Episode: September 2024

Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD

Guest(s): Joan Carpenter, PhD, CRNP, ACHPN, FPCN; Bridget Morse-Karzen, MPH; Paul Katz, MD, CMD (co-editor-in-chief)

In This Episode:

In this episode, host Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, and co-editor-in-chief Paul Katz, MD, CMD, discuss three articles from the September issue. First, they talk with Joan Carpenter, PhD, CRNP, ACHPN, FPCN, about lessons learned from the Veterans Health Administration on the correlation between nursing home star ratings and the quality of end-of-life care. Next, they speak with Bridget Morse-Karzen, MPH, the first author of a systematic review paper examining post-acute care trends and disparities after joint replacements in the United States, focusing on data from 1991 to 2018. Finally, Paul Katz, MD, CMD, reviews a retrospective cohort study exploring the role of neighborhood socioeconomic status in institutionalization of home health care patients with and without Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.  

Articles Referenced:

Nursing Home Star Ratings and End-Of-Life Care Quality: Lessons Learned From the Veterans Health Administration

Post-Acute Care Trends and Disparities After Joint Replacements in the United States, 1991–2018: A Systematic Review

The Role of Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status in Institutionalization of Home Health Care Patients With and Without Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias

Date Recorded: September 24, 2024

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