Post-Acute Care (PAC) Policy Impact Study
Description:
Led by investigators in the UW Department of Rehabilitative Medicine together with investigators at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of California Los Angeles, this study uses mixed methods to examine the impact of Medicare post-acute care (PAC) payment reform on access to services and patient outcomes. This project involves skilled nursing facility and home health agency leaders, staff, patients, families, and caregivers. Learn more at: https://www.rehablab.pitt.edu/about/impact-post-acute-care-payment-changes-access-and-outcomes
Lead Researcher: Tracy Mroz, PhD, OTR/L
Contact Info: tmroz@uw.edu
Funder:
National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Aging (NIH/NIA)
Status:
In Progress
Publications/Presentations
| Authors | Title | Type | Date | Documents/Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prusynski RA, Amaravadi H, Brown C, Leland NE, Saliba D, Frogner BK, Freburger J, Mroz TM | Reductions in Therapy Provision in Skilled Nursing Facilities After Medicare Payment Reform and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis | PUBLICATION | 06-06-2025 | Article |