In 2021, one in four hospice cases were due to Alzheimer's, nervous system disorders, or organic psychosis. Another one in four beneficiary was in hospice care due to cancer. A further two percent due to COVID-19.
Distribution of U.S. hospice cases in 2021, by principal diagnosis
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NHPCO. (December 13, 2023). Distribution of U.S. hospice cases in 2021, by principal diagnosis [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/339886/primary-diagnosis-of-hospice-admissions-in-the-us/
NHPCO. "Distribution of U.S. hospice cases in 2021, by principal diagnosis." Chart. December 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339886/primary-diagnosis-of-hospice-admissions-in-the-us/
NHPCO. (2023). Distribution of U.S. hospice cases in 2021, by principal diagnosis. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339886/primary-diagnosis-of-hospice-admissions-in-the-us/
NHPCO. "Distribution of U.S. Hospice Cases in 2021, by Principal Diagnosis." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/339886/primary-diagnosis-of-hospice-admissions-in-the-us/
NHPCO, Distribution of U.S. hospice cases in 2021, by principal diagnosis Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/339886/primary-diagnosis-of-hospice-admissions-in-the-us/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Distribution of U.S. hospice cases in 2021, by principal diagnosis [Graph], NHPCO, December 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/339886/primary-diagnosis-of-hospice-admissions-in-the-us/