Creating measures to improve health care equity in home health services for Medicare patients
Official title: Development and Testing of Health Equity Measures in Home Health Care for Medicare Beneficiaries
Funded at University of Pennsylvania · NIH-11222809 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is looking at ways to make home health care better for Medicare patients, especially for those from different racial and ethnic backgrounds, by figuring out what makes some care agencies do a great job and how they can help everyone get the best care possible.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R21 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Pennsylvania NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Philadelphia, United States) |
| Project start | September 30, 2023 |
| Project end | September 29, 2025 |
| Funding year | 2023 |
| Award (this year) | $266,356 |
| NIH project number | 7R21AG084951-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11222809 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this research are Medicare beneficiaries from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds who utilize home health care services.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who do not use home health care services or are not Medicare beneficiaries may not receive any benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research investigates how home health care services can be improved for Medicare beneficiaries, particularly focusing on racial and ethnic minorities who use these services more frequently. The project aims to develop and test new measures that assess the quality and equity of home health care, examining the organizational structures of agencies that serve these populations. By analyzing the characteristics of high-performing agencies, the research seeks to identify factors that contribute to better health outcomes and quality of care for minority patients.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to improved quality of home health care services for racial and ethnic minority Medicare beneficiaries.
How similar studies have gone: While there is limited evidence on this specific approach, similar research has shown that addressing health equity can lead to significant improvements in patient outcomes.
Where this research is happening
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Fashaw-Walters, Shekinah Antoinette — University of Pennsylvania
- Study coordinator: Fashaw-Walters, Shekinah Antoinette
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.