Hospice Care
Race, ethnicity linked to end-of-life care disparities for those with dementia
SAN DIEGO — Substantial unmet end-of-life care needs among older adults with dementia exist in traditionally underrepresented groups compared with white individuals, according to a presenter at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.
Cancer complications topped reasons for GI tract surgery prior to hospice admission
Most gastrointestinal tract surgeries performed before hospice admission were for urgent or emergent complications of cancer and required patient hospitalization in the preceding 3 years, according to a California-based cohort study.
Death in hospice facility less common among rural vs. urban residents with blood cancer
Patients with hematologic malignancies who resided in rural areas had a lower likelihood of death in a hospice facility but higher likelihood of dying in a nursing facility than their urban counterparts, according to study results.
Outpatient palliative care may have distinct benefits for patients with cancer
Palliative care appeared associated with increased hospice utilization and advanced care planning among patients admitted to an inpatient oncology unit, according to study results published in JCO Oncology Practice.
Patients with advanced CKD can experience improved quality of life without using dialysis
Unnecessary Care?
What is unnecessary care? What does it look like in the real-world? Join White as he defines “medically unnecessary care” and shares a personal story.
Clinical tumor progression, infection common causes of death in patients with gliomas
Researchers reported common causes of death and end-of-life care experiences among patients with intracranial high-grade gliomas in a retrospective observational study published in Neurology.
Pathway Project offers three new practices for end-of-life care, goals
Pathway Project results were presented for the first time at ASN Kidney Week, revealing three new best practices for end-of-life care, specific to the kidney community.
Top in hem/onc: Decline in cancer mortality, inequity in end-of-life care
A recent report revealed accelerated declines in melanoma and lung cancer deaths from 2014 to 2018; however, mortality declines for prostate, colorectal and female breast cancers seem to have slowed or stopped.
Black, Hispanic patients with dementia more likely to be disenrolled from hospice
New study findings “should raise concerns” that patients with dementia who are Black or Hispanic may be receiving lower-quality hospice care than their white counterparts, according to researchers.