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Medicare Care Choices Model Improved End-of-Life Care, Lowered Medicare Expenditures, and Increased Hospice Use

Medicare model allowing concurrent coverage of hospice care and treatment improves end-of-life care and reduces total costs.

Peer-Reviewed Article

November 2023

Direct Care Workforce: State Policy Resource Guide

State policy recommendations to improve the recruitment, retention, and training of the direct care workforce.

Brief/Report

January 2022

Respite Care Resource Guide

This report identifies policy strategies for states to expand access to respite care for caregivers.

Brief/Report

January 2022

Family Caregiver Strategy Action Guide for MLTSS Plans

Recommendations for how managed long-term services and supports plans can better raise awareness of and increase support for family caregivers.

Brief/Report

January 2022

Measuring Quality in Home and Community Based Services (HCBS): Key Considerations for Health Plans

Guidance for health plans for improving quality of home- and community-based services.

Implementation Tool

December 2022

A Housing and Health Collaboration: Mount Rubidoux Manor and Inland Empire Health Plan

Embedding a health navigator in a senior housing community improved residents’ sense of physical, mental, and social well-being.

Case Example

January 2021

Turning Nursing Homes into True Homes: The Household Model

Profiles the Household Model, which creates home-like environments for nursing home residents to offer greater dignity, autonomy, and infection control, as well as establishes closer, more family-type relationships between residents and staff.

Blog

December 2023

State Opportunities to Build on New Federal Regulations to Increase Nursing Home Transparency

Describes a new federal rule released in November 2023 to increase transparency in nursing home operations.

Blog

December 2023

What to Know about Nursing Home Staffing Minimums

Outlines current federal rules and research findings on nursing home staffing to help inform policymakers in setting nursing home staffing guidance.

Blog

December 2023

Care Ecosystem Collaborative Model and Health Care Costs in Medicare Beneficiaries with Dementia

Randomized controlled trial shows that a collaborative dementia care model leads to reduction in costs among a sample of Medicare patients.

Peer-Reviewed Article

September 2023

A Clinical Pathway to Well-Being: Putting Patient Priorities at the Center of Care

A care management model designed to center patients’ health priorities shows promising results.

Peer-Reviewed Article

October 2023

Long-Term Care Equality Index 2023

The Long-Term Care Equality Index advocates for LGBTQ+ inclusive policies and procedures in long-term care settings.

Implementation Tool

December 2023

Adoption of the Household Model Improves Nursing Home Quality

Case study on nursing home adoption of the household model shows positive impacts on quality and resident satisfaction.

Case Example

September 2022

The Relationship Between Nursing Home Quality and Costs: Evidence from the VA

Analysis of Veterans Health Administration nursing home cost and quality data shows association between higher quality of care and greater overall patient costs.

Peer-Reviewed Article

April 2018

The Need for Data Transparency in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Policy recommendations to improve accuracy and accessibility of skilled nursing facility regulatory data.

Brief/Report

February 2022

Nontraditional Small House Nursing Homes Have Fewer COVID-19 Cases and Deaths

The Green House model for longer term care residents was associated with reduced COVID-19 death rates compared to traditional nursing homes.

Peer-Reviewed Article

January 2021

Does Private Equity Investment in Healthcare Benefit Patients? Evidence from Nursing Homes

Study finds that private equity ownership of skilled nursing facilities leads to a significantly higher average mortality rate for residents.

Brief/Report

November 2020

Evidence on the Green House Model of Nursing Home Care: Synthesis of Findings and Implications for Policy, Practice, and Research

A large study on the Green House nursing home model finds promising evidence for improved quality of care and offers implementation recommendations.

Peer-Reviewed Article

February 2016

Evidence to Inform Policy and Practice: Mechanisms to Address Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Nursing Home Quality of Life

Racial disparities in long-term care facilities impact quality of life for residents who are Black, Indigenous, or other persons of color.

Peer-Reviewed Article

May 2022

The Traditional Financing Source That Can Help Close Gaps in Nursing Home Innovation

Policy recommendations to incentivize the adoption of innovative nursing home models through HUD loans.

Case Example

November 2022

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Medicare Care Choices Model Improved End-of-Life Care, Lowered Medicare Expenditures, and Increased Hospice Use

Direct Care Workforce: State Policy Resource Guide

Respite Care Resource Guide

Family Caregiver Strategy Action Guide for MLTSS Plans

Measuring Quality in Home and Community Based Services (HCBS): Key Considerations for Health Plans

A Housing and Health Collaboration: Mount Rubidoux Manor and Inland Empire Health Plan

Turning Nursing Homes into True Homes: The Household Model

State Opportunities to Build on New Federal Regulations to Increase Nursing Home Transparency

What to Know about Nursing Home Staffing Minimums

Care Ecosystem Collaborative Model and Health Care Costs in Medicare Beneficiaries with Dementia

A Clinical Pathway to Well-Being: Putting Patient Priorities at the Center of Care

Long-Term Care Equality Index 2023

Adoption of the Household Model Improves Nursing Home Quality

The Relationship Between Nursing Home Quality and Costs: Evidence from the VA

The Need for Data Transparency in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Nontraditional Small House Nursing Homes Have Fewer COVID-19 Cases and Deaths

Does Private Equity Investment in Healthcare Benefit Patients? Evidence from Nursing Homes

Evidence on the Green House Model of Nursing Home Care: Synthesis of Findings and Implications for Policy, Practice, and Research

Evidence to Inform Policy and Practice: Mechanisms to Address Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Nursing Home Quality of Life

The Traditional Financing Source That Can Help Close Gaps in Nursing Home Innovation