Hospice News November 7, 2025
Hospices face several challenges related to length of stay, recent research in Maryland has found.
Shorter hospice stays have impacts on outcomes, quality ratings, costs and staffing challenges, according to Peggy Shimoda, executive director of the Hospice & Palliative Care Network of Maryland (HPCNM).
Shorter durations of stay can result in negative end-of-life experiences for patients and their families, as well as increased financial and operational strain for health care systems. This was among the key findings in a collaborated research effort with HPCNM and Maryland-based Hospice of the Chesapeake.
“When there are short lengths of stay the families really suffer,” Shimoda told Hospice News. “There just isn’t enough time … and that creates a lot of unnecessary suffering for...
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