When Hospice Referrals are Placed to Improve Acute Care Hospital Mortality Metrics

By afschroeder • October 11, 2025

Piscitello GM, Martin E, Robbins-Welty GA, Baldeo R, Shega J, Huber MT. When Hospice Referrals are Placed to Improve Acute Care Hospital Mortality Metrics. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2025 Oct 8:S0885-3924(25)00874-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2025.10.002. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41072742.

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