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This study demonstrates that hospice programs are more likely in communities
with favorable economic factors and higher Medicare populations. Large hospitals
with high occupancy rates and more clinical services use the hospice as an alternative
to inpatient care thereby improving hospital efficiency and profitability.
Harrison JP, Ford D, Wilson K. Nurs Econ. 2005 Mar-Apr;23(2):78-84, 90, 55.
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