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The National Home and Hospice Care Survey: 1996 summary
Summary
This report details home and hospice care agencies, patient demographics, and utilization from the 1996 National Home and Hospice Care Survey. It provides comprehensive data on agency characteristics and patient health status.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Services Research
- Gerontology
- Public Health
Background:
- Home health and hospice care are critical components of the healthcare system.
- Understanding the landscape of these services is essential for policy and planning.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present comprehensive data on agencies providing home and hospice care.
- To detail characteristics of current patients and discharges from these services.
- To analyze utilization measures and health status within home and hospice care.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the 1996 National Home and Hospice Care Survey.
- Employed a sample survey design for data collection across the United States.
- Data gathered through personal interviews using questionnaires and sampling lists.
Main Results:
- Presented data across 159 tables categorized by agency, patient, and discharge information.
- Detailed agency characteristics, patient demographics, and utilization metrics.
- Included health and functional status of patients and discharges.
Conclusions:
- The report offers a detailed statistical overview of home and hospice care in 1996.
- Provides a foundational dataset for analyzing trends and needs in home and hospice care.
- Highlights the importance of data collection for understanding healthcare service delivery.