Influence of Hospice Palliative Care on Medical Service Usage in Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation Cases: A Nationwide Cohort Study
Subjects undergoing PMV while receiving hospice palliative care experienced significant reductions in total hospitalization costs, ICU admissions, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and medical expenses within 14 d before death.
Authors
- Wen‐Chen Tsai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9684-0789)
- Yeong-Ruey Chu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5318-9527)
- Pei‐Tseng Kung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5323-7210)
- Hsiu-Ling Huang
- Chia-Chen Chu
- Chin-Jung Liu
Institutions
- Minghsin University of Science and Technology (TW)
- Asia University (TW)
- China Medical University (TW)
- China Medical University Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Respiratory Care
- Published
- 2024-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.11587
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.09
Funders
- Ministry of Health and Welfare
- China Medical University Hospital
- China Medical University