How nursing home leadership, care environments, and health IT affect care for people with Alzheimer's
Impact of Nursing Home Leadership Care Environments and Health Information Technology on Outcomes of Residents with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD)
This project looks at whether better leadership, teamwork, and health information technology in nursing homes help reduce hospital and emergency visits and improve care for people with Alzheimer's.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Columbia University Health Sciences NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11237963 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Researchers will compare nursing homes that have strong leadership, supportive care environments, and more advanced health information systems with those that do not. They will focus on residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and link facility measures like HIT maturity and nurse practitioner roles to resident outcomes such as hospitalizations and emergency department visits. The team will use nursing home records, staff surveys, and administrative data to measure communication, staffing roles, and technology use. The goal is to identify which combinations of leadership, staffing, and technology are associated with better outcomes for residents with dementia.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are nursing home residents who have Alzheimer's disease or related dementias living in participating facilities where nurse practitioners provide care.
Not a fit: People living at home, seen only in outpatient clinics, or without a dementia diagnosis are unlikely to be directly affected by this nursing home–focused work.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help nursing homes use leadership practices and health IT to lower hospital and emergency visits and improve daily care for residents with dementia.
How similar studies have performed: Previous studies show that supportive care environments and better communication technologies can improve nursing home care, but combining detailed measures of HIT maturity with leadership and NP roles is a relatively new approach.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- Columbia University Health Sciences — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Alexander, Gregory L. — Columbia University Health Sciences
- Study coordinator: Alexander, Gregory L.
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 below.