Why Are Fewer Patients Enrolling in Hospice?

Synopsis: 

"Suddenly, many hospices are admitting fewer patients. Others are increasingly caring for people for just days or hours before they die. The result: cash-strapped hospices are cutting back on nurses and aides, and patients are missing out on critical end-of-life care..."

Source: 
Kaiser Health News
Vol/Page/Date: 
February 18, 2010
Resource Type: 
Journal Article
Author/Source: 
Howard Gleckman
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keywords: 
hospice, enrollment
Submitter: 
Peters