Study: Bring home-based hospice techniques to hospital

February 19, 2014

(Nurse.com) – Using home-based hospice practices for terminally ill, hospitalized patients could reduce suffering and improve end-of-life care, according to a study. The study, published Jan. 21 on the website of the Journal of General Internal Medicine, was described as the first to show that palliative care techniques usually used in a home setting can affect end-of-life care for those who die in a hospital.