Author Archives: Emily Haines, Jennifer Lyden, and Franziska Rokoske

About Emily Haines, Jennifer Lyden, and Franziska Rokoske

Emily Haines holds an analyst position in RTI International's End-of-Life, Palliative, and Hospice Care program. In this role, she works on two multi-year Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)-funded quality measure development projects, one for hospices and one for skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehabilitation facilities and long-term care hospitals. Her research experience has primarily been focused on implementation science, community-engaged research, and quality measurement, all in the context of marginalized populations (e.g., populations marginalized by race, age, or diagnosis).

Empowering hospice consumers to make informed choices: the role of publicly reported quality information

By | August 24, 2016
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One of the primary goals of measuring and publicly reporting quality of care is to empower consumers to make informed health care decisions. Numerous national efforts, many initiated as a result of requirements in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010, are underway to make information about quality of care available to the public. Despite… Read More »