Variation in Patients' Hospice Costs

We obtained patient-level cost data from one hospice to explore variation in hospice costs across patients. We found that average per day costs decreased as duration of hospice stay increased. Costs per day were lower for nursing home residents than nonresidents. We identify possible alterations to...

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Main Authors: Haiden A. Huskamp (Author), Joseph P. Newhouse (Author), Jessica Cafarella Norcini (Author), Nancy L. Keating (Author)
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Published: SAGE Publishing, 2008-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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3rd Floor Main Library

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