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Topic(s) |
Date |
| Absence of Brief Intervention Following Positive Alcohol Screen Associated with Increased Opioid-Related Risks within a Year |
Opioid
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May 1, 2024 |
| Absence of Brief Intervention Following Positive Alcohol Screen Associated with Increased Opioid-Related Risks within a Year |
Substance Use
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May 1, 2024 |
| Caring Letters Not Associated with Suicide Attempts Following Veterans Crisis Line Contact, But Are Associated with Higher Probability of VA Mental Healthcare Use |
Suicide
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Apr 29, 2024 |
| Prolonged Deployment to Military Bases with Open Burn Pits Increases Risk of Adverse Health Outcomes |
OEF/OIF
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Apr 25, 2024 |
| Initiation of Antihypertensives in Older VA Nursing Home Residents Increases Risk of Fractures and Falls |
Hypertension
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Apr 22, 2024 |
| Initiation of Antihypertensives in Older VA Nursing Home Residents Increases Risk of Fractures and Falls |
Long-Term Care
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Apr 22, 2024 |
| Initiation of Antihypertensives in Older VA Nursing Home Residents Increases Risk of Fractures and Falls |
Medication
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Apr 22, 2024 |
| Clinician Burnout Associated with Lower Odds of Clinically Meaningful Improvement Among Veterans with PTSD |
PTSD
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Apr 17, 2024 |
| COVID-19 Infection Associated with More Depression Symptoms among Veterans at 18 months Post-Infection |
COVID-19
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Apr 16, 2024 |
| COVID-19 Infection Associated with More Depression Symptoms among Veterans at 18 months Post-Infection |
Mental Health
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Apr 16, 2024 |
| De-Prescribing Intervention Reduced Overuse of Proton Pump Inhibitors Among Veterans |
Medication
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Apr 11, 2024 |
| Veterans with COVID-19 have Greater Risk of Potentially Preventable Hospitalization than Non-infected Veterans |
COVID-19
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Apr 10, 2024 |
| VA’s Referral Coordination Initiative Does Not Measurably Affect VA or Community Care Wait Times or Community Care Referrals |
Access
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Mar 30, 2024 |
| PACT Implementation Associated with Potential Short-Term Improvement in Quality of Follow-Up for Certain Diagnostic Tests |
Cancer
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Mar 14, 2024 |
| PACT Implementation Associated with Potential Short-Term Improvement in Quality of Follow-Up for Certain Diagnostic Tests |
PACT
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Mar 14, 2024 |
| JGIM Supplement Highlights VA’s Unique Advances in Virtual Care |
Access
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Mar 13, 2024 |
| JGIM Supplement Highlights VA’s Unique Advances in Virtual Care |
Telemedicine
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Mar 13, 2024 |
| Dramatic Increase in Veterans’ Use of Non-VA Emergency Care |
Emergency Medicine
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Mar 8, 2024 |
| Veterans’ Perceptions of VA Healthcare by Race and Sex |
Disparities
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Feb 19, 2024 |
| Women Veterans More Likely to Have Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions and Higher Pain Interference and Intensity |
Pain
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Feb 12, 2024 |
| Women Veterans More Likely to Have Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions and Higher Pain Interference and Intensity |
Women's Health
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Feb 12, 2024 |
| More Than Half of Veterans with Spinal Cord Injuries and Disorders Have Greater Perceived Social Isolation Than the General Population |
Spinal Cord Injury
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Feb 5, 2024 |
| Wide VA Facility-Level Variation in Anticoagulation for Veterans with Atrial Fibrillation, Including by Race |
Heart Disease
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Feb 2, 2024 |
| Wide VA Facility-Level Variation in Anticoagulation for Veterans with Atrial Fibrillation, Including by Race |
Medication
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Feb 2, 2024 |
| VA's Comprehensive Approach to Ending Homelessness Brought Larger Gains than in the General Population |
Homelessness
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Jan 29, 2024 |
| Significant Increase in Telehealth for Primary Care among Homeless Veterans Following the Pandemic |
Homelessness
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Jan 22, 2024 |
| Significant Increase in Telehealth for Primary Care among Homeless Veterans Following the Pandemic |
Telemedicine
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Jan 22, 2024 |
| Team-Based Palliative Telecare Led to Improved Quality of Life in Veterans with Chronic Lung Disease and Heart Failure |
Heart Disease
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Jan 16, 2024 |
| Team-Based Palliative Telecare Led to Improved Quality of Life in Veterans with Chronic Lung Disease and Heart Failure |
Telemedicine
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Jan 16, 2024 |
| Low VA Screening Rates for Elder Abuse |
Elder Care
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Jan 8, 2024 |
| Homelessness Associated with Increased Rates of All-Cause Mortality among Veterans with Lung and Colorectal Cancer |
Cancer
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Dec 21, 2023 |
| Homelessness Associated with Increased Rates of All-Cause Mortality among Veterans with Lung and Colorectal Cancer |
Homelessness
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Dec 21, 2023 |
| Veterans with a Racial/Ethnic Minority Background, Rural Residence, or Mental Health Disability History Were Less Likely to Complete Preoperative Goals of Care Documentation |
Disparities
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Dec 19, 2023 |
| Veterans with a Racial/Ethnic Minority Background, Rural Residence, or Mental Health Disability History Were Less Likely to Complete Preoperative Goals of Care Documentation |
Surgery
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Dec 19, 2023 |
| Veterans Diagnosed with Pyogenic Liver Abscess Have Significantly Higher Rates of Colorectal Cancer for Up to Three Years after PLA Diagnosis |
Cancer
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Dec 18, 2023 |
| Personalized Multi-Level Intervention Helps Veterans Make Best Decisions about Colorectal Cancer Screening |
Cancer
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Dec 1, 2023 |
| Veterans Experience Better Outcomes in VA Hospitals for Some Conditions, but at Higher Cost |
Quality
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Dec 1, 2023 |
| With Some Forms of Traumatic Brain Injury, Non-Deployed Veterans Have Higher Risk of Epilepsy than Deployed Veterans |
Traumatic Brain Injury
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Nov 29, 2023 |
| Study Suggests Racial Inequalities in VA Pancreatic Cancer Care |
Cancer
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Nov 13, 2023 |
| Study Suggests Racial Inequalities in VA Pancreatic Cancer Care |
Disparities
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Nov 13, 2023 |
| Veterans with Minimal Documentation of Rationale for High-Risk Flag Inactivation Are More Likely to Attempt Suicide |
Suicide
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Nov 2, 2023 |
| Telework Association with VA Physician Burnout During COVID Pandemic |
COVID-19
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Oct 27, 2023 |
| Veterans with COVID-19 Have Elevated Rates of Suicide Attempt and Other Self-Directed Violence |
COVID-19
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Oct 26, 2023 |
| Veterans with COVID-19 Have Elevated Rates of Suicide Attempt and Other Self-Directed Violence |
Suicide
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Oct 26, 2023 |
| Equal-Access Healthcare Is Associated with Significantly Improved Clinical Outcomes in Black and Hispanic Veterans with Prostate Cancer |
Cancer
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Oct 11, 2023 |
| Equal-Access Healthcare Is Associated with Significantly Improved Clinical Outcomes in Black and Hispanic Veterans with Prostate Cancer |
Disparities
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Oct 11, 2023 |
| Colorectal Cancer Screening Uncommon in Veterans Aged 76-85, Varying Only Slightly by Predicted Life Expectancy |
Cancer
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Sep 7, 2023 |
| Colorectal Cancer Screening Uncommon in Veterans Aged 76-85, Varying Only Slightly by Predicted Life Expectancy |
Prevention
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Sep 7, 2023 |
| Suicides Among Post-9/11 Veterans Surged from 2006–2020, Exacerbated by TBI |
OEF/OIF
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Aug 28, 2023 |
| Suicides Among Post-9/11 Veterans Surged from 2006–2020, Exacerbated by TBI |
Suicide
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Aug 28, 2023 |
| COVID-19 Infection Not Associated with Clinically Significant Excess Mortality among Veterans Surviving at Least 180 Days |
COVID-19
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Aug 21, 2023 |
| Substantial Health Risks Remain for Veterans Two Years after Hospitalization for COVID-19 |
COVID-19
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Aug 21, 2023 |
| Multi-Level VA System Improvements are Needed to Ensure Equitable and Accessible Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy |
Access
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Jul 12, 2023 |
| Multi-Level VA System Improvements are Needed to Ensure Equitable and Accessible Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy |
Disparities
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Jul 12, 2023 |
| Weight-Based Dosing with Pharmacy-Led Stewardship Could Reduce Cancer Drug Spending by Millions |
Cancer
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Jul 5, 2023 |
| Weight-Based Dosing with Pharmacy-Led Stewardship Could Reduce Cancer Drug Spending by Millions |
Medication
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Jul 5, 2023 |
| Deployment of Medical Scribes Improves Provider Productivity and Wait Times in Cardiology and Orthopedics |
Access
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Jul 1, 2023 |
| Despite Equal Access and Use of VA Care, Black Veterans are More Likely to Experience Postpartum Rehospitalization and Low-Birthweight Infants |
Women's Health
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Jul 1, 2023 |
| JGIM Special Issue on Improving Access to VA Care |
Access
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Jul 1, 2023 |
| Significant Racial Disparities Found in VA Uterine Fibroid Treatment |
Disparities
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Jul 1, 2023 |
| Significant Racial Disparities Found in VA Uterine Fibroid Treatment |
Women's Health
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Jul 1, 2023 |
| Most Veterans Endorse Clinician-Initiated Firearm Safety Discussions Based on Veteran/Family Member Risk |
Suicide
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Jun 29, 2023 |
| Thirty-Day Mortality Higher for Older Veterans Hospitalized with COVID-19 in Community vs. VA Hospitals |
COVID-19
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May 30, 2023 |
| Early Months of Pandemic Increased Overall Death Rates Comparably for General Population and Veterans |
COVID-19
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May 8, 2023 |
| VA Surgical Care Comparable or Better than Non-VA Surgical Care |
Quality
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May 8, 2023 |
| VA Surgical Care Comparable or Better than Non-VA Surgical Care |
Surgery
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May 8, 2023 |
| Supplement Features VA Research on Emergency Medicine |
Emergency Medicine
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Apr 25, 2023 |
| Higher Preventive Health Inventory Use Associated with Improved Quality of Care |
Diabetes
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Apr 17, 2023 |
| Higher Preventive Health Inventory Use Associated with Improved Quality of Care |
Hypertension
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Apr 17, 2023 |
| Higher Preventive Health Inventory Use Associated with Improved Quality of Care |
Quality
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Apr 17, 2023 |
| Giving Veterans an Active Voice in Creating a Veteran-Centered Chronic Pain Research Agenda |
Pain
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Mar 23, 2023 |
| Most Veterans Support Integration of Standardized Suicide Risk Assessment into Routine Primary Care Visits |
Suicide
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Mar 20, 2023 |
| Rural-Urban Telemedicine Disparity among Veterans Worsens Following Onset of COVID-19 Pandemic |
COVID-19
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Mar 7, 2023 |
| Rural-Urban Telemedicine Disparity among Veterans Worsens Following Onset of COVID-19 Pandemic |
Disparities
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Mar 7, 2023 |
| Rural-Urban Telemedicine Disparity among Veterans Worsens Following Onset of COVID-19 Pandemic |
Telemedicine
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Mar 7, 2023 |
| Individualized Provider Reminders Improve Statin Use and Adherence among Veterans with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease |
Heart Disease
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Mar 5, 2023 |
| Individualized Provider Reminders Improve Statin Use and Adherence among Veterans with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease |
Medication
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Mar 5, 2023 |
| Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation May Decrease Mortality |
Heart Disease
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Mar 1, 2023 |
| Quality of Treatment for Veterans with Early-Stage Lung Cancer Varies Widely and is Associated with Survival |
Cancer
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Mar 1, 2023 |
| Quality of Treatment for Veterans with Early-Stage Lung Cancer Varies Widely and is Associated with Survival |
Surgery
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Mar 1, 2023 |
| Service and Emotional Support Dogs Both Provide Benefit to Veterans with PTSD |
PTSD
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Jan 31, 2023 |
| Research Priorities for Women Veterans’ Reproductive Health |
Women's Health
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Jan 24, 2023 |
| Black and Hispanic Veterans Experienced Greater Access Barriers to VA Care During Pandemic |
Access
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Jan 23, 2023 |
| Black and Hispanic Veterans Experienced Greater Access Barriers to VA Care During Pandemic |
COVID-19
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Jan 23, 2023 |
| Black and Hispanic Veterans Experienced Greater Access Barriers to VA Care During Pandemic |
Disparities
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Jan 23, 2023 |
| Male and Female Veterans Differ in Attitudes to Referral to VA Care after Calling the Veterans Crisis Line |
Suicide
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Jan 1, 2023 |
| Male and Female Veterans Differ in Attitudes to Referral to VA Care after Calling the Veterans Crisis Line |
Women's Health
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Jan 1, 2023 |
| Readmission Rates for Veterans who Survived COVID-19 – Prior to Availability of Vaccine |
COVID-19
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Dec 1, 2022 |
| Black Veterans with Chronic Pain Express Dissatisfaction with VA Telehealth Options during Pandemic |
Access
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Nov 14, 2022 |
| Black Veterans with Chronic Pain Express Dissatisfaction with VA Telehealth Options during Pandemic |
COVID-19
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Nov 14, 2022 |
| Black Veterans with Chronic Pain Express Dissatisfaction with VA Telehealth Options during Pandemic |
Pain
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Nov 14, 2022 |
| Intervention for Patient-Family Dyads Improves Outcomes for Veterans with Diabetes |
Diabetes
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Nov 14, 2022 |
| Difficulty of Diagnosing and Treating Veterans Suspected of Having Long COVID |
COVID-19
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Nov 3, 2022 |
| QUERI Investigators Develop and Refine Evidence Assessment Checklist to Help VA Comply with Evidence Act Requirements |
Quality
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Nov 1, 2022 |
| Timeliness of VA Purchased Community Primary Care Did Not Improve Following Early Expansion Under MISSION Act |
Access
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Oct 28, 2022 |
| Increased Access to VA-Paid Community Care Resulted in Shift in Location of Surgery but No Difference in Outcomes for Veterans |
Access
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Oct 12, 2022 |
| Increased Access to VA-Paid Community Care Resulted in Shift in Location of Surgery but No Difference in Outcomes for Veterans |
Surgery
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Oct 12, 2022 |
| Compared to Medicare, Veterans with VA-Financed Care are More Likely to Receive Dialysis and Hospice for Kidney Disease |
End of Life Care
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Oct 7, 2022 |
| Compared to Medicare, Veterans with VA-Financed Care are More Likely to Receive Dialysis and Hospice for Kidney Disease |
Kidney Disease
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Oct 7, 2022 |
| Age and Certain Comorbidities are Risk Factors for Breakthrough COVID-19 Infection with Severe Outcomes among Veterans |
COVID-19
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Oct 3, 2022 |
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