LTCFocus is a product of the Shaping Long-Term Care in America Project being conducted at the Brown University Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research
Providence, RI
Joined March 2021
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Get everything you need to know about key U.S. health policy issues and programs in a few short, easy-to-read chapters by KFF experts with our new resource — #HealthPolicy101. bit.ly/4e2O9eI
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“The 75-and-older population will almost double from 2023 to 2060, increasing 30.6% from 2023 to 2030 and 30.5% from 2030 to 2040. This change emphasizes a more immediate need for increasing the number of senior living units available” – at Alexandria, VA
A booming aging population, a shrinking #workforce and slowed construction trends provide a “compelling look” at the future of the #seniorliving industry and the effects that the #babyboomers will have on it, according to a new white paper.
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More staff are needed in US nursing homes. Yet in debate over minimum staffing std, stakeholders are talking past one another. In @statnews, David Stevenson & I argue we need better data on who owns nursing homes & how they are spending public dollars
statnews.com/2024/02/05/nurs…
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Pre-hospitalization dysphagia and feeding tube placement in nursing home residents with advanced dementia. #geriatrics agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
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Great to see our paper on differences in nursing home staff COVID testing & vaccination rates across work shifts named by editor @Health_Affairs as "top ten" paper for 2023. Led by @betsy_white25 with @JasT_PhD @maggie__mai @richfeifer @themoruknow et al.
healthaffairs.org/content/fo…
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Worker shortages could worsen states’ waiting times for #Medicaid home care services, which currently average three years and affect 692,000 people across 38 states: bit.ly/3GsLUBX
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#ICYMI: @KFFHealthNews and @nytimes's #DyingBroke series looks at the rising costs for elder care in the U.S., long term care around the world, and the experience of caring for aging parents.
Read our investigative series into America’s long-term care crisis. 🧵⤵️
ALT Front page of the Saturday, November 18, 2023, edition of The New York Times. The front page has a center feature on "The Ruinous Cost of Elder Care in America," a joint-reporting project by KFF Health News and The New York Times.
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Thank you @LTCFocus for providing a key figure on nursing homes for our project -- one that CMS didn't have.
A @nytimes article uses #LTCFocus data to demonstrate the costs of #longtermcare while also shedding light on the experiences of caregivers and how other countries pay for care.
@jordanrau @ReedAbelson nytimes.com/2023/11/14/healt…
#nursinghomes #medicaid #medicare #nursing
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“I wish I had known that no one was going to help me.”
Unreliable agencies, a lack of help and dwindling financial resources. Caregivers in the U.S. share the trials of caring for their aging parents, in a project by The New York Times and @KFFHealthNews. nyti.ms/3svui57
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In a @geronsociety poster, Gail Towsley @uofunursing @utnurseresearch shared focus group findings that highlight how virtual attendance at nursing home care conferences can facilitate resident-directed care.
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Aside from a laid back, collegial environment, we offer a 5 year funding guarantee, a great stipend and research opportunities from day 1!
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Falls among older adults are a major concern. Falls Prevention Awareness Week September 18-22 is a nationwide observance to raise awareness on preventing falls, reducing the risk of falls, and helping older adults live without fear of falling. Learn more: bit.ly/48eC8A2
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KFF estimates that 19% of nursing facilities would currently meet the proposed staffing standards for registered nurses and nurse aides: bit.ly/3EJQR8M
ALT The KFF bar chart compares the share of nursing facilities that meet the minimum number of hours per resident day (HPRD) by nursing staff type (registered nurse and nurse aide.) Fewer than 1 in 5 nursing facilities would meet the proposed nurse staffing rule.
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Compliance among nursing facilities with CMS’s proposed staffing standards differs dramatically by state: bit.ly/3EJQR8M
ALT The KFF map compares states by the share of nursing facilities meeting the minimum number of hours per resident day (HPRD) required for registered nurses and nurse aides under CMS’s proposed nursing staff rule. In 29 states, less than a quarter of nursing facilities could meet the requirement.
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Welcome new SPH students to Orientation 2023! We are so glad to have you here connecting with one another and getting ready to start your journey in public health! #BrownWelcome
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Come join our team! @Brown_Epi is recruiting a new TT faculty member (assistant/associate). @Brown_SPH is a wonderful place to grow your epidemiology career. What makes us special? Our epi faculty are working directly with communities to improve lives. apply.interfolio.com/131373
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Both the Moderna and Pfizer mRNA vaccines have been found to be safe and effective, but research led by @EpiHarris of @BrownGero finds that Moderna's vaccine is better at preventing COVID in older, frail adults and has a lower risk of adverse effects. uspharmacist.com/article/saf…
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Check out our op-ed in the @BostonGlobe about ways to save money in the Medicare Advantage program! Medicare Advantage is likely here to stay, so we need to ensure that as it grows, potentially wasteful spending is brought under control. @Andy_Ryan_dydx
Neither policymakers nor health care experts like us anticipated that Medicare Advantage would grow so rapidly, write @Andy_Ryan_dydx and @djmeyers2. But we believe MA can be renovated instead of being demolished.
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Almost 90% of U.S. nursing homes report staffing shortages.
Could more immigration help address this workforce crisis?
This week on @tradeoffspod, I break down a recent NBER working paper on the topic by @DavidCGrabowski @jonathangruber1 & @McGarryBE👇🏾
tradeoffs.org/2023/06/20/imm…
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In honor of #Juneteenth, join the Providence/Rhode Island community at one of this weekend's celebrations!
Check out this list of major events, collected by @Brown_SPS, happening June 16 - June 19, 2023: bit.ly/3Jih8xn
@BrownUniversity @BrownandProv @brown_alumni
