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First received: May 03, 2023

Clinical Trial: Pragmatic Trial to Increase Quality of Care in State Veterans Homes

Study Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Recruit Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Condition: Long-Term Care

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Pragmatic Trial to Increase Quality of Care in State Veterans Homes: Improving Safety Using an Evidence-based, Frontline Staff Huddling Practice

Brief Summary: Background: State Veterans Home nursing homes (SVHs) care for 51% of all Veterans receiving VA-funded nursing home care.SVHs cost VA $1.2 billion yearly in per diem payments.This critical system provides care to a population of over 20,000 vulnerable Veterans annually but has been little researched and is in urgent need of attention.In some SVHs, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in large numbers of preventable illnesses, hospitalizations, and even deaths.Congress, the Government Accountability Office, and the…

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