Why Doctors Don’t Tell Patients Their Life Expectancy
Surveys consistently show that the majority of people with advanced illness want to know how long they have to live.1…
Does Medicare Require People to Give Up Dialysis for Hospice?
Dialysis is a life-sustaining treatment for people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Treatments usually last four hours and are done…
Avoiding Aggressive Cancer Care at the End of Life
Multiple medical guidelines recommend limiting the use of aggressive treatments at the end of life and making hospice the main…
Are Federal Policies Improving End-of-Life Care in America?
Recently, the Journal of the American Medical Association published a study examining the effects of federal rules on the American…
People Receiving Hospice Live Longer
It’s a common myth that choosing hospice means giving up, but did you know that people who choose hospice actually…
End-Of-Life Care Saves on Medicare Costs, Study Finds
Conventional wisdom dictates that end-of-life care is a significant driver of healthcare costs in the U.S. Medicare reported in 2011…
Terminally Ill Patients in Canada Face Same Hospice Enrollment Problems as U.S.
One of the most pressing challenges in hospice is the delaying of hospice enrollment until the final days of a…
CBD, a Cannabis Extract, May Help Patients Relieve Stress and Anxiety.
As we age, we face a full breadth of health problems that can lead to feelings of hopelessness and angst.…
CMS Reports High Satisfaction in Hospice Care, But Is their Data Flawed?
Since 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS, has required hospices to conduct satisfaction surveys with the…
What is Death Anxiety, and How Does It Affect Hospice Patients?
Fear of death is ubiquitous. As far as we know, we are the only species on earth to have the…
