A home-based collaborative care model using community health workers shows reductions in depression and increased connection to services for older adults.
An analysis of a national sample of nursing homes finds a lack of association between proportion of revenue spent on nursing staff and nursing staff hours per resident.
Medicare beneficiaries with complex needs who were enrolled in Medicare Advantage had lower rates of acute care utilization than those enrolled in traditional Medicare.
Information such as patient-reported function and living arrangements can help understand which patients would benefit most from home- and community-based services.
Simulation model estimates that national implementation of medically tailored meal programs for specific populations would achieve over $13.6 billion in cost savings per year.
Implementation of the Age-Friendly Health Systems approach within a Federally Qualified Health Center can improve patient care process outcomes and improve access to care for rural older adults.
A home-based urgent care program for frail, homebound older adults did not reduce emergency department visits, hospitalizations, or total medical expenditure.
This description and application of a valid and reliable measure of equity of inpatient hospital experiences can help hospitals collect better data to meaningfully promote high-quality equitable care.
Case managers noted establishing trust, fostering mindset changes, and increasing stability and independence can be measures of success when working with people with complex needs.
Natural language processing of patient visit notes can help providers identify social factors that may lead to health care utilization for older adults with multiple chronic conditions.
Analytical approach for randomized controlled trials may be valuable for understanding the impact of complex care interventions and the subpopulations that may benefit from them.
While there is limited research on whether Medicaid home and community-based services are available, accessible, accommodating, and acceptable for marginalized groups, existing evidence shows that there are widespread disparities that policymakers should address.