Episode 12: Marlies Bär on the Effect of Delayed Nursing Home Admission

In this episode, Marlies discusses her research on delayed nursing home admissions, how they impact the hospitalization sector and other spillover effects. She also reflects upon her PhD, sharing useful tips around how to survive your PhD and the importance of research visits.

Guest: Marlies Bär (Assistant professor at the Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management) 

Hosts: Fanny Tallgren and Karen Trujillo Jara

Timestamps: 

(00:55) Introduction and her research in resource allocation in long-term care

(04:48) Effects of delayed nursing home admissions - Research aim, methodology and causes of delayed admissions

(13:53) Consequences of delayed admissions - Impact on hospitalization rates and cost-benefit evaluation

(24:13) Policy implications - Importance of media outreach, better admission criteria and research timing

(29:22) Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on nursing home demand

(31:02) External research visit - Why should you do it?

(37:11) What to do after a PhD and tips for surviving the PhD journey

 

Link to working paper: Spillover Effects of Delayed Nursing Home Admissions on Hospitalisations and Costs