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Mar 11, 2026
We examine the usefulness of the CAHPS Hospice Survey comments for informing hospice quality improvement.
Feb 2, 2026
We found that both chaplains and clergy supported social and spiritual well-being, whereas other hospice team members were seen as responsible for the hospice environment and physical well-being.
Oct 10, 2025
Many hospices lack CAHPS star ratings due to being new or small, but most patients are served by hospices with reliable, publicly reported scores, making the data a useful quality guide.
Sep 2, 2025
Our cross-sectional observational study examined bereaved caregivers' responses to a survey module added during the 2023 wave of the Care Network Connections over Time study. We examined hospice use among care recipients and its relationship to spiritual support for caregivers.
Hospice professionals, chaplains, clergy, and policymakers need to understand factors influencing spiritual care of African American hospice patients to advance equitable end-of-life and hospice care.
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Apr 4, 2025
The Serious Illness Survey for Community-Based Care is available in full and abridged versions. The survey materials are available in English and Spanish.
Feb 17, 2025
We conducted a review of English-language, peer-reviewed articles 2008 to 2023 describing variation in NH hospice use to characterize disparities and inform educational and quality initiatives to improve End-of-Life care in NHs.
Nov 7, 2024
We examined who provides spiritual care to African American hospice patients and caregivers. We conducted a pilot study with a community hospice in the South and interviewed caregivers, clergy and chaplains.
Sep 19, 2024
Using a nationally representative sample of Medicare beneficiaries, we examined the association between physician age and patterns of end of life (EOL) care with a broad range of EOL care measures.
Aug 14, 2024
Accurate 6-month prognostication can enhance access to hospice for people living with Alzheimer’s Disease or related dementias, including those who have a different primary diagnosis. Therefore, prognostication must be reconceptualized.
Apr 25, 2024
Our study tested a sequential web-mail mode for administering a patient and family care experience survey in the hospice setting and examined its effects on response rates and reported perceptions of the quality of care.
Feb 12, 2024
We examine how the COVID-19 pandemic may have influenced the characteristics of patients receiving hospice care, the settings in which they received care, and their care experiences using national data from the CAHPS Hospice Survey.
