A Positive Association Between Hospice Profit Margin and the Rate at Which Patients Are Discharged Before Death

Date
07/2017
Journal
Health Affairs
Description

The links between the increasing live discharge rate from hospice and the quality of care is examined.

Center
North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center
Authors
Rachel Dolin, G. Mark Holmes, Sally Stearns, Denise Kirk, Laura Hanson, Donald Taylor Jr., Pam Silberman