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Aging and Health Research Profile
Wellness and Illness Among Older Americans
Medicare CAHPS Survey Analysis
A project to analyze data from the annual Consumer Assessments of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) Survey of 400,000 Medicare beneficiaries and prepare reports for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMMS). Current analyses focus on immunization, Part D coverage, Special Needs Plans, racial/ethnic disparities, and the experience of vulnerable beneficiaries.
Contact: Marc Elliott, PhD (Marc_Elliott@rand.org)Gaps in Standards for Medicare Part D Prescription Data
A pilot test of a set of new standards that address the gaps in the technical standards for electronic prescription data, within a coalition of industry partners that are currently conducting e-prescribing transactions. The CMMS is promoting electronic prescribing as a cornerstone strategy for improving quality and controlling costs within Medicare Part D.
Contact: Douglas Bell, MD, PhD (Douglas_Bell@rand.org)Effect of Nursing Home Staffing Characteristics on Quality
An examination of the influence that staffing characteristics, including turnover, staffing levels, worker stability, and agency staff, have on quality of care in a large sample of nursing homes.
Contact: John Engberg, PhD (John_Engberg@rand.org)Neighborhoods and Health
An investigation of how contextual factors, specifically the built and socioeconomic features of neighborhoods, affect the health of elderly Americans.
Contact: Nicole Lurie, MD, MSPH (Nicole_Lurie@rand.org)Improving the Direct Service Community Workforce
An evaluation of the ten grants awarded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to test the effectiveness of various interventions—in process and outcomes—at improving the recruitment and retention of direct service workers, individuals who provide home-based assistance with activities of daily living, as well as simple nonmedical procedures to slow disease progression, maintain or enhance function, and reduce pain.
Contact: John Engberg, PhD (John_Engberg@rand.org)Practice Redesign for Management of Geriatric Conditions
A collaborative project with the American College of Physicians to develop a product to help internists provide high-quality care of older persons through practice redesign, focusing on improving care for falls and urinary incontinence.
Contact: Neil Wenger, MD, MPH (Neil_Wenger@rand.org)Evercare Special Needs Plan
An evaluation of the quality and cost of medical care provided by the Evercare SNP, a program that enrolls complex patients and uses nurses to implement preventive care, provide continuity and coordination, and align care with patient preferences. The aim of Evercare SNP is to improve transitions and reduce hospitalizations while maintaining functioning and keeping patients in the community.
Contact: Neil Wenger, MD, MPH (Neil_Wenger@rand.org)Uniform Assessment Tool
A prospective, formative process evaluation of San Mateo County’s (Calif.) Aging and Adult Services’ newly launched, comprehensive Uniform Assess-ment Tool that will be used to integrate similar data elements across clients enrolled in the numerous home- and community-based long-term care programs run by the agency.
Contact: Lisa Shugarman, PhD (Lisa_Shugarman@rand.org)Economic Consequences of Weight Gain in the Elderly and Near Elderly
A study to identify the determinants of weight gain in the near-elderly and elderly populations and the consequences for health and health care costs.
Contact: Darius Lakdawalla, PhD (Darius_Lakdawalla@rand.org)
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