Project Grant R01AG104879
- The National Institute on Aging awarded the University of Pennsylvania $825,128 on September 1, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to identify drivers of variation in home health outcomes and clarify how differences in care processes contribute to disparities in patient outcomes across demographic groups. The project will develop group-specific process and outcome measures to assess variations in care by patient grouping, addressing gaps in current Medicare quality metrics that...
- The National Institute on Aging awarded The Johns Hopkins University $769,960 under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) on September 1, 2026, for research examining how changes in home health care agency ownership and private capital investment affect access to care, quality of care, and patient outcomes for people living with dementia. The project, which runs through May 31, 2031, investigates the impact of multi-state chain acquisitions and private capital investments on home health...
- The National Institute on Aging awarded Texas State University $414,820 on September 1, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to conduct a mixed-methods study examining the relationship between nursing staff work scheduling intensity and quality of care and turnover in nursing homes. The project, titled "Nursing Staff Work Scheduling Intensity: Effects on Turnover and Quality in Nursing Homes (WIN-TQ)," will use national longitudinal nursing home datasets from...
- The National Institute on Aging awarded Miami University $314,640 on September 1, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to examine how state-level nurse practitioner scope of practice regulations affect staffing patterns and resident outcomes in nursing homes. The research employs sequential explanatory mixed methods across three aims: determining how changes to state NP scope of practice regulations affect NP staffing patterns in nursing homes; examining the effect of different...
- The National Institute on Aging awarded Education Development Center, Inc. $320,150 under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) on September 1, 2026. The research project examines elder mistreatment and self-neglect among older adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, leveraging the UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care (ADC) Program's longitudinal dataset of structured data and clinical notes from dementia care specialists. The study expands the existing dataset to include three...
- The National Institute on Aging awarded New York University $3.053 million on September 1, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to conduct longitudinal research on caregiving networks and their consequences among adults ages 85 and older. The award funds the ARIC CARES study, embedded within the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study cohort. The research will characterize care ecosystems and relational coordination (teamwork) among family caregivers, paid caregivers, and...
- The National Institute on Aging awarded The RAND Corporation $809,762 on September 1, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to conduct a five-year study examining the relationship between workplace violence against health care workers in skilled nursing facilities and health outcomes for institutionalized residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. RAND will link California state workers' compensation claims data—a previously unexamined source documenting incidents...
- The National Institute on Aging awarded Emory University $643,613 on April 1, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to discover glycosylation-based disease processes and identify glyco-biomarkers and targets for improving Alzheimer's disease diagnosis, prognosis, and intervention. The recipient will perform innovative research using an integrated platform of intact glycopeptide-based quantitative glycoproteomics and systems biology to elucidate brain glycoproteome alterations in...
- The National Institute on Aging awarded Brigham & Women's Hospital Inc. $943,368 on September 1, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to investigate health care contact days—days older adults spend obtaining health care outside the home—and their impact on patient outcomes. The research addresses three primary aims. Aim 1 employs semi-structured interviews and focus groups across two large health systems serving multiple populations in five states to elicit perspectives...
- The National Institute on Aging, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, awarded Emory University $657,222 in Project Grant R01AG093923 on February 15, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866). The award funds research into the amyloid scaffold hypothesis in Alzheimer's disease. The project investigates how proteins co-accumulate with amyloid-beta in diseased brains, testing whether this protein scaffolding—rather than direct amyloid toxicity—drives pathophysiology in...
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 assessment data while conducting qualitative interviews with nursing home workers and Medicaid officials. The work will analyze patterns of agency staff use across an estimated 2.4 million long-stay residents in 14,727 nursing homes from September 2022 through December 2025. Preliminary findings indicate that agency staff use correlates with functional declines, falls, pressure ulcers, and emergency department visits, with stronger associations between agency staff use and falls among residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The study aims to identify best practices for agency staff deployment, evaluate whether staff continuity mediates outcomes among residents with dementia, and explore how state Medicaid staffing incentives influence agency staff patterns. The project includes 20 role-specific focus groups with nursing home leadership and staff. Place of performance is Atlanta, Georgia. The period of performance extends through June 30, 2030.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $535.7k | 8/26/26 |