Research Program Leader, Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC. Views are my own.
Durham, NC
Joined September 2018
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Kasey Decosimo, MPH retweeted
In their new Forefront article, Katherine Miller, Josephine Jacobs, Courtney H. Van Houtven, @KDecosimo, Nadya Majette, Timothy Jobin, Anushka Pai, and Megan Shepherd-Banigan from @VeteransHealth and @DukeMargolis discuss how the national Caregiver Support Program implemented in the Veterans Affairs more than a decade ago offers a roadmap for health care systems nationwide. healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377…
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During #VAResearchWeek, we’d like to thank the 67 unique VA medical centers who enrolled in our #Function_QUERI project, which is implementing & evaluating 3 evidence-based practices (#STRIDE, #GroupPT, #CaregiversFIRST) to help optimize #Veteran function & independence #QUERI
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Jo Jacobs & team found that Black Veterans develop functional limitations at earlier ages & experience faster functional decline. Health systems need to track Veterans’ function earlier to ensure Black Veterans are able to get timely access to services.
➡️bit.ly/3Pvhp1W
Kasey Decosimo, MPH retweeted
Federal policy supports the expansion of caregiver training & support. @nsperber describes how #Function_QUERI collaborated with VA CSP to explore caregivers’ acceptance of the #CaregiversFIRST training for national dissemination. #QUERI #NFCM #VAResearch bit.ly/3UIt1QY
Kasey Decosimo, MPH retweeted
Finished this👌paper by @JessicaMaMD @chvanhoutven et al that outlines a process for identifying family caregivers in electronic health records. Agree w/ their conclusion: it's doable but costly, instead, let's build a #caregiver field in #EHR systems. Representation matters!
New in @jmirpub: Researchers were able to identify the presence of unpaid caregivers for approximately 60% of veterans who completed a phone screening using an EHR approach. More research is needed to increase the efficiency of caregiver identification.
formative.jmir.org/2022/7/e3…
Kasey Decosimo, MPH retweeted
May 16-20 is National @VAResearch Week. We recognize and appreciate all our researchers and their support staff. Research is “Science in Service of Veterans.” Use the hashtag #VAResearchWeek to comment, and visit research.va.gov
Kasey Decosimo, MPH retweeted
For health systems that lack systematic ways to identify family #caregivers, can an EHR-driven recruitment approach help? @CHVanhoutven & @DurhamADAPT investigators compare two approaches & share policy changes.
Read more here: doi.org/10.1111/jgs.17825
#VAresearch
Kasey Decosimo, MPH retweeted
This paper is dedicated to the memory of our dear friend & colleague Liz Mahanna. Today her friends & family hosted a beautiful celebration of her life. We are so lucky she was part of ours ❤️
"I just ran with it." How self-organization among interprofessional staff drove implementation of a new clinical program for inpatient mobility across 8 hospitals. Check out this paper for an in-depth, qualitative inquiry. @DurhamADAPT @vadurham @nsperber link.springer.com/article/10…
Kasey Decosimo, MPH retweeted
You don’t want to miss this @vahsrd cyberseminar on Thursday, 4/7!
ADAPT researchers will be discussing the ins and outs of creating an implementation field guide.
Register here: hsrd.research.va.gov/cyberse…
Kasey Decosimo, MPH retweeted
Investigator @chvanhoutven traveled to DC this week to represent caregiving and research for our center! #VACARES #FunctionQUERI #CaregiversFIRST #caregiving
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Thank you @DeptVetAffairs and @vahsrd for supporting caregivers of Veterans through research and innovative programs.
Kasey Decosimo, MPH retweeted
Come work with us! #Function_QUERI is hiring an Implementation Scientist Investigator.
Contact @lizmahanna for a complete job description.
#implsci @VAresearch #DurhamNC – at Durham, NC
Kasey Decosimo, MPH retweeted
Today we honor those who served. Those who answered our nation’s call. Those who defended our families, our neighbors and the American way of life. #VeteransDay
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Meet Mara Shelton, president of Tobacco Wood Brewing Co. — the first female- and veteran-owned brewery in NC 🍻
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Caregivers have been overlooked by VA over the years, but those days are over, VA Secretary Denis McDonough said Oct. 29. He said one of VA’s most important jobs is to support caregivers. bit.ly/3GG95aQ
Kasey Decosimo, MPH retweeted
The #Function_QUERI team is part of the best innovations VA has to offer!
#STRIDE & #CaregiversFIRST were selected to be part of @VHAInnovation's public #DiffusionMarketplace launch!
Check us out:
STRIDE: dev.marketplace.va.gov/innov…
Caregivers FIRST: dev.marketplace.va.gov/innov…
Kasey Decosimo, MPH retweeted
How do various healthcare settings affect a patient’s quality of life? @Nsperber, @CHVanHoutven & the ASPIRE team took a novel approach to incorporate stakeholder perspectives for a “home time” measure. #VAResearch #VA_ASPIRE #hometime.
authors.elsevier.com/c/1dxqg…
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“If you’re a mama with two babies... you don’t qualify for Marketplace subsidies until you get to $21,000 a year. If you make between $9,000 and $21,000 a year, you can’t get coverage.”
#ncga #nchealth #medicaid
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We Remember. Take a moment and reflect on the impact the attacks had on our country and how we pulled together, helped one another, and fought for one another. Thank you Veterans! #VARemembers #DVAHCS
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Veterans: get free mental health care for a year after separation, no matter your discharge status, service history or eligibility for VA health care. Learn more: va.gov/health-care/health-ne…
