Center for Health Policy

Publications and Presentations

Publications

Presentations

  • “Impact of CMS Policies upon Home Healthcare Quality and Performance Improvement,” Oral Presentation; 2021 NAHC Fall Forum, National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC); November 5, 2021; Virtual.
  • “Characteristics of U.S. Home Health Care Patients and Informal Caregiver Support by Urban/Rural Location,” Aging & Public Health - Rural and Environment Research Awardee, Poster Presentation; APHA 2021, American Public Health Association (APHA); October 24, 2021; Denver, CO.
  • “A Systematic Review of Questionnaires Measuring Palliative-Care Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Confidence in Home Health Care,” Oral Presentation; 2021 Home Care and Hospice Conference and Expo, National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC); Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
  • “Infection Prevention and Control and Outbreak Preparedness in U.S. Home Healthcare Agencies,” Oral Presentation; 48th Annual APIC Conference, Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC); June 29, 2021; Virtual.
  • “Infection Hospitalization Trends Among U.S. Home Healthcare Patients, 2013-2018,” Best Oral Presentation Awardee, Oral Presentation; SHEA Spring 2021 Conference, The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA); April 15, 2021; Virtual.
  • “Health Information Technology in Home Health Care: A National Study of U.S. Home Health Care Agencies,” Oral Presentation; 7th International Conference on Home Healthcare, Hospice and Information Technology, H3IT; October 17, 2020; Virtual.
  • “A Mixed-Methods Study of Health Information Technology in U.S. Home Health Agencies,” Oral Presentation; 18th International Conference on Communication in Healthcare, International Association for Communication in Healthcare (EACH); September 9, 2020; Virtual.
  • “Successes and Challenges with Care Coordination: Experiences of U.S. Home Healthcare Staff,” Oral Presentation; 18th International Conference on Communication in Healthcare, International Association for Communication in Healthcare (EACH); September 9, 2020; Virtual.
  • “Current Infection Prevention and Control Policies Related to Staff Training, Vaccinations and Compliance at Home Health Agencies in the US,” Poster Presentation; 2020 Annual Research Meeting, AcademyHealth; July 28, 2020; Virtual.
  • “Adoption of Health Information Technology and Telehealth Services in Home Health Care: A National Survey of U.S. Home Health Care Agencies,” Poster Presentation; 2020 Annual Research Meeting, AcademyHealth; July 28, 2020; Virtual.
  • “State of Infection Prevention and Control in Home Healthcare Agencies,” Blue Ribbon Abstract Awardee, Oral Presentation; 47th Annual APIC Conference, Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC); Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
  • “Infection Prevention and Control Policies and Staffing: A National Survey of Home Health Agencies in the US,” Poster Presentation; 6th International Conference on Healthcare Associated Infections, CDC/SHEA; Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
  • “Challenges and Facilitators to Effective Infection Prevention in Home Health Care: Results from Qualitative Interviews of Home Health Services,” Poster Presentation; 6th International Conference on Healthcare Associated Infections, CDC/SHEA; Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
  • “Infection Prevention in Home Health Care: Results from a National Study of Home Health Care Agencies,” Oral Presentation; 2019 Home Care and Hospice Conference and Expo, National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC); October 13, 2019, Seattle, WA.
  • “Impact of Agency-Level Policies and Priorities upon Infection Prevention and Control in the Home Environment: Perspectives of Home Health Staff,” Poster Presentation; IDWeek 2019, Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA); October 5, 2019; Washington, D.C.
  • “Infection Prevention in Home Health Care: Results from a National Study of Home Health Agencies,” Poster Presentation; IDWeek 2019, Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA); October 5, 2019; Washington, D.C.
  • “Changing Landscape of IPC and Quality Improvement in Home Healthcare,” Oral Presentation; 46th Annual APIC Conference, Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC); June 12, 2019; Philadelphia, PA.
  • “Home Healthcare Staff Experiences with Engaging Patients, Families and Caregivers in Infection Prevention and Control,” Poster Presentation; 2019 Annual Research Meeting, AcademyHealth; June 3, 2019; Washington, D.C.
  • “Staffing and Profit Status Matter in Home Health Care Quality,” Poster Presentation; 2019 Annual Research Meeting, AcademyHealth; June 3, 2019; Washington, D.C.
  • “Leading Effective Changes in Quality Improvement and Infection Prevention in Home Health,” Oral Presentation; 2018 Home Care and Hospice Conference and Expo, National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC); October 8, 2018; Grapevine, TX.