Researchers increasingly have sought to uncover the most significant factors fueling health disparities across the country. Recent data have dug into trends related to lagging hospice awareness, telehealth’s impacts on utilization, bereavement outcomes and the impact of state laws on palliative care. Public Awareness Impedes Hospice Interest A recent survey has found that significant knowledge […]
Today’s family caregivers are ill-equipped to face the physical, emotional and financial challenges of supporting a growing population of terminally ill individuals, a new report has found. Roughly 63 million Americans provide ongoing, complex care to adults or children with a medical condition or disability, according to a 2025 report from the National Alliance for […]
Hospices face several challenges related to length of stay, recent research in Maryland has found. Shorter hospice stays have impacts on outcomes, quality ratings, costs and staffing challenges, according to Peggy Shimoda, executive director of the Hospice & Palliative Care Network of Maryland (HPCNM). Shorter durations of stay can result in negative end-of-life experiences for […]
A growing body of research has found links between hospice and palliative care delivery and improved quality and cost outcomes. Reducing end-of-life hospitalizations, costs Systematic identification of seriously ill individuals in need of greater supportive care could help reduce hospitalizations at the end of life and increase home-based care delivery. This is according to recent […]
Hospice and palliative care services can result in better outcomes and reduced costs, recent research has found. A recent study by Empassion Health examined 45,957 seriously ill patients receiving supportive care through the organization from January 2023 to April 2025. The study found a 35% reduction in total cost of care per patient during the […]
Researchers have recently uncovered significant financial trends taking shape in hospice and palliative care. Issues examined relate to cost-effectiveness, Medicare Advantage spending patterns, caregivers’ financial challenges and the cost-effectiveness of palliative care. The High Cost of VBID Hospice spending in the value-based insurance design (VBID) model was recently found to be higher compared to trends […]
A new palliative care research consortium has been established, fueled by a $64 million five-year award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The Advancing the Science of Palliative Care Research Across the Lifespan (ASCENT) consortium is aimed at improving quality of life among seriously ill patient populations. The consortium will provide resources, expertise and […]
A lack of standardized care coordination is challenging the ability for patients and families to receive support following a live discharge from hospice. Deeper integration of social work services may help address the issue. This is according to findings from a recent study published in the Journal of Gerontological Social Work, which examined different methodologies […]
Recent research has focused on uncovering the significant barriers impeding more equitable hospice access among underserved patient populations. Racial Mortality Disparities Pervasive Overall mortality may be improving among Black patient populations, but death rates among these communities are higher compared to caucasians. Prejudices could be fueling the racial disparities. This is according to a recent […]
End-of-life decision making can involve more complex considerations for hospice patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) compared to others. Advance care and end-of-life planning among IDD patients populations are often under-addressed aspects of their treatments, according to an analysis recently published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. Hospices supporting patients with IDD […]
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