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.
Distribution of hospice patient care days in the U.S. from 2012 to 2019, by level of care
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NHPCO. (October 28, 2021). Distribution of hospice patient care days in the U.S. from 2012 to 2019, by level of care [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 17, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/339913/hospice-patient-care-days-in-the-us-by-level-of-care/
NHPCO. "Distribution of hospice patient care days in the U.S. from 2012 to 2019, by level of care." Chart. October 28, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339913/hospice-patient-care-days-in-the-us-by-level-of-care/
NHPCO. (2021). Distribution of hospice patient care days in the U.S. from 2012 to 2019, by level of care. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339913/hospice-patient-care-days-in-the-us-by-level-of-care/
NHPCO. "Distribution of Hospice Patient Care Days in The U.S. from 2012 to 2019, by Level of Care." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/339913/hospice-patient-care-days-in-the-us-by-level-of-care/
NHPCO, Distribution of hospice patient care days in the U.S. from 2012 to 2019, by level of care Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/339913/hospice-patient-care-days-in-the-us-by-level-of-care/ (last visited August 17, 2022)