Characteristics associated with in-hospital death in commercially insured decedent.

35 Background: A majority of patients with poor-prognosis cancer express a preference for in-home death, however, in-hospital deaths are common. We sought to identify characteristics associated with in-hospital death among commercially-insured decedents. Methods: Building on a data-sharing project between our institution and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of MA, we obtained health care claims records for a sample of commercially insured decedents who...