Briefs
Disaster/Emergency/COVID-19 Preparedness
Policy Brief:
Florida Power Rule: Discrepancies Reported and Actual Compliance
Brief by Hillary Rouse, Joseph June, Christian Slater, Lindsay J. Peterson, and Kathryn
Hyer of the University of South Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy
Exchange Center on Aging
- An examination of ALC compliance with state disaster preparedness requirements concerning power availability.
Research Briefs:
Winter Storm Uri Reduced Availability of Daily Direct Care Nurse Staff in Texas Nursing
Homes
Brief by Chelsea Goldstein, MGS and Lindsay Peterson, Ph.D. of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Jester, D. J., Peterson, L. J., Andel, R., & Dosa, D. M. (2023). Winter Storm Uri
Reduced Availability of Daily Direct-Care Nurse Staff in Texas Nursing Homes. Journal
of Applied Gerontology, 42(10), 2148-2157. doi: 10.1177/07334648231175428
The Relationship Between Exposure to Hurricane Harvey and Mortality Among Nursing
home Residents
Brief by Chelsea Goldstein, MGS and Lindsay Peterson, Ph.D. of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Hua, C. L., Patel, S., Thomas, K. S., Peterson, L. J., Andel, R., Gordon, L., ...
& Dosa, D. M. (2023). The relationship between exposure to Hurricane Harvey and mortality
among nursing home residents. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 71(3), 888-894.
doi: 10.1111/jgs.18143
“We Did More Damage”: How COVID-19 Collapsed the Care Convoys of Residents Living
with Dementia
Brief by Chelsea Goldstein, MGS and Lindsay Peterson, Ph.D. of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Hackett, S.E., Peterson, L.J., Vogel, C.E., Dobbs, D. (2023). “We Did More Damage”:
How COVID-19 Collapsed the Care Convoys of Residents Living with Dementia. Journal
of Applied Geronotology, 42(7). doi: 10.1177/07334648231162360
Assisted Living Communities During Hurricane Irma: The Decision to Evacuate or Shelter
in Place and Resident Acuity
Brief by Christian Slater, Hillary Rouse, and Lindsay Peterson of the University of
South Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Peterson, L. J., June, J., Sakib, N., Dobbs, D., Dosa, M. D., Thomas, S. K., Jester,
J. D., & Hyer K. (2020). Assisted living communities during Hurricane Irma: The decision
to evacuate or shelter in place and resident acuity. Journal of the American Medical
Directors Association, 21(8), 1148–1152.
Association Between Exposure to Hurricane Irma and Mortality and Hospitalization in
Florida Nursing Home Residents.
Brief by Chelsea Goldstein, MGS and Lindsay Peterson, Ph.D. of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Dosa, D.M., Skarha, J., Peterson, L., Jester, D.J., Sakib, N., Ogarek, J., Thomas,
K.S., Andel, R., & Hyer, K.(2020). Association Between Exposure to Hurricane Irma
and Mortality and Hospitalization in Florida Nursing Home Residents. JAMA Network
Open, 3(10). doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.19460
Emergency Department Use Among Assisted Living Residents After Hurricane Irma
Brief by Chelsea Goldstein, MGS and Lindsay Peterson, Ph.D. of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Hua, C.L., Thomas, K.S., Peterson, L.J., Hyer, k., & Dosa, D.M.(2020). Emergency Department
Use Among Assisted Living Residents after Hurricane Irma. The Journal of Post-acute
and Long-term Care Medicine, 22(4), 918-922. doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2020.10.010
Evacuating or Sheltering in Place During a Disaster: The Role of Leadership in Assisted
Living
Brief by Chelsea Goldstein, MGS and Lindsay Peterson, Ph.D. of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Peterson, L.J., June, J., Dobbs, D., Dosa, D., Hyer, K. (2020). Evacuating or Sheltering
in Place During a Disaster: The Role of Leadership in Assisted Living. Seniors Housing
& Care Journal, 28(1), 27-38.
State Policies Concerning Disaster Preparedness for Home-and Community-based Service
Providers
Brief by Chelsea Goldstein, MGS and Lindsay Peterson, Ph.D. of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Peterson, L. J., Rouse, H. J., Slater, C., & Ayala, J. (2022). State Policies Concerning
Disaster Preparedness for Home- and Community-Based Service Providers. Journal of
applied gerontology, 41(6), 1520–1527. doi: 10.1177/07334648221075619
The Unique Challenges Faced by Assisted Living Communities to Meet Federal Guidelines
for COVID-19
Brief by Christian Slater, Hillary Rouse, and Debra Dobbs of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Dobbs, D., Peterson, L., & Hyer, K. (2020). The unique challenges faced by assisted
living communities to meet federal guidelines for COVID-19. Journal of Aging & Social
Policy, 32, 4-5, 334-342.
"You Just Forge Ahead": The Continuing Challenges of Disaster Preparedness and Response
in Long-Term Care
Brief by Chelsea Goldstein, MGS and Lindsay Peterson, Ph.D. of the University of South
Florida, School of Aging Studies and Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging.
Article:
Peterson, L.J., Dobbs, D., June, J., Dosa, D.M., Hyer, K. (2021). “You Just Forge
Ahead”: The Continuing Challenges of Disaster Preparedness and Response in Long-Term
Care. Innovation in Aging, 5(4), 1-13. doi: 10.1093/geroni/igab038