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HOSPICE In 2010, 41.9% had care (1 million/2.5 million) In addition,      35.3% died or were discharged within

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7 days 27% were 8-29 days 17.2% were 30- 89 days 8.7% were 90-179 days 11.8% were other Median LOS= 19.7 days Top 5 diagnoses for death: 1. Cancer: 35.6% 2. Heart: 14.3% 3. Dementia: 13% 4. Unspecified: 13% 5. Lung Disease: 8.3% 66.7% =hospice patients died at home. 21.9%= hospice died in an inpatient facility 11.4% = died in an inpatient acute care hospital Distribution: Caucasian = 77.3% African-American = 8.9% Multiracial= 11% Common scales for prognostication: I. Karnofsky Performance Scale: (KPS) If 3 median survival IV. Palliative Prognostic Score (PaP)= measured in weeks
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