The Effect of a Comprehensive Dementia Care Management Program on End-of-Life Care.

Lee A JenningsMaurice TurnerChandra KeeblerCarl H BurtonTahmineh RomeroNeil S WengerDavid B Reuben

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2019)

Enrollees in a comprehensive dementia care comanagement program had high engagement in advance care planning, high rates of hospice use, and low acute care utilization near the end of life. Wider implementation of such programs may improve end-of-life care for persons with dementia. J Am Geriatr Soc 67:443-448, 2019.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
mild cognitive impairment
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