Research Grants
Funding For:
An Empirical Investigation of Potential Manipulation in the Nursing Home Rating System
Cost & Quality / Health Care Coverage
Recipient:
Niam Yaraghi, The Brookings Institution
Grant Period:
Jan 01, 2016 - Dec 31, 2016
AMOUNT:
$60,712.00
Summary of the Project:
This study will examine trends and correlations in nursing homes’ self-reported measures of quality and more objective measures obtained from independent organizations to assess whether Medicare quality scores are inflated. Results will inform recommendations to improve the rating system, benefitting patients, medical providers and payers.
Media Coverage
August 20, 2019
"Catching Them Red-Handed: Optimizing the Nursing Homes’ Rating System"
Learn MoreAuthor: Han X, Yaraghi N, Gopal R, ACM Transactions on Management Information Systems
October 09, 2017
"Winning at All Costs: Analysis of Inflation in Nursing Homes’ Rating System"
Learn MoreAuthor: Han X, Yaraghi N, Gopal R, Production and Operations Management
