Nursing Home Ratings and Characteristics Predict Hospice Use Among Decedents With Serious Illnesses

February 2, 2026
JAMDA
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https://www.jamda.com/article/S1525-8610(25)00626-7/fulltext?rss=yes

Approximately one-third of older Americans experience a nursing home (NH) stay within 3 months of death, but it is unclear how NH characteristics influence end-of-life care. We investigated associations between NH characteristics and hospice use.