International Evidence on Disability Trends among the Elderly
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
A Framework for Identifying High-Impact Interventions to Promote Reductions in Late-Life Disability
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Report to the Secretary on Private Financing of Long-Term Care for the Elderly
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Disability, Health Insurance Coverage, and Utilization of Acute Health Services in the United States
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Disability, Health Insurance Coverage, and Utilization of Acute Health Services in the United States
Executive Summary
The Evaluation of the National Long-Term Care Demonstration
Peter Kemper, Randall S. Brown, George J. Carcagno, Robert A. Applebaum, Jon B. Christianson, Walter Corson, Shari Miller Dunstan, Thomas Grannemann, Margaret Harrigan, Nancy Holden, Barbara R. Phillips, Jennifer Schore, Craig Thornton, Judith Wooldridge and Felicity Skidmore
April 1988
The Planning and Implementation of Channeling: Early Experiences of the National Long Term Care Demonstration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
U.S.-Japan Collaborative Effort Study of Long-Term Care Data Comparability: Final Report
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Persons With Mental Retardation and Related Conditions in Mental Retardation Facilities: Selected Findings from the 1987 National Medical Expenditure Survey. Findings
The limitations noted above notwithstanding, the NMES Institutional Population Component, including these initial data, as well as the service utilization, costs, resident movement and other data yet to be released, is an important data base for understanding the characteristics, needs and services of persons with mental retardation and related co
Long-Term Care Awareness and Planning: What Do Americans Want?. LTSS Knowledge and Experience
Longevity Risk and Nursing Home Use Expectations
Source: RTI International Analysis of the 2014 Survey of Long-Term Care Planning and Awareness.
Currently providing LTC To family member/friend
Understanding Foster Parenting: Using Administrative Data to Explore Retention
Contents
Research Questions and Methods
Key Findings
International Evidence on Disability Trends among the Elderly
Are today's elderly healthier than previous generations or does increased longevity come with increased risk of disability and reduced quality of life? In the ongoing search for a definitive answer, this paper provides a comprehensive review of the evidence, both for the United States and internationally. The basic conclusion is that disability ra
trends.pdf
PDF The Effects of Marriage on Health: A Synthesis of Recent Research Evidence
This report synthesizes current research on the relationship between marital status and healthy behaviors, health status and longevity, mental health and substance use, health care access and utilization, and intergenerational health effects. It focuses on relevant U.S. studies that carefully address selection and causality and were published in p
report.pdf
National Long-Term Care Channeling Demonstration: Summary of Demonstration and Reports
This paper presents an overview of the results of the National Long-Term Care Channeling Demonstration, conducted in ten states to test the impact of a community-based system of long-term care upon the functionally disabled elderly. The study examines: program management; federal planning of the project; the objectives of the demonstration; the tw
chansum.pdf
Assessing the Need for a National Disability Survey: Final Report. E. Enhance Disability-Related Content in Existing Surveys
A key issue is that many surveys have very limited and--at the extreme--no questions related to disability. In our correspondences with the staff of agencies that conduct research related to people with disabilities, one respondent suggested that disability be included in all surveys as a basic demographic characteristic, such as gender or race.
Assessing the Need for a National Disability Survey: Final Report
This is the final report of a project that assesses the need for developing and fielding another national disability survey data collection effort. It presents the findings from three principal project activities designed to assess whether existing data are sufficient to answer key disability-related research questions identified by the staffs of
NatlDS.pdf
Performance Improvement 2002. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
Mission
To provide analytical support and advice to the Secretary on policy development and assist the Secretary with the development and coordination of department wide program planning and evaluation activities.
Evaluation Program
Performance Improvement 2002
Performance Improvement 2002: Evaluation Activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is the eighth annual report to Congress summarizing previous fiscal year evaluation efforts. The purpose of this report is to provide Congress with outcome-oriented evaluation findings for the Department's programs, policies, and strategies. It
Performance Improvement 1997. Appendix A. Abstracts of HHS Evaluations Completed in Fiscal Year 1996
The abstracts included in this appendix describe the evaluation reports completed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) during fiscal year (FY) 1996. They are listed in alphabetical order by agency. The sponsoring agency, report title, abstract, and Federal contact person(s) are listed for each report. For more information on any o
Performance Improvement 1997. Executive Summary
Performance Improvement 1997 is the second annual report of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on its evaluation activities. As a report to Congress, it summarizes the findings of HHS evaluations completed in fiscal year (FY) 1996. In that year, HHS agencies produced 87 evaluation reports and supported more than 250 e