University of Wisconsin Approved for $2.1 Million Funding Award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Can peer support do a better job than standard community services of keeping elderly people out of hospitals and nursing homes?
A University of Wisconsin-Madison research team led by Dr. Elizabeth Jacobs, associate professor of medicine and associate vice chair for health services research, was awarded $2.1 million by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study “The Effectiveness of Peer-to-Peer Community Support to Promote Aging in Place.” This three-year study is one of 33 grants approved in this year’s cycle by PCORI.