Cooperative Agreement 1E1CMS331492

The National Institute on Aging awarded $676,587 to Weill Medical College of Cornell University on February 15, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to conduct a mixed-methods study examining the effectiveness of civil monetary penalties (CMPs) in enhancing nursing home quality of care. The research analyzes whether CMPs serve as effective deterrents against substandard care or inadvertently worsen care deficiencies by imposing financial strain on facilities. Aim 1 explores the...

This $121,209 National Institute on Aging project grant will support research assessing the impact of primary care structural capabilities on hospitalizations among older adults with dementia. Specifically, the grantee will analyze cross-sectional data from 2018-2019 to describe structural capabilities like care coordination, electronic health records, and community integration in primary care practices employing nurse practitioners to serve Medicare beneficiaries with Alzheimer's disease and...

The National Institute on Aging awarded Hebrew Rehabilitation Center (doing business as Hebrew Senior Life) $729,000 on September 10, 2025, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to adapt and pilot an Integrated Care for Older Persons (ICOPE) protocol for post-acute skilled nursing facilities. The project will adapt existing community-based ICOPE protocols to align with skilled nursing facility workflows through semi-structured interviews with SNF staff, then test the adapted protocol in...

The National Institute on Aging awarded the University of Iowa $462,341 under Project Grant R21AG089275 on May 1, 2026 to develop an age-friendly hospital-to-home transition intervention using systems engineering and human-centered design. The award funds Stage 0 and 1A research to create the ARRIVE-AT-HOME intervention, which integrates elements of age-friendly care—including assessment of what matters to the older person, medication management, mobility, and cognitive status—into the...

The National Institute on Aging awarded the University of Southern California $1,058,064 on September 1, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to conduct a large-scale randomized controlled trial of CAPABLE—Community Aging in Place, Advancing Better Living for Elders—versus usual care in permanent supportive housing (PSH). CAPABLE is a 10-session, home-based intervention delivered over five months by an occupational therapist, registered nurse, and maintenance worker to address...

The National Institute on Aging awarded Kaiser Foundation Hospitals $2.495 million on September 15, 2025, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to investigate missed home health care in older adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The project, titled "Missed Home Health Care in Older Adults with Dementia: Identifying Drivers, Outcomes, and Costs," uses mixed methods to identify correlates and drivers of missed home health care following hospital discharge,...

The National Institute on Aging awarded The University of Iowa $499,024 under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) on September 2, 2026, to conduct a mixed-methods study examining pathways to sustained quality improvements in nursing homes that participated in the Special Focus Facility program. The research employs quasi-experimental methods using resident-level data from 2011–2023 to assess whether Special Focus Facility participation is associated with sustained improvements in health...

The National Institute on Aging awarded the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $1,628,644 on September 15, 2025, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to conduct GOC ADVANCE, a cluster randomized controlled trial testing a communication intervention to improve shared decision-making about goals of care for family decision-makers of nursing home residents with late-stage Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The trial enrolls 300 participants (150 dyads per study arm)...

The National Institute on Aging awarded Emory University $535,656 for a project grant on September 1, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866). The project, titled "Understand the Determinants and Quality Implications of Agency Staff Use in Nursing Homes: A Mixed Methods Study," examines how temporary staffing agencies impact resident outcomes and continuity of care across nursing homes. The study links payroll-based journal staffing data with national Medicare and resident...

The National Institute on Aging awarded Brown University $192,177 under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) on March 3, 2026, to conduct research estimating the effects of Medicare Advantage on health outcomes and nursing home care quality among long-stay residents aged 65 or older. The project addresses a gap in evidence regarding Medicare Advantage's impact on nursing home residents as MA enrollment among long-stay residents has risen from 13.3 percent in 2011 to 31.5 percent in 2021. The...