Use of Home Health Services among High Risk Rural Medicare Patients: Patient, Service, and Community Factors Associated with Outcomes of Care


Description:

This study will examine outcomes of care for rural Medicare patients who were discharged from hospitals and admitted to home health care for post-acute services. Outcomes will include emergent care use and re-hospitalization during the home health admission and community discharge. Key predictors include type of rural community (large, small, isolated small), geographic region, types and amounts of home health services provided, home health agency workforce characteristics, and available community health care resources.

 

Funder:

HRSA

 

Status:

Complete

 

Publications/Presentations

Authors Title Type Date Documents/Media
Mroz TM, Andrilla CHA, Skillman SM, Garberson LA, Patterson DG Community factors and outcomes of home health care for high-risk rural medicare beneficiaries PUBLICATION 10-31-2016
Policy Brief
Mroz TM, Andrilla CHA, Skillman SM, Garberson LA, Patterson DG, & Larson EH Occupational therapy in home health and quality outcomes for high-risk rural Medicare beneficiaries PRESENTATION 04-19-2018
Mroz TM, Andrilla CHA, Skillman SM, Garberson LA, Patterson DG, & Larson EH. Relationships between service provision and quality outcomes for rural Medicare beneficiaries receiving home health care PRESENTATION 06-26-2017
Mroz, T.M., Andrilla, C.H., Skillman, S.M., Garberson, L.A., Patterson, D.G., & Larson, E.H Relationships between service provision and quality outcomes for rural Medicare beneficiaries receiving home health care PRESENTATION
Mroz TM, Andrilla CHA, Skillman SM, Garberson LA, & Patterson DG Community factors and outcomes of home health care for high-risk rural Medicare beneficiaries PRESENTATION 06-26-2017
Mroz TM, Andrilla CHA, Skillman SM, Garberson LA, & Patterson DG Community Factors and Outcomes of Home Health Care for High-Risk Rural Medicare Beneficiaries PRESENTATION 06-26-2017
Mroz TM, Andrilla CHA, Skillman SM, Garberson LA, Patterson DG, Larson EH Occupational therapy in home health and quality outcomes for high-risk rural Medicare beneficiaries PRESENTATION 06-01-2017
Mroz TM, Andrilla CHA, Skillman SM, Garberson LA. Patterson DG, Larson EH Home health care for high-risk rural Medicare beneficiaries: Research on the impact of community factors and service provision PRESENTATION 02-27-2017
Mroz TM, Andrilla CH, Skillman SM, Garberson LA, Patterson DG Use of Home Health Services among High-Risk Rural Medicare Beneficiaries and Outcomes of Care PRESENTATION 04-06-2016