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Project Number: | I01HX002529-01A1 |
| Title: | Are Veterans' Outcomes Better when VHA Purchases High-Quality Nursing Home Care? |
| Principal Investigator: | Cari R. Levy |
| Location: | Denver, CO |
| Congressional District Code: | 1 |
| Research Service: | Health Services R&D |
| Project Period: | January 2019 - December 2021 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $286,642 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,099,999 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Background: Over the last decade, the Veterans' Health Administration (VHA) has shifted from providing long-term and post-acute care in facilities owned and operated by states or the VHA, toward contracted care in privately-owned facilities, known as community nursing homes (CNHs). From fiscal years 2000 to 2015, expenditures for CNH care in the VHA expanded from $227 million to $861 million—nearly a fourfold increase. Meanwhile, the Office of Inspector General and General Accountability Office... |