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1999
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2000
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2001
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Use of formal advance directives in all nursing home residents |
GA |
18.1%
|
18.7%
|
20.3%
|
US |
35.4%
|
36.1%
|
36.4%
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Use of formal advance directives in terminally ill nursing home residents |
GA |
20.2%
|
20.4%
|
23.4%
|
US |
42.8%
|
45.0%
|
45.4%
|
|
Use of formal advance directives in persons with severe cognitive impairment |
GA |
16.2%
|
17.3%
|
19.2%
|
US |
34.8%
|
36.9%
|
37.6%
|
|
Do Not Resuscitate orders among all nursing home residents |
GA |
35.7%
|
38.0%
|
39.3%
|
US |
43.4%
|
44.3%
|
44.7%
|
|
Do Not Resuscitate orders among terminally ill nursing home residents |
GA |
65.5%
|
70.3%
|
70.8%
|
US |
72.4%
|
74.4%
|
74.2%
|
|
Do Not Resuscitate orders among persons with severe cognitive impairment |
GA |
51.2%
|
54.3%
|
54.1%
|
US |
58.7%
|
61.2%
|
61.3%
|
|
Orders to forego Artificial hydration and nutrition among all nursing home residents |
GA |
.9%
|
1.0%
|
1.0%
|
US |
8.6%
|
9.0%
|
9.2%
|
|
Orders to forego Artificial hydration and nutrition among terminally ill nursing home residents |
GA |
2.7%
|
2.3%
|
1.4%
|
US |
11.7%
|
14.5%
|
15.0%
|
|
Orders to forego Artificial hydration and nutrition among persons with severe cognitive impairment |
GA |
1.5%
|
1.3%
|
1.3%
|
US |
10.4%
|
11.0%
|
11.4%
|
|
Use of feeding tubes among persons with severe cognitive impairment |
GA |
26.3%
|
26.6%
|
26.2%
|
US |
21.5%
|
21.5%
|
21.2%
|
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