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Joyce Wang

Health Services Researcher

Education

MPH, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health
BA, Psychology and English, Brandeis University

Joyce Wang is a health researcher whose work focuses on quantitative analyses of program evaluations, utilizing data from nursing homes and Medicare, including Medicare encounter data. In addition, she has expertise in quality management and processes for researchers.

On the evaluation of the Initiative to Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations Among Nursing Facility Residents project, Ms. Wang helped conduct quantitative analyses and also led survey development and survey data collection efforts among the nursing home staff, including healthcare providers.

On the evaluation of the Financial Alignment Initiative, Ms. Wang led the analysis of the Nursing Home Minimum Data Set to examine the initiative’s impact on long-term nursing home use, as well as analyzing its impact on Medicare utilization. In addition, she worked on a project for the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation comparing outcomes for dual-eligible beneficiaries in integrated care by analyzing Medicare encounter data.

Before joining RTI in 2015, Ms. Wang conducted research on psychosocial determinants of health, aging, and women veterans’ health.

Expertise
  • Nursing home data
  • Medicare claims analysis
  • Quality processes

Publications

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Article

CMS initiative to reduce potentially avoidable hospitalizations among long-stay nursing facility residents: Lessons learned

December 2022
Article

Nursing facilities can reduce avoidable hospitalizations without increasing mortality risk for residents

October 2018
Article

What are nursing facilities doing to reduce potentially avoidable hospitalizations?

May 2017
Article

Initiative to reduce avoidable hospitalizations among nursing facility residents shows promising results

March 2017

Related Capabilities

Focus Area

Public Health and Well-Being
Focus Area

Health Behavior Change
Focus Area

Health Care Quality and Care Experience Measurement

Solution

Evaluation Design and Execution
Solution

Economic Analysis
Solution

Evaluation, Monitoring, and Assessment
Solution

Evaluating Communication Interventions and Campaigns
Solution

Interventions and Prevention Programs

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