Dr.
Eric Seiber Department of Public Health Sciences
– Health Economics
Dr. Janet Craig School
of Nursing – End of Life Care
Drs. Seiber and Craig are resubmitting an NIH grant to examine patient site of care transitions at the end of life. This study will use Medicare claims data to examine transitions between health care facilities that potentially increase the "burden of illness", disrupt the continuity of care, and increase out-of-pocket costs during the last six months of life.