• Author: Nicholas S. Koufacos
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Visualizing Veterans' care at home: Understanding the structure, function, and adequacy of caregiving networks

Abstract: Many older adults rely on a complex network of paid and unpaid care partners. Gaps in these networks can lead to unmet functional, medical, and socioemotional needs and …

Improving Care Coordination Between Veterans Health Administration Primary Care Teams and Community Home Health Aide Providers: A Qualitative Study

Abstract: Effective coordination between medical and long-term services is essential to high-quality primary care for older adults, but can be challenging. Our study assessed …

Home Health Aides' Increased Role in Supporting Older Veterans and Primary Healthcare Teams During COVID-19: a Qualitative Analysis

Abstract: Background: Home health aides are important but often overlooked members of care teams, providing functional and emotional support to patients. These services became …

Effect of Health Information Exchange Plus a Care Transitions Intervention on Post-Hospital Outcomes Among VA Primary Care Patients: a Randomized Clinical Trial

Abstract: Health information exchange (HIE) notifications when patients experience cross-system acute care encounters offer an opportunity to provide timely transitions …