In 2020, there were 374,992 deaths in hospices in the U.S. due to Alzheimers, dementias, and Parkinsons. During that year, over 31 thousand hospice users died from COVID-19. Hospices provide medical care, pain management, as well as emotional and spiritual support. However, care for a patient is emphasized in a hospice where hospice staff typically visits a patient.
Number of hospice deaths in 2019 and 2020, by principal diagnosis
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NHPCO. (December 13, 2023). Number of hospice deaths in 2019 and 2020, by principal diagnosis [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037124/primary-diagnosis-of-hospice-deaths-in-the-us/
NHPCO. "Number of hospice deaths in 2019 and 2020, by principal diagnosis." Chart. December 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037124/primary-diagnosis-of-hospice-deaths-in-the-us/
NHPCO. (2023). Number of hospice deaths in 2019 and 2020, by principal diagnosis. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037124/primary-diagnosis-of-hospice-deaths-in-the-us/
NHPCO. "Number of Hospice Deaths in 2019 and 2020, by Principal Diagnosis." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037124/primary-diagnosis-of-hospice-deaths-in-the-us/
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Number of hospice deaths in 2019 and 2020, by principal diagnosis [Graph], NHPCO, December 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037124/primary-diagnosis-of-hospice-deaths-in-the-us/
