Sarah Holmes, PhD, MSW

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  • Assistant Professor
    Organizational Systems and Adult Health
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Phone:
410-706-1389
Email:
I am currently accepting new PhD students.

Education

  • PhD, Gerontology, University of Maryland Baltimore
  • MSW, Social Work, The Ohio State University
  • BA, Psychology, Miami University

Contracts, Fellowships, Grants, and Sponsored Research

  • Date:
    2022 - 2024
    Title:
    Meaningful Activity for Residents with Dementia in Assisted Living
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Alzheimer's Association
    Role:
    Principal
  • Date:
    2022 - 2023
    Title:
    Advancing Person-Centered Dementia Care in Low Resource Contexts
    Sponsoring Organization:
    Alzheimer's Association
    Role:
    Co-Investigator
  • Date:
    2019 - 2022
    Title:
    Antipsychotic Reduction in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia
    Sponsoring Organization:
    National Institute on Aging
    Role:
    Co-Investigator

Research Interests

  • Long-term care; Physical and social environments; Alzheimer's disease and related dementias; Quality of life

Research Activity

  • Duration:
    2022 - Current
    Title:
    Meaningful Social Engagement for Residents with Dementia in Assisted Living
    Status:
    On-Going
  • Duration:
    2022 - Current
    Title:
    Advancing Person-Centered Dementia Care in Low-Resource Contexts
    Description:
    PI of study in which investigators are partnering with persons living with dementia, family members and care staff to elicit perspectives on measuring person-centered care. The research team will use study findings to develop an inclusive measurement implementation framework to increase capacity for meaningful measurement and high-quality dementia care.
    Status:
    On-Going
  • Duration:
    2023 - 2024
    Title:
    Multi-stakeholder Perspectives on a Sensorized Work Environment in Nursing Home Settings
    Description:
    Sensorization is the process of adding smart devices such as smart speakers, televisions, and watches to spaces that can “sense” the environment and connect to the Internet. The sensors embedded in such devices obtain readings that, after further analysis, can be translated into useful insights. For example, in nursing homes the use of sensors have been shown to detect falls in residents, prevent pressure ulcers or medication errors, and improve staff workflows. Different types of sensors can often be used for the same goal and the decision about which sensors to use involves trade-offs, including cost, accuracy, usability, adoption, and privacy. The purpose of this research is to: (1) understand nursing home stakeholder perceptions of different sensor options and their trade-offs, and (2) create an efficient process for developing feasible and acceptable sensorization plans that may be utilized in nursing homes. In this study, we will interview administrators and leaders, staff, and residents in a nursing home setting to understand their perspectives on sesensorization, identify priorities that may be addressed through sensorization and address the facilitators and barriers of implementing sensors in nursing homes.
    Status:
    On-Going
  • Duration:
    2019 - Current
    Title:
    Antipsychotic Reduction in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia
    Description:
    The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) antipsychotic reduction initiative on changes in antipsychotic and other psychopharmacologic medications at the population- and facility-levels as well as examine resident outcomes among nursing home residents with dementia.
    Status:
    Writing Results

Publications

  • Simoni-Wastila, L., Qato, D., Fleming, S., Johnson, A., Briesacher, B., McArdle, P., et al (2023, February 25). Unintended Impacts of a National Antipsychotic Reduction Initiative among Nursing Facility Residents with and without Alzheimer’s Disease. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.18276
  • McPherson, R., Resnick, B. M., Galik, E., Gruber-Baldini, A. L., Holmes, S. & Kusmaul, N. (2023, April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 1). The Association Between Engagement in Activities of Daily Living and Care Interactions for Residents Living With Dementia.. Journal of nursing care quality, 38 (2), E18-E24. doi:10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000675
  • Drazich, B., Boltz, M., Kuzmik, A., Galik, E., Kim, N., McPherson, R., et al (2023, February 1). The association of physical activity and behavioral and psychological symptoms among a sample of hospitalized older adults living with dementia.. International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 38 (2), e5885. doi:10.1002/gps.5885
  • Vo, Q., Koethe, B., Holmes, S., Simoni-Wastila, L. & Briesacher, B. (2022, August 15). Patient Outcomes After Delirium Screening and Incident Alzheimer’s Disease or Related Dementias in Skilled Nursing Facilities. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 38 (2), 414-420.
  • Resnick, B. M., Boltz, M., Galik, E., Fix, S., Holmes, S., Zhu, S., et al (2021, February 15). Testing the impact of FFC-AL-EIT on psychosocial and behavioral outcomes in assisted living . Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 69 (2), 459-466. University Park
  • Galik, E., Resnick, B. M., Holmes, S., Vigne, E., Lynch, K., Ellis, J., et al (2021, January (1st Quarter/Winter) 14). Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Impact of Function and Behavior Focused Care for Nursing Home Residents With Dementia. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2020.12.020
  • Jao, Y. L., Liu, W., Chaudhury, H., Parajuli, J., Holmes, S. & Galik, E. (2021, April (2nd Quarter/Spring)). Function-Focused Person-Environment Fit for Long-Term Care Residents with Dementia: Impact on Apathy.. The Gerontologist, 61 (3), 413-424. doi:10.1093/geront/gnaa111
  • Holmes, S., Resnick, B. M., Galik, E., Gruber-Baldini, A. & Kusmaul, N. (2020, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 24). Reliability and Validity of the Resident Satisfaction Index in Assisted Living. Journal of Applied Gerontology. doi:https://doi.org/10.1177/0733464820943807
  • Holmes, S., Resnick, B. M., Galik, E., Kusmaul, N. & Lerner, N. B. (2020, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 8). Testing the Associations Between the Assisted Living Environment and Residents’ Satisfaction with Assisted Living. Seniors Housing & Care.
  • Holmes, S., Resnick, B. M., Galik, E. & Kusmaul, N. (2019, March 13). Developing and testing a model of the assisted living environment. Journal of Aging and Environment, 3 (suppl 1), 637-638.

Presentations

  • Year:
    2023
    Title:
    Model Testing of the Factors Associated with Care Interactions Among Nursing Home Residents with Dementia
    Location:
    Tampa FL
  • Year:
    2022
    Title:
    Nursing Home Factors Impacting Antipsychotic Use Before and After Implementation of a National Antipsychotic Reduction Initiative
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    American Geriatrics Society
    Location:
    Orlando FL United States
  • Year:
    2020
    Title:
    The Association of Antipsychotic Use with Care Transitions among Long-Term Care Residents
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
  • Year:
    2020
    Title:
    Measurement Opportunities and Challenges with Long Term Care Residents with Dementia
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    Gerontological Society of America
  • Year:
    2020
    Title:
    Examining Satisfaction With Assisted Living Among Residents With and Without Dementia
    Conference/Meeting Name:
    Gerontological Society of America

Primary Teaching Areas

  • Statistics; Data Analysis; Methods

Academic and Professional Activities

University

  • Date:
    2022 - Current
    Organization:
    UMSON Doctoral Student Organization
    Role:
    Faculty Advisor
  • Date:
    2022 - Current
    Organization:
    UMB Graduate Research Conference
    Role:
    Faculty Judge