Place of care in the last three years of life for Medicare beneficiaries
02/03/24 at 03:30 AM
Place of care in the last three years of life for Medicare beneficiaries
BMC Geriatrics, by Haiqun Lin, Irina B. Grafova, Anum Zafar, Soko Setoguchi, Jason Roy, Fred A. Kobylarz, Ethan A. Halm & Olga F. Jarrín; 1/25/24
Most older adults prefer aging in place; however, patients with advanced illness often need institutional care. Understanding place of care trajectory patterns may inform patient-centered care planning and health policy decisions. The purpose of this study was to characterize place of care trajectories during the last three years of life.