Group Recommends Screening For Depression For All Adults

Group Recommends Screening For Depression For All Adults The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is recommending screening for depression in the general adult population, including pregnant and postpartum women, and that screening should be implemented with adequate systems in place to ensure accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and appropriate follow-up....

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Earlier Hospice Enrollment Would Improve Quality of End-Of-Life Care

Earlier Hospice Enrollment Would Improve Quality of End-Of-Life Care Among family members of older patients who died of advanced-stage cancer, earlier hospice enrollment, avoidance of intensive care unit (ICU) admissions within 30 days of death, and death occurring outside the hospital were associated with perceptions of better end-of-life care, according...

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