Accuracy of Medicare Hospice Local Coverage Determination Guidelines for End-Stage Kidney Disease
Results indicated that hospice LCD guidelines inaccurately predicted six-month life expectancy for patients with ESKD, suggesting they may be inappropriate for use in determining hospice eligibility.
Authors
- Karla T. Washington (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1100-9524)
- Randi E. Foraker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9255-9394)
- Katherine Ast
- Jane O. Schell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7802-5791)
- Patrick White (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7974-7323)
- Nathan Moore
- Alexandra Lewis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3548-0679)
- Jessica Londeree Saleska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2733-724X)
Institutions
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
- American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (US)
- University of Illinois Chicago (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Palliative Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10966218251399503
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00