Publisher: Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice
Author(s): Goodman, David C.; Chiang-Hua Chang; Amos R. Esty; Elliott S. Fisher
Published: April 2011
Provides an updated analysis of regional and hospital variations in end-of-life care for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic illnesses, including percentage of hospital deaths, days in intensive care units, and physician labor per patient.
Funder(s): Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Subject(s): Health; Health, Palliative Care/End of Life; Health, Healthcare Access/Reform