliative care.

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Accommodating Ethnic Diversity: A Study of California Hospice Programs — Dec 31, 2003

Studies have confirmed ethnic disparities in the use of hospice services and identified barriers that minorities face in accessing care.

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Medicare Program Expenditures Associated with Hospice Use — Dec 31, 2003

Hospice enrollment correlates with reduced Medicare expenditures among younger decedents with cancer but increased expenditures among decedents without cancer and those older than 84 years of age. Future studies should assess the effects of hospice on quality and on expenditures from all payment sources.

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Charity for the Dying: Who Receives Unreimbursed Hospice Care? — Dec 31, 2002

Many deaths occur among persons without insurance coverage for hospice care.

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Cash and Compassion: Profit Status and the Delivery of Hospice Services — Dec 31, 2001

To evaluate the relationship of hospice profit status to patient selection and service delivery.

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Serving Patients Who May Die Soon and Their Families: The Role of Hospice and Other Services — Dec 31, 2000

The case story of a 47-year-old man with advanced rectal carcinoma illustrates the professional services and care system strategies available to help clinicians serve patients coming to the end of life.

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Family Satisfaction with End-of-Life Care in Seriously Ill Hospitalized Adults — Dec 31, 1999

Satisfaction scores suggest the need for improvement in end-of-life care, especially in communication and decision-making. Further research is needed to understand how factors affect satisfaction with end-of-life care. An intervention like that used in SUPPORT may help family members.

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Elderly Persons' Last Six Months of Life: Findings from the Hospitalized Elderly Longitudinal Project — Dec 31, 1999

Few studies describe the end of life in very old people.

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Survival of Medicare Patients After Enrollment in Hospice Programs — Dec 31, 1995

Each year more than 220,000 Medicare beneficiaries receive care from hospice programs designed to enhance the quality of the end of life.

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A Randomised Controlled Trial of Hospice Care — Dec 31, 1983

Terminally ill cancer patients at a Veterans Administration hospital were randomly assigned to receive hospice or conventional care.

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