Posts Tagged ‘hospice’
Grade nursing home end-of-life care, study says
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Evaluating hospital transfers and hospice care could help assess the quality of end of life care provided by nursing homes. Continue…
Monday, April 16, 2012 15:04 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Oct 7, 2011 6:01 - 1 Comment
Living wills: End-of-life care on your terms
U. MICHIGAN (US) — People who have living wills that specify end-of-life care preferences are more likely to die in hospice than in a hospital, particularly in those regions of the country with high Medicare spending. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 16, 2010 9:41 - 0 Comments
Hospice for elderly a worthy benefit
BROWN (US) — More residents with dementia are seeking hospice and using it longer, according to a new study, that also estimates 40 percent of nursing home residents will die with some degree of dementia. (more…)
