Kelsey Alexovitz, PhD
Research Associate 2, HSSCards
About
Research
Publications
2026
Evaluating Differences in Disaster-Related Staffing for Nursing Homes by Ownership Status
Festa N, Alexovitz K, Davis-Plourde K, Dosa D, Cohen A, Gill T. Evaluating Differences in Disaster-Related Staffing for Nursing Homes by Ownership Status. Journal Of Applied Gerontology 2026, 45: 1924-1931. PMID: 42723429, DOI: 10.1177/07334648261420498.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssigning Probable Dementia Status Using Routinely Collected Electronic Health Record Data
Festa N, Alexovitz K, Sifnugel N, Cohen I, Faustino I, Khasnavis S, Young J, Iscoe M, Mecca A, Han L, Hwang U. Assigning Probable Dementia Status Using Routinely Collected Electronic Health Record Data. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2026, 74: 2326-2337. PMID: 42410282, PMCID: PMC13496366, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.70562.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBCH‐GEE Approach to Examine the Association Between Time‐Varying Food Environment Classes and Multi‐Level Health Outcomes
Alexovitz K, Sánchez B, Sanchez‐Vaznaugh E. BCH‐GEE Approach to Examine the Association Between Time‐Varying Food Environment Classes and Multi‐Level Health Outcomes. Statistics In Medicine 2026, 45: e70550. PMID: 42136127, PMCID: PMC13176807, DOI: 10.1002/sim.70550.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
Federal inspection timing, not compliance, associated with nursing home post-disaster outcomes
Festa N, Alexovitz K, Phadke M, O’Leary J, Davis-Plourde K, Zang E, Chen K, Kelly J, Dosa D, Cohen A, Gill T. Federal inspection timing, not compliance, associated with nursing home post-disaster outcomes. Health Affairs Scholar 2025, 4: qxaf244. PMID: 41509063, PMCID: PMC12778326, DOI: 10.1093/haschl/qxaf244.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparing Disaster‐Related Surge Staffing Practices Across Rural and Non‐Rural Nursing Homes
Festa N, Alexovitz K, Davis‐Plourde K, Marottoli R, Cohen A, Dosa D, Fulmer T, Gill T. Comparing Disaster‐Related Surge Staffing Practices Across Rural and Non‐Rural Nursing Homes. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2025, 73: 3829-3835. PMID: 40938301, PMCID: PMC12670253, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.70098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvaluating the Applicability of Federal Regulatory Metrics for Nursing Home Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Festa N, Alexovitz K, Throgmorton K, Davis-Plourde K, Dosa D, Gill T. Evaluating the Applicability of Federal Regulatory Metrics for Nursing Home Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2025, 26: 105828. PMID: 40882948, PMCID: PMC12707459, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2025.105828.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2024
“Competitive” Food and Beverage Laws and Obesity Among Diverse Youth in California High Schools
Sanchez-Vaznaugh E, Matsuzaki M, Alexovitz K, Acosta M, Sánchez B. “Competitive” Food and Beverage Laws and Obesity Among Diverse Youth in California High Schools. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2024, 76: 323-331. PMID: 39425719, PMCID: PMC13020033, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Trends in school‐neighbourhood inequalities and youth obesity: Repeated cross‐sectional analyses of the public schools in the state of California
Matsuzaki M, Sanchez‐Vaznaugh E, Alexovitz K, Acosta M, Sánchez B. Trends in school‐neighbourhood inequalities and youth obesity: Repeated cross‐sectional analyses of the public schools in the state of California. Pediatric Obesity 2022, 18: e12991. PMID: 36517944, PMCID: PMC10078445, DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12991.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Correction to: School nutrition laws in the US: do they influence obesity among youth in a racially/ethnically diverse state?
Sanchez-Vaznaugh E, Matsuzaki M, Braveman P, Acosta M, Alexovitz K, Sallis J, Peterson K, Sánchez B. Correction to: School nutrition laws in the US: do they influence obesity among youth in a racially/ethnically diverse state? International Journal Of Obesity 2021, 45: 2688-2688. PMID: 34400798, PMCID: PMC8606309, DOI: 10.1038/s41366-021-00932-0.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersSchool nutrition laws in the US: do they influence obesity among youth in a racially/ethnically diverse state?
Sanchez-Vaznaugh E, Matsuzaki M, Braveman P, Acosta M, Alexovitz K, Sallis J, Peterson K, Sánchez B. School nutrition laws in the US: do they influence obesity among youth in a racially/ethnically diverse state? International Journal Of Obesity 2021, 45: 2358-2368. PMID: 34285361, PMCID: PMC8528713, DOI: 10.1038/s41366-021-00900-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research