Project Grant R21AG104518
- 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 the University of Texas at Austin $650,447 on September 1, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to develop a profile-based framework for matching transitional care services to distinct patient-caregiver groups among persons living with dementia (PLWDs). The award funds research to identify patient-caregiver profiles and co-develop provider and system implementation tools that enable tailored, evidence-based transitional care delivery across...
- 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 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 $156,000 to the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston on September 1, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to generate a theoretical model of family caregivers' decision-making around medication administration for behavioral symptoms of dementia. The recipient will conduct constructivist grounded theory research through in-depth interviews with 35 family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia,...
- The National Institute on Aging awarded The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio $1.112 million on September 20, 2025, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to deliver advanced training in cross-national research on cognitive aging and Alzheimer's disease and related dementias using harmonized datasets from the Health and Retirement Study and the Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol. The award funds five annual intensive courses for advanced-doctoral,...
- The National Institute on Aging awarded $680,086 to The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) on April 1, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to investigate how changes in primary care clinician work effort affect health outcomes for older adults. The research quantifies the number of Medicare patients affected by primary care clinician turnover and sustained reductions in billed clinical effort, identifies factors associated with these work effort...
- 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...
- 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 National Opinion Research Center $2.489 million on September 1, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) for a project grant (R01AG102939) titled "NSHAP Caregiver Study — Networks, Experiences, and Health Outcomes Across the Life Course." The recipient will conduct a comprehensive follow-up study of caregivers participating in Round 5 of the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project. The project will collect original data...
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 2021–2025 to analyze how intensive scheduling—operationalized as work schedule intensity (WSI) and comprising seven key indicators including extended workdays, insufficient rest between shifts, and overtime—relates to nursing home outcomes. The study is guided by the Job Demands–Resources framework and will examine relationships between WSI and nursing home quality using national administrative data, addressing a knowledge gap in how scheduling decisions affect nursing home outcomes given structural differences between nursing homes and hospitals, including nursing homes' reliance on certified nursing assistants as primary caregivers and strict round-the-clock staffing requirements. The period of performance runs from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2028. Performance takes place at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $414.8k | 8/18/26 |