Hospice Enrollment, Future Hospitalization, and Future Costs Among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Patients Who Received Palliative Care Consultation.
Lauren T StarrConnie M UlrichG Adriana PerezSubhash AryalPaul JunkerNina R O'ConnorSalimah H MeghaniPublished in: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2021)
Among PCC patients, Black/African American race and social determinants of health were risk factors for future hospitalization utilization and costs. Medicaid use predicted hospice discharge. Social support interventions are needed to reduce future hospitalization disparities.