Project Grant R21OH012786

The National Institute on Aging (NIA), under the Aging Research federal grant program (CFDA 93.866), has awarded a $299,553 Project Grant to Pilltrax Systems LLC to develop an enhanced medication management service for providers caring for African American and Latino older adults at risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). The proposed solution will comprise an electronic pill dispenser that sends medication adherence notifications, an adherence assessment tool, and a provider...

This Project Grant award of $794,956 from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Transitional Care Management (TCM) and Chronic Care Management (CCM) services in improving health outcomes and reducing healthcare costs for older adult Medicare beneficiaries. The research will employ a target trial emulation approach to compare TCM and CCM services to usual care, with a focus on outcomes such as home time, survival, and...

This Project Grant award of $674,227, provided by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) under CFDA 93.866 Aging Research, will fund a study to evaluate the impact of the 340B Drug Pricing Program on Medicare Part D medication utilization, health outcomes, and disparities. The primary objectives are to: 1) Assess the impact of 340B program growth on Medicare Part D medication volumes and characteristics, overall and among disadvantaged subgroups; 2) Evaluate the impact of 340B eligibility on...

This $413,660 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 Aging Research) will support a study to evaluate the impact of Illinois' Health Benefits for Immigrant Seniors (HBIA) and Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults (HBIS) programs on healthcare utilization and outcomes among aging Latino immigrants. The study aims to: 1) examine changes in emergency department visits and hospitalizations among Latino older adults, as well as uncompensated hospital care, following...

This $318,000 federal Project Grant award was provided by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) under the Aging Research federal grant program (CFDA 93.866) with a start date of September 17, 2024 and an end date of August 31, 2026. The grant will fund a study to investigate the epidemiology and clinical consequences of cardiometabolic medication substitution that occurs when older adults transition from acute hospital care to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). The research aims to determine the...

This $1.5 million project grant from the National Institute on Aging, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, will support Memorywell, Inc. in delivering services under the Aging Research federal grant program (CFDA 93.866). Specifically, Memorywell will partner with the University of California San Francisco Acute Care for Elders unit to adapt its life story solution for use in acute care hospital settings, where brief patient life stories would be incorporated into electronic...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) provides $310,120 to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct foundational research to inform the development of a novel Emergency Department-based intervention to address inappropriate aspirin use among older adults. The key objectives are to: 1) Determine the frequency of counseling on the benefits and risks of chronic aspirin use after an ED visit for bleeding, 2a) Identify patient...

This Project Grant award, totaling $230,318.00, was provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Investigations and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.283) to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. The award is for the project "IDENTIFYING UNDIAGNOSED AIRWAY DYSFUNCTION IN WTC RESPONDERS USING RESPIRATORY OSCILLOMETRY", with a performance period from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027. The project aims to conduct research and investigations...

This Project Grant award, funded by the Department of Health and Human Services' National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 Aging Research), is for a project titled "Improving Integration of Treatment Burden Information in Primary Care for Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions." The $107,330 award to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc. (BIDMC) will support two key objectives: 1) Developing a scalable model to estimate treatment burden scores for older adults with...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) provides $243,000.00 to the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, doing business as Hebrew Senior Life, to adapt and pilot the World Health Organization's Integrated Care for Older Persons (ICOPE) protocol for integration into post-acute skilled nursing facility (SNF) care. The key objectives are to: 1) Adapt the existing community-based ICOPE protocols to align with post-acute SNF workflows, and 2) Test the...