Factors associated with Do Not Resuscitate status and palliative care in hospitalized patients: A national inpatient sample analysis

Factors associated with Do Not Resuscitate status and palliative care in hospitalized patients: A national inpatient sample analysis 
Palliative Medicine Reports; by Jean-Sebastien Rachoin, Nicole Debski, Krystal Hunter, Elizabeth Cerceo; 8/5/24 
In the United States, the proportion of hospitalized patients with DNR, PC, and DNR with PC increased from 2016 to 2019. Overall, inpatient mortality and LOS fell, but hospital charges per patient increased. Significant gender and ethnic differences emerged. Black patients and males were less likely to have DNR status and had higher inpatient mortality, LOS, and hospital charges.