Rural Health Research Gateway

Hospice and palliative care

Current Projects

Access to State-of-the-Art Hospice Care for Rural and Minority Hospice Users
Research center: Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Funder: American Cancer Society (ACS)
Topics: Health services, Hospice and palliative care, Medicare
This project will develop and map hospice care service areas that will allow for the measurement of access to hospice care for rural and minority Medicare beneficiaries who die of cancer, and recommend options for increasing access to hospice care in underserved rural areas.


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