Fact Based List:

Prevalence of Palliative Care Teams in U.S. Hospitals

  1. 2000 - 24.5%
  2. 2001 - 30.4%
  3. 2002 - 35.6%
  4. 2003 - 40.3%
  5. 2004 - 44.8%
  6. 2005 - 50.4%
  7. 2006 - 55.3%
  8. 2007 - 54.8%
  9. 2008 - 58.5%
  10. 2009 - 63.0%
  11. 2010 - 65.7%

Source: Center to Advance Palliative Care
Source URL: http://www.capc.org/capc-growth-analysis-snapshot-2011.pdf
Notes: U.S. hospitals with more than 50 beds