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2015 International Profiles of Health Care Systems

January 5, 2016

This publication presents overviews of the health care systems of Australia, Canada, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States. Each overview covers health insurance, public and private financing, health system organization and governance, health care quality and coordination, disparities, efficiency and integration, use of information technology and evidence-based practice, cost containment, and recent reforms and innovations. In addition, summary tables provide data on a number of key health system characteristics and performance indicators, including overall health care spending, hospital spending and utilization, health care access, patient safety, care coordination, chronic care management, disease prevention, capacity for quality improvement, and public views.

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Grace Hospice

Grace Hospice and Comfort Hospice are currently caring for the needs of patients and their families in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Texas and Virginia. Our hospice offers a family centered model care focused on quality of life for those facing a life limiting illness. Our interdisciplinary team consists of physicians, nurses, hospice aides, social workers, chaplains, bereavement coordinators, therapists, and volunteers. We provide our services in private homes, long-term care facilities and assisted living facilities.

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