Geoffrey J. Hoffman
Assistant Professor
Systems, Populations and Leadership
University of Michigan
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Hoffman is Associate Professor of Systems, Populations and Leadership in University of Michigan School of Nursing.
Research Interest
Dr. Hoffman is a health services researcher with interests in older adult health and the Medicare program. His research focuses on older adults falls, informal and formal caregiving, and hospital readmissions. His work on falls assesses how different research methodologies impact fall prevalence and Medicare expenditure estimates and how caregiving reduces fall risk among disabled and cognitively impaired older adults. His work has been published in leading journals such as Medical Care, Health Services Research, and The Gerontologist. Dr. Hoffman is also interested in examining peer effects on health outcomes in spousal households, with implications for care management approaches for older adults.
Publications
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Hoffman, G. J., & Rodriguez, H. P. (2015). Examining contextual influences on fall-related injuries among older adults for population health management. Popul Health Manag, 18(6), 437-448. doi:10.1089/pop.2014.0156
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Hoffman, G. J., Hays, R. D., Shapiro, M. F., Wallace, S. P., & Ettner, S. L. (2016). The costs of fall-related injuries among older adults: Annual per-faller, service component, and patient out-of-pocket costs. Health Services Research. doi:10.1111/1475-6773.12554
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Hoffman, G. J., Hays, R. D., Wallace, S. P., Shapiro, M. F., Yakusheva, O., & Ettner, S. L. (forthcoming). Receipt of caregiving and fall risk in U.S. community-dwelling older adults. Medical Care.
