Miami Presents: Transforming Long-Term Care
Join us for a special event as we present a hybrid version of the Scripps Gerontology Center's annual Leaders in Aging Research talk.
We are fortunate to have Dr. Kathleen T. Unroe, ’99, Professor of Medicine at Indiana University, join us on campus in Oxford. She will share an overview of the challenges in nursing home care and the work to improve the quality of care and quality of life for older adults with long-term care needs.
Dr. Unroe will describe the OPTIMISTIC demonstration project, an 8-year $30.3 million CMS (U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) clinical and payment demonstration project to reduce hospitalizations in 40 facilities. Learn more about finding academic opportunities for innovation and strategic business collaborations.
Dr. Kathleen T. Unroe, ’99
Dr. Unroe’s research, clinical, and policy interests are focused on the quality of and access to palliative care in nursing homes. She is a Scientist at the Regenstrief Institute. Current research includes a clinical trial of palliative care in nursing homes and a pragmatic trial of advanced care planning in nursing homes. She was a Beeson K23 Career Development Awardee and a 2009-2010 Health and Aging Policy Fellow. She is the founder of Probari, Inc.
Alumni and friends are encouraged to attend in person, in the Shriver Center Heritage Room, or to watch online through registration here. Please reach out to J.J. Slager with any questions at slagerjj@miamioh.edu.
The views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Miami University Alumni Association.