Kasey Decosimo, MPH

Research Program Leader, Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC. Views are my own.

[Health Affairs @Health_Affairs]

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. https://t.co/Udqnvf1MDy

[Kasey Decosimo, MPH @KDecosimo]

So grateful to be able to work with these wonderful @DurhamADAPT colleagues to advance Veteran & family caregiver research, led by the fearless @chvanhoutven

[Kasey Decosimo, MPH @KDecosimo]

Excited to represent @DurhamADAPT & #Function_QUERI to share primary outcome results of @chvanhoutven ‘s 8 site trial which is now scaled nationally as #CaregiversFIRST

[Pitt Center on Family Support @PittCaregiving]

Kasey Decosimo from Durham VA. iHI-FIVES CG skills training program decreases number of "not at home" days (e.g. due to ED/hospital/SNF visits). Intervention is now being deployed in all VAs. #BBPgh24

[Kasey Decosimo, MPH @KDecosimo]

@DurhamADAPT @Epijobs

[Kasey Decosimo, MPH @KDecosimo]

Looking forward to seeing how this study can lead to the development & refinement of implementation tools to support dissemination of this #VAcaregiver training program

[Durham VA Center of Innovation @DurhamADAPT]

The #Function_QUERI team is excited to share a new protocol evaluating #implementation intensification in 25 VA hospitals delivering the #CaregiversFIRST skills training program ➡️ https://t.co/G8SRUbS5Fw #QUERI #VAresearch

[Kasey Decosimo, MPH @KDecosimo]

The #ARM23 sessions are great but so are the opportunities for face-to-face time spent with colleagues at the end of the day - including this esteemed crew with expertise in long term care, geriatrics, implementation, & caregiving @DurhamADAPT @vahsrd

[Kasey Decosimo, MPH @KDecosimo]

It truly takes a multidisciplinary team! @chvanhoutven @BaniganMegan @HastingsNicki #QUERI #Function_QUERI

[David Atkins @atkins_hsrd]

Outstanding session on scaling caregiver support program - great example of partnered research helping scale a developing VA priority. Great mix of panelists: PI, Implementation Expert, Project Manager and Partner. #ARM23

[Kasey Decosimo, MPH @KDecosimo]

Grab some great Seattle coffee & hear the story of how we developed & implemented a caregiver intervention from single site RCT to VA-wide adoption! #ARM23 session: Sunday 6/25 8-9:30am room 613-614 (Level 6) @academyhealth @vahsrd #Function_QUERI #QUERI @DurhamADAPT

[Durham VA Center of Innovation @DurhamADAPT]

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

[Kasey Decosimo, MPH @KDecosimo]

Enjoyed getting to hang out with these colleagues working hard to support @chvanhoutven ‘s many caregiving research initiatives! #VACARES #CAREGIVERSFIRST #VA_ASPIRE

[Kasey Decosimo, MPH @KDecosimo]

@DurhamADAPT @HastingsNicki @ashleylchoate @VAInnovation #Function_QUERI #QUERI

[Kasey Decosimo, MPH @KDecosimo]

Excited to see Caregivers FIRST, a #Function_QUERI group skills training program for friend or family caregivers of Veterans highlighted as the Resource of the Month with the VA Caregiver Support Program➡️ https://t.co/DaHIomLg5K #VAcaregiver #VAresearch #QUERI @chvanhoutven

[Durham VA Center of Innovation @DurhamADAPT]

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.
➡️https://t.co/klSyLdTyPk

[Durham VA Center of Innovation @DurhamADAPT]

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 https://t.co/7RzNySYJQz

[Kasey Decosimo, MPH @KDecosimo]

Proud to be a small part of the advocacy & work @chvanhoutven is doing to better include #caregivers as valued health care team members https://t.co/6M6UrImMIU

[Kasey Decosimo, MPH @KDecosimo]

@duke_pophealth @nsperber Congrats @nsperber !

[Jason Resendez @jason_r_DC]

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!

[VA Research @VAResearch]

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 https://t.co/MPIanxkcNK

[Durham VA Center of Innovation @DurhamADAPT]

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: https://t.co/KvlDgU0xzu

#VAresearch

[Nicki Hastings MD @HastingsNicki]

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 ❤️