The National Institute on Aging (NIA) Imbedded Pragmatic Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and AD-Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) Clinical Trials (IMPACT) Collaboratory (U54AG063546) is pleased to announce the 2022 Health Care Systems (HCS) Scholars Program awardees.
This program offers investigators an opportunity to work directly with health care systems interested in improving the care provided to people living with dementia (PLWD) and their care partners. The goals of the HCS Scholars Program are to embed investigators in health care systems to:
- Establish mutually beneficial partnerships to improve the care of PLWD and their care partners.
- Train investigators about health care settings’ needs and how new programs are successfully introduced at all levels of the organization.
- Engage HCS in learning more about what it means to conduct ePCTs and provide resources for understanding opportunities for improvement in dementia care or evaluation of related quality improvement projects.
- Strengthen collaborations between investigators and HCS that may lead to pilot studies or demonstration projects.
Recipients of this year’s HCS Scholar awards are:
- Katherine Abbott, PhD, MGS, Scripps Gerontology Center Miami University (Oxford, OH)
Partnering with Providers to Understand the Individualized Positive Psychosocial Intervention (IPPI) Outcomes of Interest for People Living with Dementia (PLWD)
- Zainab Osakwe, PhD, NP, RN, Adelphi University College of Nursing and Public Health
Prioritizing End-of-Life Communication to Reduce Disparities among People Living with Dementia (PLWD) in Home Healthcare (HHC)