This article explores an innovative new framework that addresses system-level complexity in long-term care research through the lens of culture change.
Kimberly Van Haitsma • Katherine M. Abbott • Molly Noble • Amy E. Elliot
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The Minimum Data Set (MDS 3.0) for nursing home (NH) residents contains data collected at regular intervals that are vital to pragmatic research studies.
Allison R. Heid • Kimberly Van Haitsma • Molly Noble • Katherine M. Abbott
Nursing homes (NH) are mandated to provide person-centered care (PCC).
Karen Eshraghi • Allison R. Heid • Kimberly Van Haitsma • Katherine M. Abbott
The Individualized Positive Psychosocial Intervention (IPPI) is an evidence-based program that engages people living with dementia (PLWD) in brief (i.e. 10 minute) one-to-one preference-based...
Amy Kotterman • Kimberly Van Haitsma • Katherine M. Abbott • Allison R. Heid • Molly Noble
We implemented a pilot embedded pragmatic clinical trial of the evidence-based Individualized Positive Psychosocial Interaction (IPPI) program for people living with dementia (PLWD) in nursing homes.
Amy Kotterman • Katherine M. Abbott • Kimberly Van Haitsma • Allison R. Heid • Molly Noble
Little work has explored how pragmatic data (i.e., usual care delivery data) can be used as an indicator of preference-based care delivery in nursing homes (NH) and how we can link these data to he...
Katherine M. Abbott • Kimberly Van Haitsma • Nahida Akter • Karen Eshraghi • Michael J. Rovine • Allison R. Heid
The purpose of this paper is to describe the pre-implementation process utilized to identify potential substantive barriers and facilitators to implementing the Individualized Positive Psychosocial...
Molly Noble • Amy Kotterman • Jerry H Gurwitz • Katherine M. Abbott • Heather L. Menne • Kimberly Van Haitsma
The purpose of this paper is to describe the pre-implementation process utilized to identify potential substantive barriers and facilitators to implementing the Individualized Positive Psychosocial...
Jerry H Gurwitz • Amy Kotterman • Katherine M. Abbott • Molly Noble • Kimberly Van Haitsma • Heather L. Menne
Little is known about how preference-based care impacts nursing home (NH) residents’ well-being over time.
Nahida Akter • Kimberly Van Haitsma • Michael J. Rovine • Allison R. Heid • Katherine M. Abbott • Karen Eshraghi
To Opt-In or Opt-Out? The Choice Behind Financial Alignment for Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries in Ohio
Eleven states implemented the Financial Alignment Initiative (FAI) to better align and care for beneficiaries eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.
Heather R. Reece • Katherine M. Abbott • John R. Bowblis • Jennifer Heston-Mullins (Jennifer L. Heston) • Athena Koumoutzis • Robert A. Applebaum
“YOU HAVE TO USE YOUR IMAGINATION”: NURSING HOME PROVIDER MODIFICATIONS TO IMPLEMENTING THE IPPI
Understanding modification motive can help improve intervention protocols and future implementation efforts.
Kamryn Kasler • Kimberly Van Haitsma • Cassandra Keiser • Katherine M. Abbott • Nahida Akter • Miranda C. Kunkel • Alexis Talmage
Sustainability of the Preferences for Everyday Living Inventory Use in Ohio Nursing Homes Over Time
In 2015, the Ohio Department of Medicaid incentivized use of the Preferences for Everyday Living Inventory (PELI) as a quality initiative.
The Individualized Positive Psychosocial Interaction (IPPI) is an evidence-based program that supports engaging people living with dementia and their care partners in the nursing home (NH).
Molly Noble • Katherine M. Abbott • Kimberly Van Haitsma • Cassandra Keiser
This study assessed the readiness of The Individualized Positive Psychosocial Interaction (IPPI) program in the nursing home (NH) setting from the perspective of NH providers implementing the IPPI.
Katherine M. Abbott • Miranda C. Kunkel • Cassandra Keiser • Nahida Akter • Kimberly Van Haitsma • Kamryn Kasler • Alexis Talmage
The Individualized Positive Psychosocial Interaction (IPPI) program is an adaptable, evidence-based intervention.
Miranda C. Kunkel • Katherine M. Abbott • Molly Noble • Alexis Talmage • Kimberly Van Haitsma
To understand direct care workers' perceptions of the impact of implementing a person-centered communication tool, Preference for Activity and Leisure (PAL) Cards, into care.
Kimberly Van Haitsma • Katherine M. Abbott • Allison R. Heid
Person or patient-centered care (PCC) is touted as the gold standard in geriatric medical care across care settings.
Alexis Talmage • Katherine M. Abbott • Kimberly Van Haitsma • Allison R. Heid • Liza L. Behrens • Caroline Madrigal
The current study aimed to develop and preliminarily validate an initial version of an instrument to assess the leisure activity preferences of people receiving adult day services (ADS).
Kimberly Van Haitsma • Katherine M. Abbott • Martina Roes
Associations between Complaints and Organizational Characteristics among Ohio Nursing Homes
In recent years, Ohio nursing homes (NHs) have received an increasing number of complaints.
Xiao Qiu • Jenny Kwon • Robert A. Applebaum • Katherine M. Abbott • Jane Straker
The Individualized Positive Psychosocial Interaction (IPPI) is a non-pharmacological, person-centered, intervention for nursing home (NH) residents living with moderate to severe dementia.
Katherine M. Abbott • Kimberly Van Haitsma • Alexandra Heppner • Kamryn Kasler
Currently it is unknown what people receiving adult day services (ADS) understand as leisure and the activities they prefer remain unknown.
Katherine M. Abbott • Martina Roes • Christina Manietta • Mike Rommerskirch-Manietta • Kimberly Van Haitsma • Daniel Purwins
Exploring the Criterion Validity of Pragmatic Person-Centered Care/Culture Change Measures
This study aims to assess the criterion validity of the Preferences for Everyday Living Inventory (PELI) Implementation Indicator with other culture change measures.
John R. Bowblis • Reese Moore • Jane Straker • Caroline Madrigal • Kimberly Van Haitsma • Miranda C. Kunkel • Katherine M. Abbott • Ian Matt Nelson
This study aims to assess the criterion validity of the Preferences for Everyday Living Inventory (PELI) Implementation Indicator with other culture change measures.
Caroline Madrigal • Victoria Crumbie • Katherine M. Abbott • Andrea Hulshult • Abby Spector • Kimberly Van Haitsma • Alexandra Heppner • Allison R. Heid • Karen Eshraghi
This study examined mean differences in demographic and clinical characteristics of residents for preferences showing the change.
Michael J. Rovine • Caroline Madrigal • Kimberly Van Haitsma • Victoria Crumbie • Allison R. Heid • Karen Eshraghi • Katherine M. Abbott
Understanding Nursing Home Complaints in Ohio
This study provides an initial look at the characteristics of Ohio nursing homes and their associated complaints.
Jane Straker • Katherine M. Abbott • Xiao Qui • Jenny Kwon • Robert A. Applebaum
Preference assessment is integral to person-centered treatment planning for older adults with communication impairments.
Vanessa L. Burshnic-Neal • Eleanor S. McConnell • Rachel H. Topper • Katherine M. Abbott • Kimberly Van Haitsma • Kelly Knollman-Porter
A Process Evaluation of Developing Older Adult Research Advisory Boards in Long Term Care Settings
Older adults residing in long-term care settings can contribute their lived experience to informing the development and implementation of programs, interventions, practices, and policies that affec...
Rachel Lessem • Darby J. Morhardt • Amy R. Eisenstein • Hailee M. Yoshizaki-Gibbons • Katherine M. Abbott • Erin McGaffigan • Jane Straker • Marc A. Cohen • Rebecca L. H. Berman
A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats: Equitable Nursing Home Policy Through Implementation Science
Nursing home policies built around equity and person-centered care can transform the industry to allow all Americans access to quality care.
Kimberly Van Haitsma • Natalie Douglas • Katherine M. Abbott
Preference importance ratings among African American and white nursing home residents
The Preferences for Everyday Living Inventory (PELI-NH) assesses the psychosocial preferences of nursing home (NH) residents. This study explored the association of race with importance ratings of ...
Kimberly Van Haitsma • Allison R. Heid • Kendall Leser • Katherine M. Abbott • Nytasia M. Hicks
The purpose of this quality improvement project was to evaluate the implementation of a person-centered communication tool in nursing homes (NH).
Kimberly Van Haitsma • Abby Hermesch • Alexandra Heppner • Nytasia M. Hicks • Katherine M. Abbott
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has challenged the way nursing homes deliver person-centered care (PCC).
Katherine M. Abbott • Miranda C. Kunkel • Kimberly Van Haitsma • Kamryn Kasler • Alexandra Heppner • Megan Kelley
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services mandate the provision of person-centered care (PCC), but there is limited evidence on how PCC impacts nursing home (NH) residents’ care experien...
Karen Eshraghi • Katherine M. Abbott • Kimberly Van Haitsma • Whitney L. Mills • Liza L. Behrens • Jacqueline Mogle • Dennis Scanlon • Caroline Madrigal • Donna M. Fick
Culture change (CC) is an innovation to improve nursing home resident quality of life. Inconsistencies in how CC is measured make the interpretation of findings inconclusive.
J. Scott Brown • Katherine M. Abbott • Anjali B. K. • Jane Straker
This article proposes a theoretical model of person-centered care (PCC).
Liza L. Behrens • Allison R. Heid • Lauren R. Bangerter • Annabelle Arbogast • Kimberly Van Haitsma • Caroline Madrigal • Katherine M. Abbott
This study investigated barriers to fulfilling food preferences from nursing home (NH) residents’ perspectives, and the reasons preferences changed (situational dependencies).
Amy Kotterman • Chelsea N. Goldstein • Katherine M. Abbott • Lauren R. Bangerter • Kimberly Van Haitsma
Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is prevalent in older adults; however, data are lacking that examine EDS across living environments.
Mary D. Naylor • Karen B. Hirschman • Liming Huang • Katherine M. Abbott • Miranda V. McPhillips • Glenna S. Brewster • Barbara J. Riegel • Alexandra L. Hanlon
This study examined the rate of change in reports of importance of 27 autonomy-related everyday preferences from the Preferences for Everyday Living Inventory over 3-months and the demographic and ...
Allison R. Heid • Kimberly Van Haitsma • Michael J. Rovine • Katherine M. Abbott • Morton Kleban
This study sought to understand the consistency of ratings over a 3-day test-retest period for how satisfied long-term care recipients were with the fulfillment of important everyday preferences.
Eleanor Brnich • Karen Eshraghi • Kimberly Van Haitsma • Katherine M. Abbott • Allison R. Heid
Mapping core concepts of person-centered care in long-term services and supports
This study used an empirical concept mapping approach to identify core components of person-centered care (PCC) used in long-term services and supports (LTSS). The aim is to help providers and rese...
Kimberly Van Haitsma • Yin Liu • Ann Marie Kolanowski • Donna M. Fick • Harleah G. Buck • Katherine M. Abbott • Gwen McGhan • Liza L. Behrens • Allison R. Heid • Martina Roes • Abby Spector
The change in nursing home residents' preferences over time
This study examined the change in nursing home residents' (n = 255) preferences for everyday living over a 3-month period. Participants were recruited from 28 NHs in the suburbs of a major met...
Allison R. Heid • Morton Kleban • Kimberly Van Haitsma • Michael J. Rovine • Katherine M. Abbott
Nursing homes (NHs) using the Preferences for Everyday Living Inventory (PELI-NH) to assess important preferences and provide person-centered care find the number of items to be a barrier to using ...
Katherine M. Abbott • Nathan Martindale • Kimberly Van Haitsma • Alexandra Heppner • Gerald C. Gannod
Although assessing individual consumer preferences is an important first step in providing person-centered care, the purpose of this study was to identify the top 10 shared preferences that are imp...
Rachel Klumpp • Katherine M. Abbott • Gerald C. Gannod • Jane Straker • Kimberly Van Haitsma • Kendall Leser
Multiple chronic conditions and hospitalizations among recipients of long-term services and supports
Among older adults receiving long-term services and supports (LTSS), debilitating hospitalizations is a pervasive clinical and research problem. Multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) are prevalent in ...
This article examines the natural history of changes in emotional status as measured through emotional well-being and depressive symptoms over a two-year period among older adults new to long-term ...
Nursing homes are embracing person-centered care, an approach that emphasizes “knowing the person” and honoring each individual’s preferences.
Healthcare preferences of nursing home residents: Perceived barriers and situational dependencies
While much research has examined end of life care preferences of nursing home (NH) residents, little work has examined resident preferences for everyday healthcare.
The objective is to advance knowledge about changes in multiple dimensions of health related quality of life (HRQoL) among older adults receiving long-term services and supports (LTSS) over time an...
Knowledge of a nursing home resident's everyday living preferences provides the foundation for ongoing individualized care planning.
The study is based on a prospective, observational, longitudinal cohort design, with 470 older adults from nursing homes, assisted living facilities and community as participants.
Neighborhood Assistants Pilot: A Program Evaluation of Person-Centered Staffing
The purpose of this study was to pilot test and evaluate an innovative staffing approach called the Neighborhood Assistant (NA) at the Francis E. Parker Memorial Home.
Carol Burt • Katherine M. Abbott • Justine Sefcik • Lisa Slator
"Make me feel at ease and at home" Differential care preferences of nursing home residents
Assessing and honoring older adults’ preferences is a fundamental step in providing person-centered care in long-term care facilities. Researchers and practitioners have begun to develop meas...
Preferences are the expression of an individual's basic psychosocial needs and are related to care outcomes.
The purpose of this article is to report on the development of the concept and measurement of preference congruence among NH residents (phase 1), its refinement into a set of quality indicators by ...
'It depends': Reasons why nursing home residents change their minds about care preferences
This study aims to understand and describe nursing home residents’ perspectives on why the importance of their preferences may change in daily care.