The Impact of Post-Acute Care Payment Changes on Access and Outcomes  

Funding Agency

(Skilled Nursing Pic - Left Justified) Study Background: Skilled Nursing facilities and Home Health Agencies have experienced several significant changes in recent years, including the: 

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid implemented payment policy changes  

  • Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) in October 2019 

  • Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) in January 2020 

  • Emergence of the COVID-19 global pandemic.  

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This project wants to learn from skilled nursing facility and home health agency leaders, staff, patients, and caregivers. 

 

Study Objective: To capture the voices of skilled nursing facility and home health agency leaders, providers, patients, and caregivers. 

 

The team is a collaboration among  (links for specific team departments that we are collaborating with)

  • University of Pittsburgh (PITT) 

  • University of Washington 

  • University of California Los Angeles 

  • The post-acute care community  

 

IRB approval (IRB Study ID): IRB# STUDY20110319 (link)

 

For information about the study: 

Amanda Shore, Research Project Coordinator 

Phone: 412-383-0174 

Email: ams728@pitt.edu

Study Participation

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Study Participation:

  • Who can participate? 

  • Are you a Skilled Nursing Facility or Home Health leader? We want to hear about your experiences. (Internal Link to our statement about skilled nursing)

  • We are seeking Skilled Nursing Facility and Home Health leaders who can speak to the impacts of PDPM and/or PDGM and the COVID-19 Pandemic on the following key concepts:   (Provide Internal Links to our definition of the key concept below)

  • Navigating facility/agency operations 

  • Staffing across disciplines 

  • Quality and outcomes of care 

  • Eligible leadership roles in Skilled Nursing Facilities may include:   

  • Nursing Home Administrators 

  • Directors of Nursing 

  • Executive Directors 

  • Directors of Rehabilitation 

  • Registered Nurse Assessment Coordinators 

  • Eligible leadership roles in Home Health may include:  

  • Administrators 

  • Director of Home Health 

  • Clinical Director 

  • Clinical Manager 

  • Home Health manager 

  • Director of Operations 

  • What can participants expect:  

  • Participants will engage in a single phone interview lasting 45-60 minutes.  

  • In appreciation of your time, you will be offered a $50 e-gift card.  

  • Participation is confidential and completely voluntary. You can withdraw at any time.  

  • (have a button/link that can be clicked to take you to the Qualtrics survey) 

  • For more information about participating or to ask questions: 

  • Amanda Shore, Research Project Coordinator 

  • Phone: 412-383-0174 

  • Email: ams728@pitt.edu