Oncology hospitalist impact on hospice utilization

Oncology hospitalist impact on hospice utilization
Cancer, by Elizabeth Prsic, Jensa C. Morris, Kerin B. Adelson, Nathaniel A. Parker, Erin A. Gombos, Mathew J. Kottarathara, Madison Novosel, Lawrence Castillo, Bonnie E. Gould Rothberg; 12/23
Patients with advanced cancer are often admitted to the hospital near the end of life. These patients generally have a poor chance of long‐term survival and may prefer comfort‐focused care with hospice. In this study, oncology hospitalists discharged a higher proportion of patients to inpatient hospice with less time spent in the hospital before discharge.