Many in the U.S.
hospice community are familiar with Mor’s work from the mid-1980’s when he
headed the National Hospice Study – the initial evaluation of the impact of
hospice care under the then new Medicare hospice benefit – on the cost and
quality of life outcomes experience by terminal care patients. He continues to influence policy maker’s
decision-making for hospice today.
Most recently, Mor
and his Brown colleagues have documented large regional variation in
hospitalization rates, including end-of-life transitions and the use of hospice
and palliative care.
He has led contracted government projects related to aging and long term care
such as patient outcomes in nursing homes and a national study of residential
care facilities. Mor was one of the authors of the Congressionally mandated
Minimum Data Set for Nursing Home Resident Assessment.
Mor has been
principal investigator of nearly 30 NIH-funded grants as well as awards from
the Robert Wood Johnston Foundation, The Commonwealth Fund, and other private
foundations.
Mor was presented
with the Distinguished Researcher Award by NHPCO President and CEO J. Donald
Schumacher, PsyD, at the Friday morning conference plenary session where more
than 1,000 hospice and palliative care professionals are gathered to explore
innovation and excellence in clinical end-of-life care delivery.
“For thirty
years, Vincent Mor’s research has focused on the impact of health care services
on quality of care and outcomes for frail and chronically ill patients and his
many contributions have improved the care many people have received,” said J. Donald Schumacher, NHPCO president and
CEO. “One of the most important things
we as a professional community can do is to shine a light on individuals who
have contributed much to the work we are doing to care for those at life’s
end.”
The Distinguished Researcher Award was created by NHPCO to recognize an outstanding body of research that has contributed to the enhancement of hospice and palliative care.
Dr. Vincent Mor (R) Receives the Distinguished Researcher Award from NHPCO's Don Schumacher.
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