Hospice News September 20, 2020
Hospice providers are increasingly strategizing to improve access to end-of-life care among historically underserved populations in African American, Hispanic and Native American communities. With ongoing civil unrest nationwide bringing racial inequity issues to the forefront in health care, many providers have worked to better understand the underlying issues for these disparities and demonstrate the value of hospice care to these communities at large.
Racial disparities in utilization of hospice and palliative care persist, with Black and Hispanic populations less likely to receive a referral than White patients according to recent data from the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Advocates have called for providers to bridge divides of inequity and gain a deeper understanding of the underlying issues...
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