|
|
1999
|
2000
|
2001
|
Use of formal advance directives in all nursing home residents |
MD |
29.6%
|
29.3%
|
30.1%
|
US |
35.4%
|
36.1%
|
36.4%
|
|
Use of formal advance directives in terminally ill nursing home residents |
MD |
35.3%
|
37.9%
|
39.2%
|
US |
42.8%
|
45.0%
|
45.4%
|
|
Use of formal advance directives in persons with severe cognitive impairment |
MD |
29.4%
|
30.6%
|
31.1%
|
US |
34.8%
|
36.9%
|
37.6%
|
|
Do Not Resuscitate orders among all nursing home residents |
MD |
36.1%
|
37.0%
|
37.8%
|
US |
43.4%
|
44.3%
|
44.7%
|
|
Do Not Resuscitate orders among terminally ill nursing home residents |
MD |
70.3%
|
73.4%
|
73.9%
|
US |
72.4%
|
74.4%
|
74.2%
|
|
Do Not Resuscitate orders among persons with severe cognitive impairment |
MD |
53.9%
|
54.8%
|
55.5%
|
US |
58.7%
|
61.2%
|
61.3%
|
|
Orders to forego Artificial hydration and nutrition among all nursing home residents |
MD |
8.6%
|
9.9%
|
10.5%
|
US |
8.6%
|
9.0%
|
9.2%
|
|
Orders to forego Artificial hydration and nutrition among terminally ill nursing home residents |
MD |
14.9%
|
23.2%
|
25.3%
|
US |
11.7%
|
14.5%
|
15.0%
|
|
Orders to forego Artificial hydration and nutrition among persons with severe cognitive impairment |
MD |
11.7%
|
13.8%
|
14.6%
|
US |
10.4%
|
11.0%
|
11.4%
|
|
Use of feeding tubes among persons with severe cognitive impairment |
MD |
27.3%
|
25.5%
|
25.1%
|
US |
21.5%
|
21.5%
|
21.2%
|
|