This statistic displays the total number of patients in the United States that were served through hospices from 2009 to 2020. In 2020, 1.72 million patients were taken care of through hospice services in the United States. Hospices provide medical care, pain management, as well as emotional and spiritual support. However, care for a patient is emphasized in a hospice where hospice staff typically visits a patient.
Total number of hospice patients served in the U.S. from 2009 to 2020
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NHPCO. (December 15, 2022). Total number of hospice patients served in the U.S. from 2009 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/339851/number-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us-per-year/
NHPCO. "Total number of hospice patients served in the U.S. from 2009 to 2020." Chart. December 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339851/number-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us-per-year/
NHPCO. (2022). Total number of hospice patients served in the U.S. from 2009 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339851/number-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us-per-year/
NHPCO. "Total Number of Hospice Patients Served in The U.S. from 2009 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/339851/number-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us-per-year/
NHPCO, Total number of hospice patients served in the U.S. from 2009 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/339851/number-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us-per-year/ (last visited December 02, 2023)
Total number of hospice patients served in the U.S. from 2009 to 2020 [Graph], NHPCO, December 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/339851/number-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us-per-year/