Evidence on the cost and cost-effectiveness of palliative care: a literature review
Background: In the context of limited resources, evidence on costs and cost-effectiveness of
alternative methods of delivering health-care services is increasingly important to facilitate …
alternative methods of delivering health-care services is increasingly important to facilitate …
Palliative care in patients with heart failure
CK McIlvennan, LA Allen - Bmj, 2016 - bmj.com
Despite advances in cardiac therapy, heart failure (HF) remains a progressive, highly
symptomatic, and deadly disease that places great demands on patients, caregivers, and …
symptomatic, and deadly disease that places great demands on patients, caregivers, and …
Change in end-of-life care for Medicare beneficiaries: site of death, place of care, and health care transitions in 2000, 2005, and 2009
Importance A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report found that more
persons die at home. This has been cited as evidence that persons dying in the United …
persons die at home. This has been cited as evidence that persons dying in the United …
Palliative care consultation teams cut hospital costs for Medicaid beneficiaries
RS Morrison, J Dietrich, S Ladwig, T Quill, J Sacco… - Health …, 2011 - healthaffairs.org
Patients facing serious or life-threatening illnesses account for a disproportionately large
share of Medicaid spending. We examined 2004–07 data to determine the effect on hospital …
share of Medicaid spending. We examined 2004–07 data to determine the effect on hospital …
Increased access to palliative care and hospice services: opportunities to improve value in health care
DE Meier - The Milbank Quarterly, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Context: A small proportion of patients with serious illness or multiple chronic conditions
account for the majority of health care spending. Despite the high cost, evidence …
account for the majority of health care spending. Despite the high cost, evidence …
Association between the Medicare hospice benefit and health care utilization and costs for patients with poor-prognosis cancer
Importance More patients with cancer use hospice currently than ever before, but there are
indications that care intensity outside of hospice is increasing, and length of hospice stay …
indications that care intensity outside of hospice is increasing, and length of hospice stay …
Palliative care in the treatment of advanced heart failure
ED Adler, JZ Goldfinger, J Kalman, ME Park… - Circulation, 2009 - Am Heart Assoc
late referral, family members reported that physicians were a barrier to earlier hospice
referral. 19 It can be difficult to determine when to transition from nonhospice palliative care …
referral. 19 It can be difficult to determine when to transition from nonhospice palliative care …
Hospice enrollment saves money for Medicare and improves care quality across a number of different lengths-of-stay
AS Kelley, P Deb, Q Du, MD Aldridge Carlson… - Health …, 2013 - healthaffairs.org
Despite its demonstrated potential to both improve quality of care and lower costs, the
Medicare hospice benefit has been seen as producing savings only for patients enrolled 53 …
Medicare hospice benefit has been seen as producing savings only for patients enrolled 53 …
[图书][B] The sociology of health, illness, and health care: A critical approach
R Weitz - 2001 - Citeseer
SOCIOLOGY 354 Survey of Medical Sociology T, R 1:30 pm to 2:45 pm Crawford 115 CRN
86258 Instructor: D. William Wood, MPH, PhD C Page 1 Sociology 354-Survey of Medical …
86258 Instructor: D. William Wood, MPH, PhD C Page 1 Sociology 354-Survey of Medical …
Medicare cost at end of life
I Duncan, T Ahmed, H Dove… - American Journal of …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
As the Medicare program struggles to control expenditures, there is increased focus on
opportunities to manage patient populations more efficiently and at a lower cost. A major …
opportunities to manage patient populations more efficiently and at a lower cost. A major …