Paul R. Katz

Area of research

General Health Professions · Sociology and Political Science

Research interest

Research topics from publications: The Imperative to Reimagine Assisted Living; The Need to Include Assisted Living in Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic; Best Practices for Chiropractic Care for Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Consensus Update; Medical Care Delivery in U.S. Nursing Homes: Current and Future Practice; Effectiveness of Powerful Tools for Caregivers on Caregiver Burden and on Care Recipient Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Trial; Quality Indicators of Primary Care Provider Engagement in Nursing Home Care; The Seniors Quality Leap Initiative (SQLI): An International Collaborative to Improve Quality in Long-Term Care; Recommendations for Medical and Mental Health Care in Assisted Living Based on an Expert Delphi Consensus Panel; Depression Predicts Functional Outcome in Geriatric Inpatient Rehabilitation; The Role of Physicians Practicing in Assisted Living: Time for Change. Representative work: The delivery of medical care services in U.S. nursing homes (NHs) is dependent on a workforce that comprises physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Each of these disciplines operates under a unique regulatory framework while adhering to common standards of care. NH provider characteristics and their roles in NH care can illuminate potential links to clinical outcomes and overall quality of care with important policy and cost implications. This perspective provides an overview of what is currently known about medical provider practice in NH and organizational models of practice. Links to quality, both conceptual and established, are presented as is a research and policy ag Importance: Assisted living (AL) is the largest provider of residential long-term care in the US, and the morbidity of AL residents has been rising. However, AL is not a health care setting, and concern has been growing about residents' medical and mental health needs. No guidance exists to inform this care. Objective: To identify consensus recommendations for medical and mental health care in AL and determine whether they are pragmatic. Evidence Review: A Delphi consensus statement study was conducted in 2021; as a separate effort, the extent to which the recommendations are reflected in practice was examined in data obtained from 2016 to 2021 (prepandemic). In the separate effort, data wer