Health Care Worker Violence and Health of ADRD Patients in Skilled Nursing Facilities
Official title: Health Care Worker Violence and Impacts on Health of Institutionalized ADRD Patients
Funded at Rand Corporation · NIH-11342391 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A 5-year study will look at how violence against health care workers in skilled nursing facilities affects the health and well-being of residents with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Rand Corporation NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Santa Monica, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2026 |
| Project end | May 31, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $809,762 |
| NIH project number | 1R01AG100925-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-11342391 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are residents with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias living in skilled nursing facilities and facilities with available linked data.
✕Less likely to help
Facilities or residents without ADRD or in settings not captured by the data linkage may see limited direct benefit.
What this research studies
This project will connect workers’ compensation data about workplace violence with patient health records from CMS to explore how incidents of aggression and staffing disruptions impact ADRD residents in SNFs. By analyzing linked data over time, the study aims to identify patterns and potential contributing factors to patient health outcomes. The results could help facilities implement better staffing strategies and safety measures to protect both workers and residents.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, findings could lead to safer nursing homes with fewer injuries for staff and better health outcomes for ADRD residents.
How similar studies have gone: Previous studies have examined HCW safety but few have linked worker injury data with patient health outcomes in ADRD populations.
Where this research is happening
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Rand Corporation
Santa Monica, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Dworsky, Michael — Rand Corporation
- Study coordinator: Dworsky, Michael
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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.