End-of-Life Outcomes and Staff Visits for Hospice Recipients Residing in Assisted Living

To examine (1) whether hospice staff visits are associated with end-of-life (EOL) transitions, place of death (POD), and live discharges among assisted living (AL) residents, and (2) whether state AL regulations on staffing and medication administration influence these outcomes. We hypothesized that more frequent staff visits and specific regulatory provisions would be associated with improved EOL outcomes.