Award
NIH Reporter #1RF1AG091579-01A1
Characterizing and Targeting Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations in Dementia
Recipient
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Award Amount
$3,756,267.00
Ceiling
$3,756,267.00
Awarded
June 19, 2026
Identifier
1RF1AG091579-01A1
This NIH-funded project focuses on reducing potentially preventable hospitalizations in dementia patients by identifying PPH rates, understanding contributing factors, and developing intervention strategies.
Description
The project aims to identify the proportion of potentially preventable hospitalizations (PPH) in persons living with dementia, understand mechanisms leading to hospitalization, and develop strategies to reduce PPH within the Medicare-funded dementia care coordination program GUIDE. The research will analyze 700 hospitalizations and 100 likely PPH cases using electronic medical record data, physician adjudication, caregiver interviews, and clinician surveys.