In 2021, the average length of stay for Medicare patients enrolled in hospice was 92 days or 3 months, yet the median length of stay was 17 days or less than three weeks. Hospices provide end-of-life medical care, pain management, as well as emotional and spiritual support. This statistic displays the average and median length of stay for Medicare patients enrolled in hospice in the U.S. from 2015 to 2021.
Average and median length of stay for Medicare patients enrolled in hospice in the U.S. from 2015 to 2021 (in days)
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NHPCO. (December 13, 2023). Average and median length of stay for Medicare patients enrolled in hospice in the U.S. from 2015 to 2021 (in days) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/339862/length-of-hospice-services-in-the-us/
NHPCO. "Average and median length of stay for Medicare patients enrolled in hospice in the U.S. from 2015 to 2021 (in days)." Chart. December 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339862/length-of-hospice-services-in-the-us/
NHPCO. (2023). Average and median length of stay for Medicare patients enrolled in hospice in the U.S. from 2015 to 2021 (in days). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339862/length-of-hospice-services-in-the-us/
NHPCO. "Average and Median Length of Stay for Medicare Patients Enrolled in Hospice in The U.S. from 2015 to 2021 (in Days)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/339862/length-of-hospice-services-in-the-us/
NHPCO, Average and median length of stay for Medicare patients enrolled in hospice in the U.S. from 2015 to 2021 (in days) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/339862/length-of-hospice-services-in-the-us/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Average and median length of stay for Medicare patients enrolled in hospice in the U.S. from 2015 to 2021 (in days) [Graph], NHPCO, December 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/339862/length-of-hospice-services-in-the-us/