Journal article
Palliative End-of-Life Medication Prescribing Rates in Long-Term Care: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Medications are often needed to manage distressing end-of-life symptoms (eg, pain, agitation).
OBJECTIVES: In this study, we describe the variation in prescribing rates of symptom relief medications at the end of life among long-term care (LTC) decedents. We evaluate the extent these medications are prescribed in LTC homes and whether prescribing rates of end-of-life symptom management can be used as an indicator of quality …
Authors
Tanuseputro P; Roberts RL; Milani C; Clarke AE; Webber C; Isenberg SR; Kobewka D; Turcotte L; Bush SH; Boese K
Journal
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, Vol. 25, No. 3, pp. 532–538.e8
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
March 2024
DOI
10.1016/j.jamda.2023.11.026
ISSN
1525-8610