The IOM report on dying in America: a call to action for nursing homes

J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2015 Feb;16(2):90-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2014.11.010. Epub 2014 Dec 12.

¹ Indiana University School of Medicine, Geriatrics, Indianapolis, IN; Indiana University Center for Aging Research, Indianapolis, IN; Regenstrief Institute, Indianapolis, IN. Electronic address: [email protected].
² National PROMISE (Performance Reporting and Outcomes Measurement to Improve the Standard of care at End-of-life) Center, Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA; University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA.
³ University of Maryland, School of Social Work, Baltimore, MD.

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Publication types

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cause of Death
Female
Health Services Needs and Demand
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mortality / trends*
National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, U.S., Health and Medicine Division*
Nursing Homes / organization & administration*
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Quality of Health Care*
Terminal Care*
United States