Care quality and safety for people with dementia during home health agency ownership changes
Official title: Health Outcomes and Care Delivery for People Living with Dementia During Home Health Agency Ownership Transitions
Funded at Trustees of Indiana University · NIH-11430881 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A study will look at how changes in who owns home health agencies affect care and outcomes for people living with dementia who rely on home health services.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Trustees of Indiana University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Bloomington, United States) |
| Project start | September 3, 2026 |
| Project end | May 31, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $674,455 |
| NIH project number | 1R01AG103829-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-11430881 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias who receive home health services, especially those experiencing or at risk of agency ownership changes.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not receiving home health services or those not impacted by ownership changes may have limited direct benefit.
What this research studies
If approved, researchers will analyze how ownership transitions in home health agencies influence the care people with dementia receive after hospital discharge and the resulting health outcomes. The work will use available data to examine patterns in quality of care, potential delays in services, and safety issues during ownership changes. The goal is to identify when patients and families are at higher risk and what changes in policy or practice could protect patients during these transitions.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: This research could lead to better oversight and safer, higher-quality home health care for people with dementia during ownership changes.
How similar studies have gone: There is limited prior work on how home health agency ownership changes affect patient care, so findings will build new knowledge in this area.
Where this research is happening
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Trustees of Indiana University
Bloomington, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Simon, Kosali Ilayperuma — Trustees of Indiana University
- Study coordinator: Simon, Kosali Ilayperuma
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.