Does End-Of-Life Care After TBI Differ at Low-Mortality Hospitals vs All Other Hospitals?

Does End-Of-Life Care After TBI Differ at Low-Mortality Hospitals vs All Other Hospitals?
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Lilley EJ, Scott JW, Weissman JS, et al. End-of-Life Care in Older Patients After Serious or Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Low-Mortality Hospitals Compared With All Other Hospitals. JAMA Surg. 2018;153(1):44–50. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.3148

In this cohort study that included 34 691 Medicare beneficiaries with serious or severe traumatic brain injury, hospitals with the lowest in-hospital mortality performed fewer high-intensity treatments at the end of life and enrolled more patients in hospice.

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End-of-Life Care in Older Patients After Serious or Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Low-Mortality Hospitals Compared With All O
Posted on BrainLine January 10, 2018.