Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Utilization of the Inpatient Hospice Services (General Inpatient Hospice).

ABSTRACT: Background: Our institution has been offering the General inpatient hospice (GIP) services within the premises of our hospital since 2013. Our previous data had suggested increased acceptance of hospice and GIP care with this model. We wanted to study the impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic, on utilization of Hospice with this model of care.Objectives: Compare utilization of GIP at HUMC during the first COVID-19 surge, (3/1/2020-6/30/2020) to pre-COVID period (11/1/2019-2/29/2020).Methods: Using a retrospective chart review was done for GIP admissions from 11/2019 to 6/2020 at Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC), an academic hospital in New Jersey which was approved by HUMC institutional review board. Data was collected for demographics and comorbidities. D

SUBMITTER: Sarkar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9297071 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature