Quality indicators for the evaluation of end-of-life care in Germany – a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of statutory health insurance data

Quality indicators for the evaluation of end-of-life care in Germany – a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of statutory health insurance data

Abstract Background The provision and quality of end-of-life care (EoLC) in Germany is inconsistent. Therefore, an evaluation of current EoLC based on quality indicators is needed. This study aims to evaluate EoLC in Germany on the basis of quality indicators pertaining to curative overtreatment, pa...

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Main Authors: Katharina van Baal, Sophie Schrader, Nils Schneider, Birgitt Wiese, Jona Theodor Stahmeyer, Sveja Eberhard, Siegfried Geyer, Stephanie Stiel, Kambiz Afshar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
End-of-life care
Palliative care
Quality of health care
Health services research
Claims data
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-020-00679-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-020-00679-x

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