The 2015 Quality of Death Index

"This is the second edition of the Index, updating and expanding upon the first iteration, which was published in 2010. The new and expanded 2015 Index evaluates 80 countries using 20 quantitative and qualitative indicators across five categories: the palliative and healthcare environment, human resources, the affordability of care, the quality of care and the level of community engagement. To build the Index the EIU used official data and existing research for each country, and also interviewed palliative care experts from around the world."

The 2015 Quality of Death Index: Ranking palliative care across the world
The Economist Intelligence Unit
October 2015

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Weekend hospitalization and additional risk of death

"Admission at the weekend is associated with increased risk of subsequent death within 30 days of admission. The likelihood of death actually occurring is less on a weekend day than on a mid-week day."

Weekend hospitalization and additional risk of death: An analysis of inpatient data
N Freemantle, et al.
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 2012, 105: 74-84

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Deaths from cardiovascular diseases: implications for end of life care in England

"This report provides useful and descriptive overview of the current trends in mortality from cardiovascular diseases including circulatory diseases, congenital heart disease and vascular dementia."

Deaths from cardiovascular diseases: implications for end of life care in England
National End of Life Care Programme
February 2013

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Deprivation and death: variation in place and cause of death

"The report adds to the evidence base for commissioners and providers of end of life care to use in planning services and tackling inequalities."

Deprivation and death: variation in place and cause of death
National End of Life Care Programme
February 2012

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