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Closure of Pennsylvania Hospice House Ignites Community Protests

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The health system cited declining patient admissions as the main reason for ending services. This was largely driven by trends of more serious illness and end-of-life care moving into the home, according UPMC officials. “In Hospice utilization among Medicare decedents in Pennsylvania reached 48.4%

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The Ups and Downs of Inpatient Hospice Care: New Facilities Open as Others Close

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Staff at the new office provide 24/7 services to help facilitate hospice admissions for hospital and physician referrals and facility-based patients. The faith-based hospice company received Medicare certification in 2015 and primarily serves an urban region around the Chicago area.