In Virginia and throughout the country, health providers are challenged with making decisions on care transitions and providing long-term supports and services after neurotrauma. VCU researchers are asked to identify the best continuum of care, from acute to post-acute to community, and decrease the risk for long-term nursing home placement.
They also aim to identify which settings (inpatient rehab facility, skilled nursing facility or home health) can best manage these complex patients and which services and support systems are likely to be effective and affordable.
Dr. Amol Karmarkar, Ph.D., a Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, seeks to answer these questions using Medicare, Medicaid, commercial claims, longitudinal studies, and Electronic Health Records (EHR).