Susan Nicole Hastings

Senior Fellow in the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development · 2006 - Present Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Institutes and Centers

Recent Publications

Characterizing Medicare Medication Therapy Management program enrollees with central nervous system-active polypharmacy.

Journal Article J Manag Care Spec Pharm · January 2026 BACKGROUND: The Medicare Part D Medication Therapy Management (MTM) program uses comprehensive medication reviews (CMRs) and targeted medication reviews to address medication-related problems in older adults. One such problem is central nervous system (CNS ... Full text Link to item Cite

Comprehensive Medication Reviews in Medicare Were Not Associated With Reduced Central Nervous System-Active Polypharmacy in 2021.

Journal Article J Am Geriatr Soc · December 27, 2025 BACKGROUND: Central nervous system (CNS)-active polypharmacy is associated with increased risks such as impaired cognition and falls. In 2021, CNS-active polypharmacy was added as a Medicare Part D display measure to monitor for this risk. Enrollees in the ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Business Case for Family Caregiver Skills Training: Results From a Multisite Trial in the Veterans Health Care System.

Journal Article J Am Med Dir Assoc · December 15, 2025 Full text Link to item Cite

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Recent Grants

2/3 CTSA K12 Program at Duke University

ResearchMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030

Leveraging the EHR to Promote Age-Friendly Care in Hospitals (LEAF)

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Ohio State University · 2025 - 2029

Growing the Geriatric Emergency care Applied Research (GEAR 1.1) network: Expanding and sustaining an emergency care aging study infrastructure.

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by New York University · 2024 - 2029

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Education, Training & Certifications

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 1998 M.D.