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CAPC Reports Signiﬁcant Growth in Hospital-based Palliative Care Programs Analysis of U.S. H PREVALENCE OF P According to new analysis released in April by the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), the number of palliative care programs in our nation’s hospitals is steadily increasing: • Programs in hospitals with 50 or more beds increased from 658 (24.5%) to 1,486 (58.5%)—a 125.8 percent increase from 2000-2008. ALLIATIVE ARE PROGRAMS IN U.S. (FY 2000-2008) Between FY 2000 and FY 2008, the number of palliative 50 or more beds increased from 658 care programs among to 1486, represen hospitals with ting an increase of 125.8%. Data/Fiscal (FY) Year Programs (#) Hospitals (#) Program Prevale 2000 nce 658 (%) 2001 2686 805 24.5% 2002 2648 946 30.4% 2003 2658 1082 35.6% 2004 2683 1150 40.3% 2005 2569 1265 44.8% 2006 2509 1357 50.4% 2007 2452 1373 55.3% 2008 2505 1486 54.8% 2517 Change in Palliativ 58.5% e Care Program Source: 2002 to s 2000 to 2008 2010 American Hospital the Center Associatio 125.8% ospital Palliative Car e Programs 2010 Snapshot C to Advance Palliative n Care’s (CAPC) 2009 Annual Hospital Surveys for FY 2000 National Palliative to 2008; and Data Care Registry. from Palliative care programs are transforming care of the seriously ill in the hospital setting,” noted CAPC director, Diane Meier, MD. “They address the fragmentation of the healthcare system and put the focus back on communication with the patient and family. Hospitals today recognize that the cost of not providing this type of care is just too high.” The new analysis was conducted in conjunction with the National Palliative Care Research Center, drawing on hospital data from the American Hospital Association (AHA) Annual Survey Database for fiscal years 2000 through 2008. To review and download the analysis, visit the CAPC website (www.capc.org). BY OSPITAL OWNERSHIP (FY 2008) In FY 2008, approxim care program. Less ately 70% of not-for-profit hospital s with than palliative care program one-quarter of all for-profit hospital 50 or more beds had a palliative s with 50 or more . beds had a PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAMS IN U.S. H Hospital Ownership 1 Public For-Profit Not-for-Profit Programs (#) 190 98 1198 Association Annual Hospitals (#) 379 412 1726 for FY 2008. Programs by Hospital Owners hip (%) 50.1% 23.8% 69.4% Source: The 2010 American Hospital Hospital Survey 1 Hospital Ownership is b Copyright © 2010 ased on the definition o utlined by the America n Hospital Association ( AHA) survey. Center to Advanc e Palliative Care ‐ All Right s Reserved Page 1 of 2 • Although growth occurred nationwide, the most significant was seen in large hospitals (81% of hospitals with 300 or more beds) and not-for-profit hospitals (70% with 50 or more beds). care My.NHPCO is an online community built specifically for NHPCO members. Using simple and easy-to-use tools, My.NHPCO will empower you to exchange ideas and expand your professional network with hospice and palliative care professionals from across the nation. share Add Documents to the Resource Library Search the Resource Libraries Rank, comment and tag documents so that other community users can benefit connect Post questions or comment on the latest topics that affect the hospice and palliative care Build your Professional Profile Search and connect with peers who share the same interests Join Communities and Networks that share the same interests with you Build your own Communities Meet other Community Subscribers Get started! http://my.nhpco.org 18 MyNHPCO_HorzAd_proof1.indd 1 NewsLine 4/8/2010 2:33:02 PM http://www.capc.org/news-and-events/releases/analysis-of-us-hospital-palliative-care-programs-2010-snapshot.pdf/file_view http://www.capc.org/news-and-events/releases/analysis-of-us-hospital-palliative-care-programs-2010-snapshot.pdf/file_view http://www.capc.org http://my.nhpco.org http://my.nhpco.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NewsLine - June 2010

Creating a Dynamic Community Grief Center
A Message from Don
Recent Advances in Hospice and Palliative Care Research
National Center News
HAIs: Free Materials to Improve Prevention
NHPCO's Annual Contest Now Under Way
Pediatric Standards Receives AAP Affirmation
Growth in Hospital-based PC Programs
NHPCO Board Honors Dorothy Height
People and Places
Educational Offerings - with 50+ New E-OL Courses

NewsLine - June 2010