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U.S. hospice patients by length of stay 2016
U.S. hospice patients by length of stay 2016
Distribution of U.S. hospice patients based on length of service in 2016
This statistic displays the proportion of hospice patients in the United States by the length of service received in 2016. In that year, 12.6 percent of hospice patients in the United States received 8 to 14 days of service. 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.
Distribution of U.S. hospice patients based on length of service in 2016
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| Percentage of hospice patients | |
|---|---|
| 1-7 days | 27.9% |
| 8-14 days | 12.6% |
| 15-30 days | 13.7% |
| 31-60 days | 12.6% |
| 61-90 days | 7.7% |
| 91-180 days | 12% |
| More than 180 days | 13.6% |
| Percentage of hospice patients | |
|---|---|
| 1-7 days | 27.9% |
| 8-14 days | 12.6% |
| 15-30 days | 13.7% |
| 31-60 days | 12.6% |
| 61-90 days | 7.7% |
| 91-180 days | 12% |
| More than 180 days | 13.6% |
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This statistic displays the proportion of hospice patients in the United States by the length of service received in 2016. In that year, 12.6 percent of hospice patients in the United States received 8 to 14 days of service. 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.
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- United States
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- 2016
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Note that the findings for the 2017 report reflect only those patients who received care in 2016 through the Medicare Hospice Benefit and the hospices certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide care for them.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2016
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Note that the findings for the 2017 report reflect only those patients who received care in 2016 through the Medicare Hospice Benefit and the hospices certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide care for them.
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