Jamie M. Smith, PhD, RN
- Assistant Professor
Education
- PhD, Nursing Science (2021)
Rutgers University (NJ) - MSN, Community Systems (2007)
Thomas Jefferson University (PA) - BSN, Nursing (2005)
Thomas Jefferson University (PA) - BS, Public Health (2004)
Rutgers University (NJ)
About Me
I am a nurse scientist and Assistant Professor at Widener University. My research and teaching draw on my experiences in clinical care and advocacy. As an educator, I am passionate about supporting learners and engaging in innovative interprofessional education.
I earned my PhD in Nursing Science at Rutgers University, then completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Health Services and Outcomes Research T32 program at Johns Hopkins University. My research informs aging and home-based care delivery policies to improve health equity for older adults with complex health and social needs (i.e., persons with dementia). I am interested in (1) better understanding systems of community-based care (e.g., home health care, home and community-based services) and how their availability and quality may vary by social and contextual factors; and (2) strengthening the nursing and direct care workforce that provide community-based care to older adults. My current work is funded through the NIA-funded Hopkins’ Economics of Alzheimer’s Disease & Services (HEADS) Center, exploring home health utilization in older adults with dementia in traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage. This work aims to examine how structural and social determinants influence access to home health care for older adults with dementia.
Research Interests
- Aging
- Equity
- Nursing health services research
- Home and community-based care
- Social Determinants of Health
Publications
- Smith, J.M., Burgdorf, J. & Riser, T. & Ryvicker, M. Home health care utilization and quality for older adults with dementia: A scoping review. (2024). Journal of the American Geriatrics Society [accepted, 9/11/24]
- Riffin, C.A., Cassidy, J., Smith, JM., Begler, E., DesRoches, C.M., Lum, H.D, & Wolff, J.L. Ways to improve care partner use of Adapted OurNotes, in the context of dementia. Journal of Applied Gerontology. doi:10.1177/07334648241262649.
- Ma, C., Rajewski, M., & Smith, JM. (2024). Medicare Advantage and Home Health Care: A Systematic Review. Medical Care. doi.org/10.1097/MLR.0000000000001992.
- Smith, JM., Jarrín, O.F., Lin, H., Tsui, J., Dharamdasani, T., & Thomas-Hawkins, C. (2021). Racial disparities in post-acute home health care referral and utilization among older adults with diabetes. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(6), 3196. doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18063196.
- Smith, JM., Lin, H., Thomas-Hawkins, C., Tsui, J., & Jarrín, O.F. (2021). Timing of home health care initiation and 30-day rehospitalizations among Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes by race and ethnicity. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (6), 5623. doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18115623.
Professional Affiliations & Memberships
- AcademyHealth
- Eastern Nursing Research Society
- The Gerontological Society of America
- Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society (Delta Rho)
Awards
- James B. Erdmann Award for Excellence in Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice, Thomas Jefferson University, 2022
- Jonas Nurse Leader Scholar, Rutgers University, Jonas Foundation, 2014 - 2016