The Impact of Hospice Programs on U.S. Hospitals

Jeffrey P. Harrison; Dennis Ford; Kelly Wilson

The Impact of Hospice Programs on U.S. Hospitals

Jeffrey P. Harrison, Dennis Ford, Kelly Wilson

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Community Hospice of Northeast Florida

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This study demonstrates that hospice programs are more likely in communities with favorable economic factors and higher Medicare populations. Large hospitals with high occupancy rates and more clinical services use the hospice as an alternative to inpatient care thereby improving hospital efficiency and profitability.

Idioma original	English
Páginas (desde-hasta)	78-84, 90
Número de páginas	8
Publicación	Nursing Economics
Volumen	23
N.º	2
Estado	Published - mar 2005

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