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
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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
To assess cost-effective strategies to reduce nurse aide turnover, this study examines the relationship between turnover and compensation, including wage rates, spending on fringe benefits, and spe...
John R. Bowblis • Robert A. Applebaum • Christopher Brunt
Expansion and Marketing of Medicare Advantage to Persons With End-Stage Kidney Disease
The 21st Century Cures Act expanded Medicare Advantage (MA) to include persons with kidney failure. Little is known about the impact of increased MA marketing for persons with end-stage kidney dise...
Joan F. Brazier • Renee R. Shield • Amal N. Trivedi • Emily A. Gadbois • Denise A. Tyler
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
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...
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
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Molly Noble • Heather L. Menne • Sara J. McLaughlin
“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
Association Between Nursing Home Five-Star Ratings and Consumer Satisfaction
Consumers can currently access the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Five-Star Quality Rating System when they choose a nursing home (NH).
John R. Bowblis • Jenny Kwon
Montessori-based interventions (MBIs) promote quality of life among older adults living with dementia. We used Dementia Care Mapping (DCM) to evaluate the impact of a small-scale MBI.
Michael R. Hughes • Kathleen M. Farfsing • Leah M. Janssen • Jennifer M. Kinney
Digital health interventions show potential to increase caregivers’ access to psychosocial care; however, it is unclear to what extent existing interventions may need to be tailored to meet c...
Julie Klinger • Daniel J Buysse • Kate Perepezko • Jillian V Glazer • Kelly Shaffer • Heidi Donovan • Meghan K Mattos • Lee M Ritterband
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
Family caregivers may be at particular risk for social isolation and loneliness.
Heather L. Menne • Claire Pendergrast
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
Impact of Acute Dopamine Replacement on Cognitive Function in Parkinson's Disease
PD causes striatal dopaminergic denervation in a posterior/dorsal to anterior/ventral gradient, leaving motor and associative cortico-striato-pallido-thalamic loops differentially susceptible to hy...
Christopher Morrow • Jared T. Hinkle • Kate Perepezko • Joseph Seemiller • Vidyulata Kamath • Gregory M. Pontone • Kelly A. Mills
People with long-term chronic conditions often struggle to access and navigate complex health and social services.
Bhushan Khatiwada • Shradha S. Parsekar • Sabuj Kanti Mistry • Saruna Ghimire • Uday Narayan Yadav • Grish Paudel • Ashmita Gurung
Online communities promote social connection and can be used for formal peer support and crisis intervention.
Alain Labrique • Kate Perepezko • Matthew Carras • Michelle Colder Carras • Mathew Bergendahl • Christopher Kunz
Strategies to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Ohio Nursing Home Staff
Despite federal legislation requiring nursing home (NH) staff members to be vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), unvaccinated staff pose an ongoing public health risk.
Robert A. Applebaum • Ian Matt Nelson • Miranda C. Kunkel
This study implemented an online survey of family members or friends of residents in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) from April 28 to June 19, 2020, using convenience sampling.
Mi Sun Choi • Jane Straker
Through the Montessori Looking-Glass: Barriers to Implementing a Montessori-Based Intervention
Montessori methods are used with individuals with dementia to create meaningful, inclusive, failure-free activities that enhance quality of life.
Kathleen M. Farfsing • Jennifer M. Kinney • Leah M. Janssen
Aging and Disability Business Institute: Final evaluation report
The Aging and Disability Business Institute (Business Institute), led by the National Association for Area Agencies on Aging (n4a), was established in 2016 with a mission to build and strengthen pa...
Abbe E. Lackmeyer (Abbe Linscott) • Jane Straker • Traci L. Wilson • Suzanne R. Kunkel
Stark County Court Angel Program: An evaluation report
The Stark County Probate Court Angel Program is the first volunteer-based monitoring program by a probate court in Ohio and is designed to confirm the well-being of persons under guardianship.
Amy Restorick Roberts • Amy J. Daily
The AgeWell program trains and employs able older adults to provide companionship to chronically ill older adults in the community.
Paul Flashpohler • Jane Straker • Ian Matt Nelson • Gordan Hannah
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