Is Learning Worth the Trouble? — Improving Health Care System Participation in Embedded Research

Is Learning Worth the Trouble? — Improving Health Care System Participation in Embedded Research

July 1, 2021

A paper about the importance of embedded pragmatic clinical trials (ePCTs) in generating real-world evidence without the limitations associated with observational studies or the time, expense, and lack of generalizability that are barriers to conducting conventional randomized clinical trials. The authors’ experience working in the coordinating center of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Health Care Systems Research Collaboratory has demonstrated the feasibility of conducting innovative multicenter ePCTs for various conditions. Read the full article here.

Mor: Time to rethink U.S. nursing home landscape

Mor: Time to rethink U.S. nursing home landscape

May 17, 2021

A paper highlighting Dr. Vince Mor’s perspective on the notion of separating post-acute care from residential, long-term care. Mor believes combining long-term and post-acute care services in large, shared settings may have run its course, a viewpoint he says is supported by research into COVID-19’s rapid spread in skilled nursing facilities. Read the full article here.