Projects

Current Projects

Changes in Caregiving During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Characteristics of the workforce in nursing homes and assisted living communities: Early insights from the National Dementia Workforce Study
Examining the risk of benefits cliffs for the direct care workforce
Examining variation in clinical care team visits for hospice patients
Licensed Nurse Employment in Long-Term Care: An Update
Nurses’ experiences with telehealth in long-term care: Literature review and perspectives from nursing home staff and leaders
Nursing Home Staffing Instability During and After the Acute Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Staffing and Services in Residential Care Facilities

Alzheimer's and Dementia Care

Alzheimer's Staffing, Services, and Outcomes in Adult Day Health Centers
Alzheimer’s Patient Care Manager Practices and Policies
Building Primary Care Capacity in Dementia Care Using Project ECHO
Dementia Care Specialist Workforce: Scope of Practice, Training, and Demand
Primary Care Providers’ Perspectives on Process and Outcome Measures Related to Care for People with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia

Behavioral Health

Peer Providers in Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse Treatment
Peers in the Behavioral Health Workforce: Costs and Contributions
The Composition of Health Providers Prescribing Behavioral Health Medications to Medicare Beneficiaries with Behavioral Health Needs

Emerging Care Delivery Models, Interprofessional Teams, and New Occupations

Alternative Care Sites During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Care Management and Care Coordination in Long-Term Care
Community Paramedics: A Valuable Resource for Addressing the COVID-19 Pandemic
Mobile Integrated Healthcare and Community Paramedicine
The Workforce for Adult Protective Services
Workforce Impact of Emerging Technologies in Long Term Care

Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Communities

Characteristics of Clinician Providers in Nursing Facilities and the Home
Electronic Health Records in Nursing Homes
In the trenches: Front-line workers’ burnout experiences in long-term care settings in the COVID-19 pandemic
Medical Staff Organization, and Relationships Between Directors of Nursing and Medical Staff, and Nursing Home Quality
Opioid Prescribing Patterns in Skilled Nursing Facilities
Trends in Contract Nursing Assistant Staffing and Quality of Care

Palliative and Hospice Care

Palliative Care Staffing and Services in Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals
Palliative Care Workforce: Team Composition Across Settings

Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Nurses

Characteristics of Clinician Providers in Nursing Facilities and the Home
Employer Demand for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners in Long-Term Care Settings
Impact of COVID-19 on Occupational Injury Among Long-term Care Workers in California: Analysis of Workers’ Compensation Data, 2019 and 2020
Rapid Assessment of Changes in Registered Nurse Employment and Demand during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Registered Nurse Wage Disparities in Long-Term Care
Staff Turnover in Home Health
The Licensed Practical Nurse Workforce in Long-Term Care
The Roles and Value of Geriatricians in Health Care Teams

Personal Care and Home Care Workforce

Effect of Self-Directed Programs on Direct Care Worker Wages
Family Member Caregivers for Dual-Eligible Medicare/Medicaid Enrollees
Feasibility of Identifying Long-term Care Workforce Shortage Areas
Health and Health Care Experiences of Direct Care Workers
Impact of COVID-19 on Occupational Injury Among Long-term Care Workers in California: Analysis of Workers’ Compensation Data, 2019 and 2020
Impact of Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) on Medicaid Personal Care Services Workers
Licensed Home Care Agencies and Nursing Scope of Practice: Impacts on Persons Needing Assistance in Community Living
Personal Care Aide Training Requirements: An Update
Redeployment of Displaced Workers to Direct Care
Remote Monitoring Technology in Long-Term Care
The Tribal Home Care Workforce Providing Culturally Informed Care
Training Requirements for Personal Care Aides Across the 50 States
Understanding Personal Assistance Services Experiences in Rural States

Workforce Demand and Supply

Characteristics of Multiple Job Holders in Long-term Care
Employer Demand for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners in Long-Term Care Settings
In the trenches: Front-line workers’ burnout experiences in long-term care settings in the COVID-19 pandemic
Long-Term Care Staffing and Regulations: Impact and Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Rapid Assessment of Changes in Registered Nurse Employment and Demand during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sources of New Workers and Job Mobility in Long-Term Care
The Racial and Ethnic Diversity of the Long-Term Care Workforce
Time Use of Long-Term Care Workforce
Trends in Contract Nursing Assistant Staffing and Quality of Care
Trends in Long-Term Care Service Use and Workforce Demand Predictions