IHS probes key questions facing today's health systems on topics ranging from healthcare financing, provider interactions, workforce trends, and more. Below, find a selection of recent and ongoing work from our researchers.
Research
Older Adults
Supporting Practices in Respecting Elders (SPIRE) Comparative Effectiveness Trial
An evaluation of two models of primary care for older adults with complex health needs.
Our Team: Jennifer Perloff (Dual Principal Investigator), Karen Donelan (Co-Investigator), Mike Vetter (Project Director), Carie Michael (Project Manager), Kathy Cook (Program Administrator), Benjamin Koethe (Research Assistant)
Colleagues: Christine Ritchie (Dual Principal Investigator), Steve Bartels (Co-Investigator), Jocelyn Carter (Co-Investigator), Kathryn Corelli (Co-Investigator), and team.
Partners: Massachusetts General Brigham, AtriumHealth Wake Forest Baptist, BaylorScott & White, Griffin Health, Indiana University, Vanderbilt University
Contract awarded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).
Evaluating Novel Healthcare Approaches to Nurturing and Caring for Hospitalized Elders (ENHANCE) Comparative Effectiveness Trial
A stepped wedge comparison of delirium prevention protocols among hospitalized older adults.
Our Team: Karen Donelan (Stakeholder Engagement Core Leader), Carie Michael (Project Director), Bella Cameron (Research Assistant)
Colleagues: Sharon Inouye (Dual Principal Investigator), Phil Vlisides (Dual Principal Investigator), Eva Schmitt (Overall Project Director), and team.
Partners: Hebrew SeniorLife Marcus Institute For Aging Research, Allegheny General Hospital, Maine Medical Center, Saddleback Memorial Hospital, Meriter Hospital, University of Michigan Hospital, Hospital of the University of Pensylvania, University of Utah Hospital
Contract Awarded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).
Advancing Gender and Income Equity in Long-Term Services and Supports
An examination of gendered barriers to healthy aging in the US.
Related events include the Brandeis Forum on Long Term Services and Supports: Personal Crises, Private Payments, Social Policy.
Our Team: Christine Bishop, Karen Donelan, Jennifer Perloff, Melissa Brown
Grant awarded by the Jewish Healthcare Foundation.
Care Integration
Legal Aid Is Essential to Effective Social Care Integration
An analysis of the role of legal aid organizations in identifying health-related social needs.
Hospital–Skilled Nursing Facility Integration and Participation in a Bundled Payment Initiative
An original investigation into whether hospitals integrated with skilled nursing facilities are more likely to adopt Medicare bundled payment initiatives.
Workforce
Reducing NP Barriers to Value-Based Care
A pilot of risk readiness tools in primary care offices owned by nurse practitioners.
Transitions Out Of Health Sector Employment For Low-Preparation Workers, 2017–2022
Survey research offering insight into employee turnover in roles requiring minimal formal education.
Relational Coordination Collaborative (RCC)
A research community promoting relationship-based task integration. RCC programs include Relating Across Difference, a coaching protocol for clinical units.
Changes in Mental Health Services Use Under the ACA in One State: Role of Mental Health Provider Shortages
A study examining how mental health care use changed under Affordable Care Act provisions in the state of California.
How Can We Grow The Nurse Supply?
An assessment of a federal incentive program addressing healthcare professional shortage areas.
Burnout to Balance
A comparative effectiveness study of two models to reduce turnover and enhance resilience in the group home workforce.