|
|
1999
|
2000
|
2001
|
Use of formal advance directives in all nursing home residents |
NH |
66.0%
|
65.4%
|
67.8%
|
US |
35.4%
|
36.1%
|
36.4%
|
|
Use of formal advance directives in terminally ill nursing home residents |
NH |
71.5%
|
70.7%
|
66.7%
|
US |
42.8%
|
45.0%
|
45.4%
|
|
Use of formal advance directives in persons with severe cognitive impairment |
NH |
62.5%
|
66.3%
|
68.5%
|
US |
34.8%
|
36.9%
|
37.6%
|
|
Do Not Resuscitate orders among all nursing home residents |
NH |
62.0%
|
65.2%
|
67.3%
|
US |
43.4%
|
44.3%
|
44.7%
|
|
Do Not Resuscitate orders among terminally ill nursing home residents |
NH |
78.9%
|
81.2%
|
85.4%
|
US |
72.4%
|
74.4%
|
74.2%
|
|
Do Not Resuscitate orders among persons with severe cognitive impairment |
NH |
77.5%
|
81.4%
|
82.2%
|
US |
58.7%
|
61.2%
|
61.3%
|
|
Orders to forego Artificial hydration and nutrition among all nursing home residents |
NH |
8.1%
|
6.6%
|
6.3%
|
US |
8.6%
|
9.0%
|
9.2%
|
|
Orders to forego Artificial hydration and nutrition among terminally ill nursing home residents |
NH |
12.5%
|
9.6%
|
9.0%
|
US |
11.7%
|
14.5%
|
15.0%
|
|
Orders to forego Artificial hydration and nutrition among persons with severe cognitive impairment |
NH |
9.6%
|
7.8%
|
8.7%
|
US |
10.4%
|
11.0%
|
11.4%
|
|
Use of feeding tubes among persons with severe cognitive impairment |
NH |
4.5%
|
4.5%
|
4.7%
|
US |
21.5%
|
21.5%
|
21.2%
|
|