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Interested in shaping LTC policy?
An important part of HCRI’s mission was to provide information
that can help long-term care (LTC) policy makers to make good,
evidence-based decisions. This effort had three parts.
- Providing information specifically targeted at state-level
LTC policy makers. HCRI published policy and issue briefs
that summarize issues in LTC.
To obtain these publications, click here.
- Promoting the need for more communication between policy makers and researchers more generally.
To read a summary of our research on policy makers’ information needs for LTC research, click here.
- Involving LTC policy makers in determining what types of LTC research are needed.
To do this, HCRI has organized conferences and workshops that bring LTC researchers and policy makers together to summarize the state of knowledge in specific areas, helping to identify fruitful areas of future research. These meetings have focused on the following areas:
- Assisted living.
This meeting assessed research findings on types of assisted living facilities and on the quality of life and quality of care of their residents. Policymakers from selected states discussed financing and regulatory strategies developed to balance the competing demands of consumers, providers, and public accountability. The brief found here was published as a result of the meeting, synthesizing the state of knowledge at the time. Click here.
- Managed LTC
This meeting aimed to develop a framework for identifying essential elements of a managed LTC program. States already experimenting with MLTC presented first-hand “field reports”. The discussion addressed barriers to implementing managed care for disabled elders, the strategies states have used to overcome them, and the perceived strengths and weaknesses of selected models in meeting the needs of the targeted population. Results of this meeting were published as a policy brief, available here, which describes important issues facing MLTC. Click here.
- Future meetings
HCRI has received funding from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to continue bringing together policy makers and researchers to discuss key topics in LTC. Reports arising out of these meetings will be available.
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