Gregory Arling, Ph.D.

Name:	Gregory W. Arling, Ph.D.
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IUCAR Phone Number:	(317) 423-5633
Secretary Name	Roberta Manns
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IUCAR Fax:	(317) 423-5695

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Dr. Arling's major research interest focuses on applied research that will improve the effectiveness of health and long-term care for older people. In recent studies he has applied multilevel modeling to issues of quality assessment, nursing resource use, organizational performance, and transitions between care settings.

POSITION/TITLE

Associate Professor of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Institution and Location	Degree	Year	Field of Study
Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois	B.A.	1969	Sociology
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign	M.S.	1972	Sociology
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign	PhD.	1974	Sociology
University of Wisconsin-Madison	Post-Doc Fellow	1986-1988	Health Systems Engineering

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

1972 - 1973	Instructor of Sociology, Clemson University
1974 - 1975	Assistant Professor of Sociology, Norfolk State University
1976 - 1977	Planning and Research Staff, Virginia Office on Aging
1981 - 1986	Assistant-Associate Professor of Gerontology, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University
1977 - 1986	Director, Virginia Center on Aging, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University
1988 - 1993	Associate Research Scientist, Center for Health Systems Research and Analysis, University of Wisconsin-Madison
1993 - 1995	Senior Research Scientist, Center for Health Systems Research and Analysis, University of Wisconsin-Madison
1995 - 2007	Associate Professor of Health Administration, Department of Public Affairs, Bloch School of Business and Public Administration, University of Missouri- Kansas City (Leave of Absence 2006-2007)
2003 - 2006	Visiting Professor, Division of Health Services Research and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
2006 - 2007	Adjunct Visiting Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
2006 - Present	Center Scientist, Indiana University Center for Aging Research, Indianapolis, IN
2007 - Present	Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
2007 - Present	Research Scientist, Regenstrief Institute, Inc., Indianapolis, IN

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

1987 - 2004	Editorial Board, Journal of Applied Gerontology
	Member: Academy Health, American Public Health Association; and Gerontological Society of America
	Reviewer: Annals of Internal Medicine, The Gerontologist, Health Affairs, Health Care Financing Review , Journal of Aging and Health, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Journal of Applied Gerontology, Journal of Gerontology, Medical Care, and Research on Aging
	Fellow, Gerontological Society of America
	Fellow, Association for Gerontology in Higher Education

CURRENT AND RECENT FUNDING

Study of Mississippi Nursing Home Residents with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia. Mississippi Division of Medicaid. 2000 - 2002. Principal Investigator.
Study of the Impact of Case Mix Reimbursement on Access, Cost, and Quality of Care for Nursing Home Residents in Washington State. Subcontract through Myers and Stauffer, LC. 2000 - 2002. Co-Investigator.
Cognitive Disorders, Resource Use, and Quality of Care for Nursing Home Residents. Alzheimer’s’ Association, Investigator Initiated Awards. August, 2002 - 2004. Principal Investigator.
Nursing Effort and Quality in Long-Term Care Facilities. National Institute on Aging. June, 2003 - 2006. Co-Investigator.
Creating a Nursing Home Payment Program That Rewards Quality and Efficiency. University of Minnesota (Grant from Commonwealth Fund). 2005 - 2006. Consultant.
Study of Care Resources and Costs for Indiana Nursing Home Residents with Alzheimer’s Disease or Related Dementia or with Severe Behavioral Problems. Subcontract through Myers and Stauffer, LC. 2000. Co-Investigator.
Development of a New Reimbursement and Quality Profile System for Minnesota Long Term Care Facilities. Minnesota Department of Human Services. 2002 - Present. Co-Investigator.
Promoting Nursing Home Quality in Minnesota. University of Minnesota. July, 2007 - June, 2008. Principal Investigator.
Developing Comprehensive Dementia-Specific Nursing Home Quality Indicators. Alzheimer's Association. July, 2007 - June, 2010. Principal Investigator.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Arling G. The elderly widow and her family, neighbors, and friends. Journal of Marriage and the Family. 1976;28(4):757-68.
Arling G. Community action against poverty: a study of emergent conflict. Southeastern Review: A Journal of Sociology. 1976;3(1):3-11.
Arling G. Resistance to isolation among elderly widows. Int J Aging Hum Dev. 1976;7(1):67-85.
Arling G. The educational interests of older people: a comment. Educational Gerontology. 1977;2(2):230-33.
Romaniuk M, Arling G, Tilden E. Elderly participants in adult day care: a descriptive profile of behavioral skills and deficits. International Journal of Behavioral Geriatrics. 1983;2(1):19-28.
Romaniuk MW, McAuley J, Arling G. An examination of the prevalence of the mental disorders among the community elderly. J Abnorm Psychol. 1983 Nov;92(4):458-67.
Wan TTH, Arling G. Differential use of health services by disabled elders. Res Aging. 1983;5(3):411-31.
Arling G., McAuley WJ. Aging, the family, and long-term care. In: Quinn W, Hughston G, editors. Independent aging: perspectives in social gerontology. Rockville, MD: Aspen Systems, 1984.
Arling G. Race and subjective economic well-being in old age. Journal of Minority Aging. 1984;9(1):49-59.
McAuley WM, Arling G. Use of in-home care by very old people. J Health Soc Behav. 1984 Mar;25(1):54-64.
Arling G, Harkins EB, Romaniuk M. Adult day care and the nursing home: the appropriateness of care in alternative settings. Res Aging. 1984 Jun; 6(2):225-42.
Arling G. Interaction effects in a multivariate model of physician visits by older people. Med Care. 1985 Apr;23(4):361-71.
Arling G, McAuley WJ. The feasibility of public payments for family caregiving. Gerontologist 1986 Jun;23(3):300-6. Reprinted in Family Issues in Current Gerontology, L. E. Troll (Ed.), pp. 162-177. New York: Springer Publishing, 1986.
Arling G, Harkins EG, Capitman JA. Personal control and institutionalization in a panel study of impaired older people. Res Aging. 1986 Mar;8(1):38-56.
Arling G, Nordquist RH, Brant BA, Capitman JA. Nursing home case mix: patient classification by nursing resource use. Med Care. 1987 Jan;25(1):9-19.
Arling G. Strain, social support, and distress in old age. J Gerontol. 1987 Jan;42(1):107-13.
Arling G, Nordquist RH, Capitman JA. Nursing home cost and ownership type: evidence of interaction effects. Health Serv Res. 1987 June;22(2):255-69.
Capitman JA, Arling G, Bowling C. Public and private costs of long-term care for nursing home pre-admission screening program participatns. Gerontologist. 1987 Dec;27(6): 780-87.
Arling G, Zimmerman D, Updike L. Nursing home case mix in Wisconsin: findings and policy implications. Med Care. 1989 Feb;27(2):164-81.
Arling G, Ryther B, Collins R, Zimmerman D. Mental illness and psychotropic drug use in the nursing home. J Aging Health. 1991 Nov;3(4):455-71.
Arling G, Buhaug H, Hagan S, Zimmerman D. Medicaid spenddown among nursing home residents in Wisconsin. Gerontologist. 1991 Apr;31(2):174-82.
Arling G, Hagan S, Buhaug H. The feasibility of a public-private long-term care financing plan. Med Care. 1992 Aug;30(8):699-717.
Zimmerman D, Arling G, Collins T, Karon S, Ryther B, Sainfort F, Ramsay J. The development, analysis, and use of resident assessment-based quality indicators. In: Rey JC, Tilquin C, editors. Dependency, the challenge for the year 2000. Lausanne, Switzerland: Institute for Public Health Press, 1974: 219-25.
Zimmerman DR, Karon SL, Arling G, Collins T, Ross R, Clark BR, Sainfort F. Development and testing of nursing home quality indicators. Health Care Financ Rev. 1995 Summer;16(4):107-28.
Arling G, Karon SL, Sainfort F, Zimmerman DR, Ross R. Risk adjustment of nursing home quality indicators. Gerontologist. 1997 Dec;37(6):757-66.
Arling G, Williams A, Kopp D. Therapy use and discharge outcomes for elderly nursing home residents. Gerontologist. 2000 Oct;40(5):587-95.
Arling G, Daneman B. Nursing home case-mix reimbursement in Mississippi and South Dakota. Health Serv Res. 2002 Apr;37(2):377-95.
Arling G, Williams AR. Cogntive impairment and resource use of nursing home residents: a structural equation model. Med Care. 2003 Jul;41(7):802-12.
Arling G, Kane R, Lewis T, Mueller C. Future development of nursing home quality indicators. Gerontologist. 2005 Apr;45(2):147-56.
Mueller C, Arling G, Kane R, Bershadsky J, Holland D, Joy A. Nursing home staffing standards: their relationship to nurse staffing levels. Gerontologist. 2006 Feb:46(1):74-80.
Arling G, Lewis T, Mueller C, Kane RL. Nursing home quality indicators: implications for residents with Alzheimer’s and related disorders. In Vellas B et al., editor. Research and practice in Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline. Toulouse, France: Serdi, 2006 (11):316-21.
Kane RL, Arling G, Mueller C, Held R, Cooke V. A quality-based payment strategy for nursing home care in Minnesota. Gerontologist. 2007 Feb;47(1):108-15.
Arling G, Kane RL, Mueller C, Lewis T. Explaining direct care resource use of nursing home residents: findings from time studies in four States. Health Serv Res. 2007 Mar;42(2):827-46.
Arling G, Lewis T, Kane RL, Mueller C, Flood S. Improving Quality Assessment through Multilevel Modeling: The Case of Nursing Home Compare. Health Serv Res. 2007 Jun;42(3p1):1177-99.