Commissioned Papers
Framework Papers in Journal Special Issue
Four papers commissioned by the Framework Initiative have been published in the March/April 2009 special home care quality issue of the Journal for Healthcare Quality. The papers include analysis of key issues for home care quality, and implications for geriatric home care policy. Click here to view the complete table of contents and abstracts for the journal issue.
To read and download the submitted manuscripts click on the titles below:
Complexity in Geriatric Home Health Care
Christopher Murtaugh, Ph.D., Timothy Peng, Ph.D. Annette Totten, Ph.D, Beth Costello, M.A., Stanley Moore, B.S., and Hakan Aykan, Ph.D.
Optimizing Patient and Family Involvement in Geriatric Home Care
Jennifer L. Wolff, PhD, Debra L. Roter, DrPH, Barbara Given, PhD, RN, FAAN, Laura N. Gitlin, PhD
Examining Strategies for Implementing Best Practices in Home Healthcare
Stephanie AK Stock, M.D., Ph.D.
Making the System Work for Home Care Quality
Joshua M. Wiener, Ph.D., Wayne L. Anderson, Ph.D., and Barbara Gage, Ph.D.
Q&A: Annette Totten on a Geriatrics Framework for Home Care: A Quality Improvement Approach
Deborah M. Flores, Interviewer
Note: In accordance with the terms and conditions of the publisher, the final edited versions of the articles cannot be posted until 12 months after publication. If you have questions about how to access the final text, please contact .