hospices

Cameron calls hospices one of the big successes of the "big society", his plan that voluntary groups and charities take over some of the functions of the public sector.

Prime minister's questions – live 2010

I will look into which of the hospices are the best.

An update and a paradox Elizabeth McClung 2009

Using piles of donors 'moneys to set up locked sauna boxes disguised as "hospices" where people went to lie down and die on dirty cots, without water or food, any kind of medical attention, or the company of relatives

Friendly Atheist by @hemantsblog Hemant Mehta 2010

Because of the pressure on capacity and concern about bed blocking, particularly by elderly patients, interest in the use of intermediate care facilities (such as hospices and nursing homes) has grown.

John Goodman's Health Policy Blog Linda Gorman 2010

- Underestimated costs of care in noninstitutional settings such as hospices by up to $144 million.

Military Top Stories Center 2009

The practice has been made common in in the U.S.A., nation-wide, in the new "hospices," since at least 1989.

The American Spectator 2009

• Underestimated costs of care in noninstitutional settings such as hospices by up to $144 million.

Navy Times - News 2009

• Underestimated costs of care in noninstitutional settings such as hospices by up to $144 million.

Army Times - News 2009

Perry agreed that the hospices should be reviewed more frequently than the every six to eight years they are now, but that piece of the legislation has little clout without funding to back it.

Hospice lobbyists battle over Medicare payment system 2011

The change in billing rules comes in response to complaints that for-profit hospice agencies "cherry-pick" patients who will require less-expensive care, such as for Alzheimer's or neurological disorders, rather than cancer patients, but then receive the same flat rate of $143 a day as do non-profit hospices that tend to take on more-expensive patients.

Hospice lobbyists battle over Medicare payment system 2011