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Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Center of Innovation (COIN)

The Long Term Services and Supports - Center of Innovation focuses on research on Veterans who need assistance with living independently, with a goal of maximizing function.

LTSS-COIN Research Concentrations:

  • Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Home & Community Based Services
  • High Risk Veteran Populations (Palliative Care, Dialysis, and cognitive Impairment)
  • Policy and Economic Analysis of Long-Term Care Programs
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship Research in the Long-Term Care Community
  • Mental Health and Homelessness Research

Examples of our Research into Action:

  • Antibiotic resistance manuals for VA Community Living Centers
  • Demonstrating the impact of Social Workers in Primary Care Teams
  • Developing, validating, and disseminating the Making and Executing
  • Decision for Safe and Independent Living (MEDSAIL) tool within VA
  • Developing and Disseminating the Social Determinants of Health Fact Sheet
  • Building, Deploying and Supporting the Choose Home Registry - A system to match Veterans with care to help them remain independent

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