Hospitals added palliative care services at a feverish pace throughout the 2000s, the Associated Press reported in a piece picked up by news outlets across the U.S. in June. While 658 hospitals reported having palliative care programs in 2000, 1,568 reported they offered palliative care services in 2009 -- that's over 60% of the hospitals in the U.S. The
Palliative care exploding in U.S. hospitals (AP)
Palliative care exploding in U.S. hospitals…
Palliative care exploding in U.S. hospitals (AP)
Hospitals added palliative care services at a feverish pace throughout the 2000s, the Associated Press reported in a piece picked up by news outlets across the U.S. in June. While 658 hospitals reported having palliative care programs in 2000, 1,568 reported they offered palliative care services in 2009 -- that's over 60% of the hospitals in the U.S. The