Amy Clark, B.A., Research Analyst, first joined the Center for Home Care Policy and Research in August of 1998. After spending 2 years in Ireland, she rejoined the Center full-time in June of 2003. She is currently splitting her time between a Transitions project focused on improving the outcomes of heart failure patients through a hospital-home information exchange, and a Quality Improvement project to advance the home care quality agenda on a national scale. Ms. Clark holds a B.A. in Sociology from Villanova University.
Journal Articles and Reports
Feldman, P.H., Peterson, L.E., Reische, L., Bruno, L., & Clark, A. 2004. Charting the course for home health care quality: Action steps for achieving sustainable improvement. Conference Proceedings Home Healthcare Nurse. 22(12): 841-850
Clark, A. 2005. Improving the delivery of care for diabetes patients with a collaborative model. Home Healthcare Nurse. 23(3): 177-182.
Clark, A., & Nadash, P. 2004. The effectiveness of a nurse-led transitional care model for patients with congestive heart failure. Home Healthcare Nurse. 22(3): 160-162.
Donelson, S., Murtaugh, C., Feldman, P., Hijjazi, K., Bruno, L., Zeppie, S., Neder, S.K., Quint, E., Huang, L., and Clark, A. March 2001. Clarifying the definition of homebound and medical necessity using OASIS data.
Final Report prepared for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Contract #HHS-100-99-0020). New York: Center for Home Care Policy and Research, Visiting Nurse Service of New York.