Summary
This project investigates the effectiveness and equity of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) in preventing staffing losses and improving outcomes for nursing home residents, particularly those with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), especially in socioeconomically deprived neighborhoods.
What they want
The proposed project will assess the effectiveness and equity of PPP funding by: 1) examining changes in staffing patterns and resident outcomes among nursing homes that received PPP loans compared to those that did not, and evaluating whether changes were equitable for ADRD residents in socioeconomically deprived facilities; 2) qualitatively exploring facility strategies, tools, and social contexts that promoted resilience to declines in staffing and ADRD resident outcomes after receipt of PPP; and 3) quantitatively assessing the extent to which resilience strategies, cultures, and behaviors identified in Aim 2 are reflected in administrative actions about staffing and care for residents with ADRD, and how actions differed by neighborhood context. The overall goal is to develop a framework to guide future nursing home responses to public health emergencies.
Deliverables
- A framework to guide future nursing home responses to public health emergencies
Technical requirements
- Robust econometric methods
- Exploratory sequential mixed methods approach
