Use of Hospitals, Physician Visits, and Hospice Care during Last Six Months of Life among Cohorts Loyal to Highly Respected Hospitals in the United States

Authors

J. E. Wennberg, Dartmouth College
Elliot S. Fisher, VA Outcomes Group
Therese A. Stukel, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences
Jonathan S. Skinner, Dartmouth College

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-13-2004

Publication Title

BMJ (Clinical Research Edition)

Department

Geisel School of Medicine

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the use of healthcare resources during the last six months of life among patients of US hospitals with strong reputations for high quality care in managing chronic illness.

DOI

10.1136/bmj.328.7440.607

Original Citation

Wennberg JE, Fisher ES, Stukel TA, Skinner JS, Sharp SM, Bronner KK. Use of hospitals, physician visits, and hospice care during last six months of life among cohorts loyal to highly respected hospitals in the United States. BMJ. 2004 Mar 13;328(7440):607. doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7440.607. PMID: 15016692; PMCID: PMC381130.

Dartmouth Digital Commons Citation

Wennberg, J. E.; Fisher, Elliot S.; Stukel, Therese A.; and Skinner, Jonathan S., "Use of Hospitals, Physician Visits, and Hospice Care during Last Six Months of Life among Cohorts Loyal to Highly Respected Hospitals in the United States" (2004). Dartmouth Scholarship. 675.
https://digitalcommons.dartmouth.edu/facoa/675