“Some Things Don’t Fit in a Checkbox”: Hospice Staff Experiences and Perceptions of Quality Measurement of End-of-Life Treatment Preferences (GP747)

The dramatic increase in hospice use in the United States (U.S) has prompted concerns about hospice care quality. In response, federal agencies recently began mandating quality measurement of key areas relevant to end-of-life (EOL) care, including EOL treatment preferences.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - June 20, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Lauren Hunt, Sarah Garrett, Gabrielle Dressler, Nicole Thompson, Katherine Mahoney, Rebecca Sudore, Christine Ritchie, Krista Harrison Source Type: research