Welcome to the NC Research Department
NewCourtland’s embedded research department is integral to the organization’s mission and supports all ongoing and planned activities.
Our mix of programs and services provides a unique opportunity to investigate issues of concern to practice, policy, and research across a broad spectrum of topics. For us, the presence of a research program offers support for efforts to establish new initiatives and to assist with continuous quality improvement. Further, through relationships established with researchers at other institutions, we can draw on expertise in many areas relevant to NewCourtland’s efforts.
Who Are We?
Allen Glicksman, Ph.D. serves as Embedded Scientist. Dr. Glicksman holds a Ph.D. in sociology. For most of his career, he has worked in practice settings including both facility and community-based long-term care service agencies. His primary fields of research are the impact of the environment on health and well-being of older adults and the needs of older persons with limited English proficiency. His work includes assisting in developing policies and procedures for persons working in long term care as well as contributing to the scientific literature. Dr. Glicksman’s work has been funded by NIH and private foundations. He is an elected Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America, The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, and has received awards from the Director of the NIH, Eastern Pennsylvania Geriatrics Society and United Way of Greater Philadelphia. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. His email address is: aglicksman@NewCourtland.org
Luke Hoban is a research assistant at NewCourtland, working in the research department. He graduated from Penn with a degree in Science, Technology, and Society in 2017. In 2021, he graduated from Temple with a Master’s degree in Urban Bioethics. He wrote his Master’s thesis on narratives during the COVID-19 pandemic and how they have affected society’s treatment of disabled people. He has also been an advocate for rare disease research and improved patient care. lhoban@NewCourtland.org
What Do We Do?
Our research concentrates on three areas :
To learn more about the projects we are working on in each area, click on the image below:
Papers and Presentations:
Below is a list of clickable links to studies and papers our team has worked on
“Implementation of a Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Condition of Employment in a Community Nursing Home” The Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine
“Dear Pandemic: Nurses as key partners in fighting the COVID-19 infodemic” Public Health Nursing
“Stemming the Rising Toll of People Living with Complex Care Needs” JAMA Health Forum
“Younger Individuals Increase Their Use of Nursing Homes Following ACA Medicaid Expansion” The Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine
“Outcomes of post-acute care in skilled nursing facilities in Medicare beneficiaries with and without a diagnosis of dementia” Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
“Postacute care outcomes in home health or skilled nursing facilities in patients with a diagnosis of dementia” Health Services Research
“Fight Like a Nerdy Girl: The Dear Pandemic Playbook for Combating Health Misinformation” American Journal of Health Promotion
“Employers Grapple With Fear, Uncertainty and Vaccine Mandates” Tradeoffs Podcast
“From Personalized Medicine to Personalized Aging Services” Innovation in Aging
“Use of Post-Acute Care by Medicare Beneficiaries With a Diagnosis of Dementia” Journal of the American Medical Directors Association