Live discharge of hospice patients with Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias: A systematic review
01/20/24 at 03:35 AM
Live discharge of hospice patients with Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias: A systematic review
Am J Hosp Palliat Care, by Stephanie P Wladkowski, Cara L Wallace, Kathryn Coccia, Rebecca C Hyde, Leslie Hinyard, Karla T Washington; 2/24
Hospice is intended to promote the comfort and quality of life of dying patients and their families. When patients are discharged from hospice prior to death (ie, experience a "live discharge"), care continuity is disrupted. This systematic review summarizes the growing body of evidence on live discharge among hospice patients with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias (ADRD), a clinical subpopulation that disproportionately experiences this often burdensome care transition.