2023
Association of Nursing Home Exposure to Hurricane-Related Inundation With Emergency Preparedness
Festa N, Throgmorton K, Heaphy N, Canavan M, Gill T. Association of Nursing Home Exposure to Hurricane-Related Inundation With Emergency Preparedness. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2249937. PMID: 36607635, PMCID: PMC9856665, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.49937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional studyNursing homesRate ratioNursing home characteristicsUS nursing homesEmergency preparednessPrevalence of facilitiesStratified associationsExposure statusMAIN OUTCOMEHome exposureHome characteristicsPreparedness standardsMultiple comparisonsPrevalenceAssociationExposureDeficiencyNew York metropolitan areaRiskHomeHealth inspectionPreparednessFindingsRegional heterogeneity
2022
Evaluating California nursing homes' emergency preparedness for wildfire exposure
Festa N, Heaphy N, Throgmorton K, Canavan M, Gill T. Evaluating California nursing homes' emergency preparedness for wildfire exposure. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 71: 895-902. PMID: 36541045, PMCID: PMC10023274, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing homesRisk of exposureNursing home managementCalifornia nursing homesEmergency preparednessFacility preparednessCommunity disaster planningMedian numberExposure statusSignificant associationHome managementMedicaid ServicesRiskGreater percentageExposureDeficiencySample of centresExposure riskAssociationHomePreparednessRisk areas
2017
Associations of Hospice Disenrollment and Hospitalization With Continuous Home Care Provision
Wang SY, Dang W, Aldridge MD, Canavan M, Cherlin E, Bradley E. Associations of Hospice Disenrollment and Hospitalization With Continuous Home Care Provision. Medical Care 2017, 55: 848-855. PMID: 28692573, PMCID: PMC5554087, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000776.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
End-of-Life Care Intensity and Hospice Use
Wang SY, Aldridge MD, Gross CP, Canavan M, Cherlin E, Johnson-Hurzeler R, Bradley E. End-of-Life Care Intensity and Hospice Use. Medical Care 2016, 54: 672-678. PMID: 27111747, PMCID: PMC4907842, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLife care intensityHospital referral regionsShort hospice enrollmentEmergency department useCare intensityHospice useHospice enrollmentDepartment useLife careIntensive care unit admissionOverall hospice useCare unit admissionProportion of decedentsMonths of lifeUnit admissionICU admissionICU daysPatient characteristicsIntensive careLowest quintileReferral regionsIntensive endShort stayAORNumber of days
2015
Has Hospice Use Changed? 2000–2010 Utilization Patterns
Aldridge MD, Canavan M, Cherlin E, Bradley EH. Has Hospice Use Changed? 2000–2010 Utilization Patterns. Medical Care 2015, 53: 95-101. PMID: 25373406, PMCID: PMC4262565, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000256.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospice enrollmentHospice useHospice usersShort hospice enrollmentLong enrollment periodsUtilization patternsDiverse patient populationsCross-sectional analysisHospice disenrollmentHospice referralNoncancer diagnosesMultivariable analysisPatient populationMedicare decedentsEnrollment periodMedicare hospiceHospicePatientsSubstantial proportionHospice characteristicsEnrollmentDeathLonger enrollmentPast decadeReferral