Level of care for hospice patient care days in the U.S. 2012-2019
This statistic displays the distribution of hospice patient care days in the United States by level of care from 2012 to 2019. In 2019, 1.2 percent of hospice patient care days were considered general inpatient care. 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.
