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Black Communities Face Barriers to Advance Care Planning

Hospice News

The health care system, in both private and public settings, that is engaged with financing, managing, and providing palliative and hospice care must directly address the issue of racism, discrimination, and disparities, particularly among marginalized underserved non-Hispanic Blacks,” authors stated in the study.

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Hospice Does Not Require a DNR

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While most patients in hospice make an advance directive stating a preference to not be resuscitated or intubated, this is not a requirement. Here we explore this choice and how it affects hospice care. In emergency situations, EMTs won’t take the time to read a living will. Does Hospice Require a DNR? Conclusion.