Hospices

"Hospices" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Facilities or services which are especially devoted to providing palliative and supportive care to the patient with a terminal illness and to the patient's family.

Descriptor ID	D006738
MeSH Number(s)	N02.278.421.556.185 N02.421.143.550
Concept/Terms	Hospices Hospices Hospice

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Hospices".

Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Facilities [N02.278]
Hospitals [N02.278.421]
Hospitals, Special [N02.278.421.556]
Hospices [N02.278.421.556.185]
Health Services [N02.421]
Community Health Services [N02.421.143]
Hospices [N02.421.143.550]

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Bar chart showing 23 publications over 14 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2021

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2000	0	1	1
2003	1	0	1
2004	1	1	2
2005	0	1	1
2010	1	0	1
2013	0	1	1
2014	1	0	1
2016	1	0	1
2017	1	0	1
2019	2	1	3
2020	3	0	3
2021	4	0	4
2022	1	0	1
2023	2	0	2

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Chen Q, Baek J, Goldberg R, Tjia J, Lapane K, Alcusky M. Discontinuation of oral anticoagulant use among nursing home residents with atrial fibrillation before hospice enrollment. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 10; 71(10):3071-3085.

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Wang XJ, Thomas KS, Belanger E, Dobbs D, Dosa DM. Hospice Aide Visits among Nursing Home Residents During the Early Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2023 06; 24(6):911-916.e6.

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Dobbs D, Skarha J, Gordon L, Jester DJ, Peterson LJ, Dosa DM. Mortality among Nursing Home Residents Enrolled in Hospice and Hospice Utilization Post-Hurricane Irma. J Palliat Med. 2022 09; 25(9):1355-1360.

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Belanger E, Teno JM, Wang XJ, Rosendaal N, Gozalo PL, Dosa D, Thomas KS. State Regulations and Hospice Utilization in Assisted Living During the Last Month of Life. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2022 08; 23(8):1383-1388.e1.

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Lantz TL, Noble BN, McPherson ML, Tjia J, Colangeli HN, Ferris RE, Bearden DT, Furuno JP. Frequency and Characteristics of Patients Prescribed Antibiotics on Admission to Hospice Care. J Palliat Med. 2022 04; 25(4):584-590.

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Tjia J, Clayton MF, Fromme EK, McPherson ML, DeSanto-Madeya S. Shared Medication PLanning In (SIMPLIfy) Home Hospice: An Educational Program to Enable Goal-Concordant Prescribing In Home Hospice. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 Nov; 62(5):1092-1099.

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Tjia J, Clayton M, Chiriboga G, Staples B, Puerto G, Rappaport L, DeSanto-Madeya S. Stakeholder-engaged process for refining the design of a clinical trial in home hospice. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2021 04 30; 21(1):92.

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Furuno JP, Noble BN, McPherson ML, Lapane KL, Sera L, Izumi S, Tjia J. Variation in Hospice Patient and Admission Characteristics by Referral Location. Med Care. 2020 12; 58(12):1069-1074.

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Seaman JB, Lakin JR, Anderson E, Bernacki R, Candrian C, Cotter VT, DeSanto-Madeya S, Epstein AS, Kestenbaum A, Izumi S, Sumser B, Tjia J, Hurd CJ. Interdisciplinary or Interprofessional: Why Terminology in Teamwork Matters to Hospice and Palliative Care. J Palliat Med. 2020 09; 23(9):1157-1158.

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Buckingham L, Janssen M, Ray EM, Tucker K, Davidson BA, Arenth J, Lefkowits C, Jones JA, Gehrig P, Jones CA. Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Caring for Serious Illness in Pregnancy. J Palliat Med. 2020 05; 23(5):712-718.

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