He/him. @Phinational research director with a focus on #aging and #caregiving issues. Avid birder on the side. Tweets are my own.
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A colleague just shared this with me. The Census is implementing significant changes to race and ethnicity questions and categories. census.gov/newsroom/blogs/ra…
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"After controlling for socio-demographic variables, having unmet needs for LTSS was significantly associated with poorer physical and mental health outcomes and suicide ideation." sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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We just posted a position for an LTSS project manager! PM tasks are central to the role, but this is also an opportunity to have a substantial impact in the lives of older adults and people with disabilities. This is an all-star team, too! jobs.lever.co/altarum/a76c02…
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Our new paper on PACE during the pandemic is out! This research underlines the benefits of providing older adults with care that is flexible, integrated, team-based, and person-centered.
Altarum's research, featured in December's @JAMDAcom, spotlights PACE organizations' resilience during COVID-19. Their shift to home-based care emphasizes integrated payments and person-centered support in long-term services. Read more: altarum.org/news-and-insight…
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Take part in a survey about child care accessibility from the GAO! If you are a parent of a child with a disability, please take a few minutes to fill out this survey:
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#WeActWednesday
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A strong month of employment growth in the health sector. Will the trend continue? We'll need a few more months of data to find out.
Our latest HSEI briefs show that health care job growth matched its 12-month peak in November, new CMS data indicate national health spending grew by 4.1% in 2022, and increases in utilization continue to outpace health care price growth. See the details: altarum.org/publications/dec…
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It's fascinating to see similar models evolve domestically and internationally. The integrated care model described in this article sounds like PACE and Age UK affiliates sound like @CommCareCorps grantees. nytimes.com/2023/12/29/world…
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Workforce, workforce, workforce! I'm excited to see the impact of the Direct Care Careers Center from @Altarum and @ADvancingStates. altarum.org/solution/direct-…
What long-term services support challenges do you think need to be a priority in 2024? #LTSS #JointheConversation
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As @biancafrogner points out, res care employment growth has mostly occurred in AL, not nursing homes. A sign of the times, to be sure. Makes me think of this @WestHealth survey: westhealth.org/press-release…
Upon closer look, #assistedliving is the driving up the employment numbers in the nursing home sector while SNFs are slow to recover and remain at 10% below pre-pandemic levels, likely related to closures.
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Excited to share that I've joined the HSEI team to track labor trends in the health sector! Employment growth slowed down significantly last month, particularly in the nursing home sector.
Our latest HSEI briefs show that health sector job growth slowed down somewhat after a brief surge, health care price growth stabilized, and health spending as a percent of GDP fell slightly after new BEA data revisions. See the details: altarum.org/publications/oct…
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Check out last week's testimony from PHI's @keziascales before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging. She spoke about the importance of investing in the direct care workforce to improve their economic security and enhance care for everyone. aging.senate.gov/hearings/up…
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Join the AWARD (Advancing Workforce Analysis and Research for Dementia) Network!
We aim to advance research on the health care workforce that serves people living with dementia, with support from NIA.
@NIHAging @UCSF_IHPS @PHInational @uwchws
Join here:
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My first piece at @Altarum! As part of our broader evaluation of PACE during the pandemic, we surveyed PACE sites about their workforce challenges. The results are concerning.
PACE organizations across the country have not been spared from workforce challenges, which threaten to complicate service delivery for program participants. We interviewed directors representing ¾ of PACE sites nationwide to learn more. altarum.org/news/health-care…
I'm looking forward to discussing research on the health and healthcare of direct care workers--and to hearing from these folks about their research on the workforce and dementia care!
The @AWARD_UCSF January webinar is coming! Hear brief presentations from
@StephenCMcCall
@JuliaBurgdorf
@vellani_shirin
@Mahmoudi_E
@JReckrey
@betsy_white25
January 11, 2023, 9-10am pacific
Join the network to get the invite with Zoom link!
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Stephen McCall retweeted
Good science raises awareness & leads to change. Thank you @TaraLaguMD for this study @Health_Affairs "These Doctors Admit They Don’t Want Patients With Disabilities." As a PCP, & as someone who's been in a chair at a point in time, it's sadly, spot on nytimes.com/2022/10/19/healt…
I can't even count the number of times I've started a citation with "Ruggles, Steven." Congratulations, @HistDem! So well-deserved.
Exciting news today! IPUMS founder Steven Ruggles (@HistDem) was named a #MacFellow by @macfound. Known as the “genius grant” he is being recognized for the incredible contributions he’s made through IPUMS in providing easy access to harmonized data. macfound.org/fellows/class-o…
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Our new annual research report on direct care workers shows that this workforce is larger than any single occupation yet continues to struggle with low wages and other barriers that hinder recruitment and retention in this job sector. Read our new report. phinational.org/news/phi-rel…
Breaking news! I've just started as a long-term care senior analyst at @Altarum. I'll miss my @PHInational family a ton. But I'm also thrilled to join an incredible team and continue doing the work I love—driving LTSS reform through research. ☺️
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Stephen McCall retweeted
Asking the internet to consider donating their kidney to my daughter is very weird, but...she really, really needs a kidney.🙏
Are you Type A or Type O blood, 21 - 45 years old, in good overall physical health, and want to help? If so, please reach out!
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