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Factors associated with length of stay in a mid-sized, urban hospice

State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York

Pavel G. Somov, MS

State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York

Jenifer C. Lawrence, MS

State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York

Thomas T. Frantz, PhD

State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York

A recent study by Frantz et al. investigated the relationship between length of stay (LOS) and several factors in a small, rural hospice and found significant differences in LOS by primary physician specialty, referral source, and diagnosis (American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care, March/April 1999). The purpose of the present study was to replicate and extend the Frantz et al. study in a mid-sized, urban hospice setting and to examine the relationship of LOS with additional variables, such as living status, discharge status, race, and religion. Significant differences in LOS by gender, diagnosis, physician specialty, referral source, type of insurance, living status, and discharge status were found. No significant differences in LOS were found by race, religion, and place of death. Results are interpreted in the light of previous research findings regarding LOS and in the context of the sample size. Strategies are suggested for increasing patients’ LOS.

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Vol. 17, No. 2, 99-105 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/104990910001700209


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