FIGURE 3. PROPORTION OF PATIENTS BY DAYS OF CARE IN 2015 TABLE 5. DAYS OF CARE CATEGORIES BY PERCENTAGE OF PATIENTS Total Days of Care 91-180 days 11.9% >180 days 13.1% 61-90 days 7.7% 31-60 days 12.5% 15-30 days 13.7% 1-7 days 28.2% 8-14 days 12.8% Percentage of Patients 1-7 28.2 % 8 - 14 12.8 % 15 - 30 13.7 % 31 - 60 12.5 % 61 - 90 7.7 % 91 - 180 11.9 % > 180 13.1 % *These values are computed using only days of care that occurred in 2015. Days of care in 2014 and/ or 2016 are not included for patients who received care in those years as well. Days of care have been combined for patients who had multiple episodes of care in 2015. A larger proportion of Medicare patients (28.2%) were enrolled in hospice a total of seven days or fewer compared to all Deaths In 2015 1,007,753 Medicare beneficiaries died while enrolled in hospice care. Close to half of the deaths occurred in a home and almost a third in nursing facilities. other length of service categories. TABLE 6. LOCATION OF DEATHS Location of Death Percentage Home 44.4 % Nursing Facility* 32.3 % Hospice Inpatient Facility 15.0 % Acute Care Hospital 7.6 % Other 0.6 % * Includes skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, and RHC days in a hospice inpatient facility. Winter 2017 | NHPCO NewsLine 17