Physician Biases Toward People with Disability and Implications for Care Delivery
Examines findings from a nationwide survey on physicians' attitudes toward people with disability.
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April 2021
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Navigating the Challenges of Cross-Sector Partnerships to Meet the Needs of Older Adults and People with Disabilities
Analyzes survey results and addresses how many community-based organizations are contracting with health care partners, the nature of these partnerships, challenges with contracting, and collaborative solutions.
Blog
March 2021
The Critical Role of Area Agencies on Aging in Addressing the Health-Related Social Needs of Older Adults
Explores findings from the AAA National Survey conducted by n4a and Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University, which shed light on the wide range of needs that AAAs address in their communities, as well as the expertise their staff bring to meet those needs.
Blog
March 2021
Building a Culture of Person-Centered Care: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go
Researchers share their insights on whether older adults’ health care preferences are being taken into account and how health systems can become more person-centered.
Blog
February 2021
Evidence for the 4Ms: Interactions and Outcomes Across the Care Continuum
The 4Ms approach developed for the Age-Friendly Health System model — what matters, medication, mentation, mobility — has a robust evidence base for providing quality care to older adults.
Peer-Reviewed Article
Interventions at Hospital Discharge to Guide Caregivers in Medication Management for People Living with Dementia: A Systematic Review
Medication management interventions that support caregivers of people with dementia at care transitions can help reduce readmissions, caregiver burden, and use of high-risk medication.
Peer-Reviewed Article
Physicians’ Perceptions of People with Disability and Their Health Care
Many physicians report low confidence in caring for patients with disability and negative perceptions about quality of life with a disability, which may reflect biased views that potentially contribute to persistent health disparities.
Peer-Reviewed Article
Building Authentic and Mutually Beneficial Partnerships with Complex Care Consumers
Outlines key steps health systems can take to build relationships with complex care consumers.
Play
January 2021
Tracking Progress on Person-Centered Care for Older Adults: How Are We Doing?
Reveals inequities in how aging adults’ care preferences are taken into account based on race/ethnicity, income, health insurance status, and other variables.
Brief/Report
Medicare-Medicaid Integration: A Reference Guide to Emerging Evidence and Technical Assistance Tools
This reference guide summarizes a set of curated resources to help key stakeholders better understand both the needs of the dually eligible population and emerging evidence and practical approaches for advancing Medicare-Medicaid integration.
Implementation Tool
Adopting a Trauma-Informed Approach to Improve Patient Care: Foundational Organizational-Level Steps
Offers practical recommendations for providers and other health care organizations interested in taking foundational steps to become more trauma-informed.
Play
November 2020
Supporting Family Caregivers Providing Complex Care
Includes promising practices, recommendations, vignettes, and other helpful tools to assist health systems in supporting family caregivers providing complex care.
Implementation Tool
The PACE Response to COVID-19 Calls for Policy Actions Increasing Access and Affordability
Highlights PACE programs’ efforts to redesign care during the COVID-19 pandemic and presents policy options that may help to expand access to the programs in the future.
Blog
October 2020
Practice Considerations for Trauma-Informed Care at End of Life
Applying principles of trauma-informed care for patients at end of life.
Peer-Reviewed Article
Integrated Care Programs for Dually Eligible Individuals in the Era of COVID-19: Response Efforts and Policy Recommendations
Identifies opportunities to strengthen integrated programs to improve care and support positive health outcomes for dually eligible individuals both during and beyond the pandemic.
Brief/Report
Evaluations of Integrated Care Models for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries: Key Findings and Research Gaps
Summarizes evidence on how integrated care models affect health and cost outcomes for dually eligible beneficiaries.
Brief/Report
Trauma-Informed Telehealth in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond
Trauma-informed telehealth can help mitigate negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Peer-Reviewed Article
Caring for Older Adults with Complex Needs in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons from PACE Innovations
Highlighted innovations adopted by PACE organizations during the pandemic to provide care for older adults with complex needs.
Webinar
Implementing Best Practices in Dementia Care
Clinical tools, training resources, and case studies of evidence-based care models that support people living with dementia and their caregivers.
Implementation Tool
Empowering Goals of Care for Vulnerable Communities During COVID-19
Details the proactive approach of Cambridge Health Alliance, a public ambulatory care and hospital system in the Boston area, to initiate goals of care conversations with high-risk patients in their respiratory clinic.
Blog
June 2020