UCLA Geriatrics and Gerontology Research
Quality Improvement
Researcher Profiles
Benjamin Sun, MD, MPP
Other Research Interests: Cardiac Risk Factors, Falls, Reorganizing health care delivery, Practice redesign, Cardiovascular disease
Geriatric Scholars Program
Other Research Interests: Reorganizing health care delivery, Practice redesign
Janet G. Bauer, DDS, MSEd, MSPH, MBA
Other Research Interests: Functional status, Long-term care, Physical functioning, Quality of care in nursing homes, Reorganizing health care delivery, Social Support/Social Integration, Practice redesign
Joshua Chodosh, MD, MSHS
Other Research Interests: Chronic conditions/morbidity, Cognitive function, Community-based participatory research, Dementia/memory impairment, Frailty, Functional status, Palliative care, Reorganizing health care delivery, Practice redesign, Alzheimer's Disease, Implementation research
Karl Lorenz, MD, MSHS
Other Research Interests: Dementia/memory impairment, Frailty, Functional status, Palliative care, Quality of life, Reorganizing health care delivery, Practice redesign, Alzheimer's Disease, Health-related quality of life
Nadereh Pourat, PhD
Other Research Interests: Diabetes, Falls, Functional status, Long-term care, Reorganizing health care delivery, Breast cancer, Practice redesign
Sue Spackman, DDS
Other Research Interests: Long-term care, Reorganizing health care delivery, Practice redesign, Oral care
Active Research Projects
Brookdale Leadership in Aging: Determinants of Care Intensity and Decision Making at the End of Life
Related Projects: Chronic conditions/morbidity, Functional status, Palliative care, Quality of life, Reorganizing health care delivery, Practice redesign
Health of Underserved Elders in California
Related Projects: Falls