2012-05-24T14:56:48Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/hospice-care.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120057.html Mar 1, 2012 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.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100125.html Dec 31, 2009 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.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090626.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008

<p>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.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090503.html Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2008

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

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR642.html Nov 29, 2008 Nov 29, 2008

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

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080920.html Aug 31, 2008 Aug 31, 2008

Evaluates factors that affect the financial performance of hospice.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080111.html Dec 31, 2007 Dec 31, 2007

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

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP1263.html Dec 31, 2005 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.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20040219.html Dec 31, 2003 Dec 31, 2003

<p>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.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20040911.html Dec 31, 2003 Dec 31, 2003

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

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20040207.html Dec 31, 2003 Dec 31, 2003

<p>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.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20030814.html Dec 31, 2002 Dec 31, 2002

<p>Many deaths occur among persons without insurance coverage for hospice care.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20020812.html Dec 31, 2001 Dec 31, 2001

<p>To evaluate the relationship of hospice profit status to patient selection and service delivery.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20010202.html Dec 31, 2000 Dec 31, 2000

<p>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.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20000519.html Dec 31, 1999 Dec 31, 1999

<p>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.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20000532.html Dec 31, 1999 Dec 31, 1999

<p>Few studies describe the end of life in very old people.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP19960706.html Dec 31, 1995 Dec 31, 1995

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

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP19840401.html Dec 31, 1983 Dec 31, 1983

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