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JAMDA

November 16, 2017

Hospice Care for Patients With Dementia in the United States: A Longitudinal Cohort Study

Patients with dementia form an increasing proportion of those entering hospice care. Little is known about the types of hospices serving patients with dementia and the patterns of hospice use, including timing of hospice disenrollment between patients with and without dementia.

JAMDA

July 9, 2014

Hospice Family Members' Perceptions of and Experiences With End-of-Life Care in the Nursing Home

Even though more than 25% of Americans die in nursing homes, end-of-life care has consistently been found to be less than adequate in this setting. Even for those residents on hospice, end-of-life care has been found to be problematic. This study had 2 research questions; (1) How do family members of hospi...

JAMDA

September 18, 2014

Hospice in the Nursing Home: Perspectives of Front Line Nursing Home Staff

Use of hospice has been associated with improved outcomes for nursing home residents and attitudes of nursing home staff toward hospice influences hospice referral. The objective of this study is to describe attitudes of certified nursing assistants (CNAs), nurses, and social workers toward hospice care in...

JAMDA

February 21, 2015

Hospice in the Nursing Homes: Perspectives of a Medical Director

Policy Snapshot

May 16, 2024

Hospice: New Requirement for Physicians Who Certify Patient Eligibility Effective June 3

For Medicare to pay for hospice services, the following physicians must enroll in Medicare or opt out by June 3, 2024: (1) The hospice medical director or the physician member of the hospice interdisciplinary group who certifies the patient’s terminal condition; (2) Patient-designated attending physician (...

Caring for the Ages

March 2, 2015

Hospital Cases Nearly Doubled During 2000sClostridium difficileHospital Cases Nearly Doubled During 2000s

JAMDA

June 2, 2022

Hospital and Community Skilled Nursing Partnership for Monoclonal Antibody Treatment During the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic

Caring for the Ages

March 2, 2015

Hospital Associations Sue CMS Over Two-Midnight Rule

JAMDA

March 6, 2019

Hospital Care of Older Patients With COPD: Adherence to International Guidelines for Use of Inhaled Bronchodilators and Corticosteroids

We aimed to analyze the prevalence and impact of COPD in older patients hospitalized in internal medicine or geriatric wards, and to investigate adherence to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines, associated clinical factors, and outcomes.

JAMDA

January 13, 2021

Hospital Deaths Increased After Reforms Regardless of Dementia Status: An Interrupted Time-Series Analysis

Dying in a hospital is highly stressful for older adults and families. Persons with dementia who are hospitalized are particularly vulnerable to negative outcomes. The objective of this study is to fill an evidence gap on whether the 2015 Dutch long-term care reforms were effective in increasing deaths at ...