RAND: Neil S. Wenger 2012-05-10T18:02:49Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/about/people/w/wenger_neil_s.html Appropriateness of Quality Indicators for Older Patients With Advanced Dementia and Poor Prognosis http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20030711.html 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Objectives of care, intervention burdens, and interval before anticipated benefit affect QI applicability. Quality of Care Is Associated With Survival in Vulnerable Older Patients http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20050809.html 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Better performance on process quality measures is strongly associated with better survival among community-dwelling vulnerable older adults. Quality Indicators for the Care of Depression in Vulnerable Elders http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR177.html 2004-12-21T12:10:00Z 2004-12-21T12:10:00Z Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders: Acove Project Overview http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP1128.html 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders: Acove Project Overview Quality Indicators for Pain Management in Vulnerable Elders http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP1137.html 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Quality Indicators for Pain Management in Vulnerable Elders Quality Indicators for End-of-Life Care in Vulnerable Elders http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP1131.html 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Quality Indicators for End-of-Life Care in Vulnerable Elders Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders: Methods for Developing Quality Indicators http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP1129.html 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders: Methods for Developing Quality Indicators Quality of Care Is Associated with Survival in Vulnerable Older Patients http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP1282.html 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z This study of community-dwelling vulnerable older adults found that better performance on process quality measures by their managed care organizations was strongly associated with better survival rates. Appropriateness of Quality Indicators for Older Patients with Advanced Dementia and Poor Prognosis http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP1354.html 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Evaluates the applicability of process-of-care quality indicators to vulnerable elders in two senior managed care plans. Do Proxies Reflect Patients’ Health Concerns About Urinary Incontinence and Gait Problems? http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP1201.html 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Discusses the validity of proxy reports concerning falls and urinary incontinency among elderly patients. The Quality of Pharmacologic Care for Vulnerable Older Patients http://www.rand.org/pubs/reprints/RP1281.html 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Finds that failures to prescribe indicated medications, monitor medications appropriately, document necessary information, educate patients, and maintain continuity are more common than use of inappropriate drugs in older patients. Quality Indicators of Hypertension for Vulnerable Elder Persons http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR186.html 2004-12-21T12:10:00Z 2004-12-21T12:10:00Z Quality Indicators of Continuity and Coordination of Care for Vulnerable Elder Persons http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR176.html 2004-09-27T17:53:00Z 2004-09-27T17:53:00Z The Quality of Care Provided to Hospitalized Patients at the End of Life http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100093.html 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z This study of end-of-life care received by hospitalized adults identified deficiencies in planning and palliative care that can be targeted to improve the quality of care for patients dying in the hospital. Review of the Current Literature on Outcome Measures Applicable to the Medicare Population for Use in a Quality Improvement Program http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR806.html 2011-02-11T14:15:00Z 2011-02-11T14:15:00Z Reviews measures that have been used to assess quality improvement programs in Medicare or equivalent populations. Improving the Quality of Care for Dementia http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9530.html 2010-05-11T16:40:00Z 2010-05-11T16:40:00Z Results of a pilot program in RAND Health's Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders-2 project indicate that quality indicators for dementia care are improved when primary care practices are coupled with links to local Alzheimer's Association chapters. Appendix to Application of ACOVE-3 Quality Indicators to Patients with Advanced Dementia and Poor Prognosis (Appendices 1 & 2 and Figures 1 & 2) http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR515z2.html 2007-09-06T17:45:00Z 2007-09-06T17:45:00Z This is the technical appendix to ''Application Of ACOVE-3 Quality Indicators to Patients with Advanced Dementia and Poor Prognosis,'' published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Volume 55 Issue s2 Page S247-S252, October 2007. End-of-life Discussions and Preferences Among Persons with HIV http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20010601.html 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Half of all persons infected with HIV are at risk of making end-of-life decisions without prior discussions with their health care practitioners. Effects of Drug Abuse and Mental Disorders on Use and Type of Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV-infected Persons http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20010915.html 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Drug abuse-related factors were greater barriers to ART use in this national sample than mental disorders. Changes in Health-Promoting Behavior Following Diagnosis with HIV http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20010905.html 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Diet, exercise, smoking, and substance use patterns affect the course of illness and quality of life for people with HIV.