Underutilization of Hospice in Inpatients with Cirrhosis: The NACSELD Experience

ConclusionPatients with more advanced liver disease, hepatic encephalopathy, renal dysfunction, and those not candidates for liver transplantation were more likely to be discharged to hospice. However, in this sick multinational cohort of cirrhotic inpatients, it seems that hospice is markedly underutilized (5%) since 25% of patients not discharged to hospice died within 6  months.
Source: Digestive Diseases and Sciences - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research