Factors Associated with the Adoption and Closure of Hospital Palliative Care Programs in the United States.

ABSTRACT: Background: In the United States, the percentage of hospitals over 50 beds with palliative care programs has risen substantially from 7% of hospitals in 2001 to 72% in 2017. Yet the dynamic nature of program adoption and closure over time is not known. Objective: To examine the rate of palliative care program adoption and closure and associated hospital and geographic characteristics in a national sample of U.S. hospitals. Design: Adoption and closure rates were calculated for 3696 U.S. hospitals between 2009 and 2017. We used multivariable logistic regression models to examine the association between adoption and closure status and hospital, geographic, and community characteristics. Setting/Subjects: All nonfederal general medical a

SUBMITTER: Rogers MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8064954 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature