One important finding was that longer stays in a hospice were associated with greater amounts of satisfaction. Hospice stays longer than 30 days were the most beneficial.
Although many people think that hospice should be saved for the very end of life, but the findings of this study suggest that earlier hospice enrollment may be more beneficial. Dr. Alexi Wright of Harvard, who co-authored the study, wrote that “earlier hospice enrollment is associated with better symptom management, less pain, better quality of care, and a higher likelihood that patients will receive the care that they want in their own environment.”
