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Past Sessions — 2017

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Date Title Series Presenters
12/20/2017 The ED-PACT Tool: Communicating Veterans’ Care Needs After ED Visits VHA Primary Care Analytics Team
Cordasco, Kristina
12/18/2017 Using Quality Improvement Projects to Demonstrate Health Equity in Action for Vulnerable Veterans Focus on Health Equity and Action
Jones, Wendell
Katon, Jodie
Knight, Sara
Uchendu, Uchenna
12/14/2017 Data Access Request Tracker (DART): Forms Follow Function VA Informatics and Computing Infrastructure
Simpson, Ron
12/14/2017 Introducing the HSR&D Centralized Transcription Services Program (CTSP) Timely Topics of Interest
Zickmund, Susan
12/13/2017 Interventions to Support Caregivers or Families of Patients with TBI, PTSD, or Polytrauma Ralph G. DePalma Memorial TBI Clinical Strategies
Spotlight on Evidence Synthesis Program
Brancu, Mira
Kabat, Meg
Shepherd-Banigan, Megan
Williams, Jr., John
12/12/2017 Partnered research on high-risk Veterans: Evaluations of Veteran needs and the effectiveness of intensive outpatient programs
Rosland, Ann-Marie
Zulman, Donna
12/11/2017 Whole Health from the Perspective of VA Caregivers: Findings from a Photovoice Study Spotlight on Mental Health Centers of Excellence
Meyer, David
Urbina, Sharon
12/07/2017 De-implementing inhaled corticosteroids to improve quality and safety for patients with mild-to-moderate COPD: Mixed-methods findings of primary-care providers’ perspectives QUERI Implementation Research Group
Helfrich, Christian
Stryczek, Krysttel
12/06/2017 A Pilot Treatment Study for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Neuroimaging Changes Detected by MEG after Low-Intensity Pulse-based Transcranial Electrical Stimulation Ralph G. DePalma Memorial TBI Clinical Strategies
Huang, Mingxiong
12/05/2017 Measures for Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: a rapid evidence review Spotlight on Evidence Synthesis Program
Spotlight on Pain Management
Goldsmith, Elizabeth
12/04/2017 Measuring Veterans’ Medicare Health Services Use VIReC Database and Methods Seminar
de Groot, Kristin
11/22/2017 Implementing the Group Practice Manager in the VHA: A View from the Field VHA Primary Care Analytics Team
Sayre, George
11/16/2017 Advancing Health Equity Through Partnered Evaluation and Action Focus on Health Equity and Action
Frayne, Susan
Hoggatt, Katherine
Uchendu, Uchenna
11/15/2017 The Costs of Veterans Reporting Chronic Pain: Variation across time, site, and demographics HERC Health Economics Seminar
Carey, Evan
11/14/2017 Cancer Survivorship & Cardiovascular Disease
Bosworth, Hayden
Zullig, Leah
11/13/2017 Cost-utility of Blister Packaging versus Dispensing as Usual of all Medications for Veterans with Serious Mental Illnesses: Results of a Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial Suicide Prevention
Lavigne, Jill
11/09/2017 VINCI OMOP: Use and Aggregation of OMOP Standardized Vocabularies for Administrative Codes and Medications VA Informatics and Computing Infrastructure
Matheny, Michael
11/07/2017 Yoga for VA Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial Spotlight on Pain Management
Groessl, Erik
11/06/2017 Requesting Approval for Access to VA Data VIReC Database and Methods Seminar
Kok, Linda
11/02/2017 An Introduction to the ‘integrated-Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services’ (i-PARIHS) Framework QUERI Implementation Research Group
Smith, Jeffrey
11/01/2017 Veteran Engagement Three Ways: Insights and Lessons Learned from Engaging Veterans at Three VA Research Centers Timely Topics of Interest
LaChappelle, Kathryn
Martin, Lindsey Ann
Stewart, Kenda
Wendleton, Leah
10/26/2017 New Vietnam Veteran Studies on Health and Mortality Focus on Health Equity and Action
Davey, Victoria
Uchendu, Uchenna
10/24/2017 Contraceptive care in the VA Healthcare System: New Insights from a National Survey Spotlight on Women's Health
Borrero, Sonya
Callegari, Lisa
10/18/2017 Comparative Effectiveness of Warfarin versus Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Using Quasi-Experimental Methods HERC Health Economics Seminar
Done, Nicolae
10/18/2017 Enhancing Primary Care for High-need Patients: 12-month Evaluation of PACT Intensive Management VHA Primary Care Analytics Team
Chang, Evelyn
Zulman, Donna
10/17/2017 Making Laboratory Data Accessible: Pitfalls and Solutions in working with CDW Data VIReC Using Data and Information Systems in Partnered Research
Hauser, George
10/17/2017 Knowledge-Based Information Available Anywhere, Anytime Timely Topics of Interest
Clark, Nancy
10/16/2017 Development of a Long Standing Implementation Partnership between Mental Health Services and HSR&D: Integrating Mental Health and Chaplaincy across VA and DOD Spotlight on Mental Health Centers of Excellence
Jackson, George
King, Heather
Nieuwsma, Jason
10/12/2017 VINCI SAS/Grid VA Informatics and Computing Infrastructure
Ezzo, Mark
10/10/2017 Career Development Pathways in Implementation Science
Asch, Steven
Hamilton, Alison
Yano, Elizabeth
10/03/2017 Addressing Pain and Opioid Use Disorder in High Risk Patients Spotlight on Pain Management
Robeck, Ilene
10/02/2017 Overview of VA Data, Information Systems, National Databases and Research Uses VIReC Database and Methods Seminar
Souden, Maria
09/28/2017 QUERI: Implementation in the Era of VA Modernization QUERI Implementation Research Group
Kilbourne, Amy
09/28/2017 Promoting Health Equity with the Virtual Medical Center Focus on Health Equity and Action
Scott, Rosalyn
Uchendu, Uchenna
09/25/2017 Suicide Prevention in Women Veterans: Risk and Resiliency Factors Spotlight on Women's Health
Denneson, Lauren
Gradus, Jaimie
Strauss, Discussant: Jennifer
09/21/2017 Engaging Veterans in Research: An Overview of Successful Practices across VA Timely Topics of Interest
Hyde, Justeen
09/20/2017 Is Medical Foster Care a cost-effective substitute for Nursing Home Care? HERC Health Economics Seminar
Gutman, Roee
Levy, Cari
09/19/2017 Using New Data to Understand a New Program: Investigating VHA and Purchased Care Utilization Before and After Veterans Choice Program Implementation VIReC Using Data and Information Systems in Partnered Research
Vanneman, Megan
09/19/2017 Prevalence, Implications and Efforts to Address Stranger Harassment on VA Grounds Spotlight on Women's Health
Klap, Ruth
Yano, Elizabeth
09/18/2017 Traumatic Brain Injury and Attempted Suicide among Veterans of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan Ralph G. DePalma Memorial TBI Clinical Strategies
Fonda, Jennifer
09/14/2017 The VINCI Workspace VA Informatics and Computing Infrastructure
Trautman, Tim
09/13/2017 Women Veterans' Reproductive Health Research across the Life Cycle: from Pregnancy to Menopause Spotlight on Women's Health
Katon, Jodie
09/12/2017 Understanding Testosterone Prescribing in the VA: Work in Progress
Berlowitz, Dan
Jasuja, Guneet
09/11/2017 Using CDW Microbiology and Pharmacy Data in Outcomes Research VIReC Database and Methods Seminar
Evans, Charlesnika
Jones, Makoto
09/11/2017 Exploring Partnership Opportunities with Faith-based Communities Suicide Prevention
Kopacz, Marek
09/05/2017 Pain and Pain Measurement: An Opportunity for Integrative Health Spotlight on Pain Management
Buckenmaier, Trip
08/30/2017 Integrating Pattern Matching and Active Thinking Support in Information Displays for Clinicians Journal of Biomedical Informatics Supplement
Del Fiol, Guilherme
Nebeker, Jonathan
Slager, Stacey
Weir, Charlene
08/29/2017 Using VA Data to Inform the Design of Partnered Randomized Program Evaluations VIReC Using Data and Information Systems in Partnered Research
Garrido, Melissa
Minegishi, Taeko
08/23/2017 Integrating Dual Process Implications into Implementation of Cognitive Support Designs in the Clinical Setting Journal of Biomedical Informatics Supplement
Drews, Frank
Kramer, Heidi
Samore, Matthew
Weir, Charlene
08/17/2017 Advances in TBI Care Resulting from VA and TBI Model Systems Collaboration Ralph G. DePalma Memorial TBI Clinical Strategies
Nakase-Richardson, Risa
Scholten, Joel
08/16/2017 Implicit and Explicit Cognition in Crossing the Consciousness Divide Journal of Biomedical Informatics Supplement
Jones, Makoto
Roosan, Don
Rubin, Michael
08/10/2017 ChartReview and eHOST VA Informatics and Computing Infrastructure
Denhalter, Daniel
08/09/2017 The Role of Family Caregiving in Chronic Illness: Three Studies
Trivedi, Ranak
08/07/2017 Comorbidity Measures Using VA & CMS Data VIReC Database and Methods Seminar
Hynes, Denise
08/02/2017 Assessing and Reducing Violence in Military Veterans Timely Topics of Interest
Elbogen, Eric
07/27/2017 Using Effective Communication of Healthcare Disparities and Vulnerabilities to Empower Professionals, Veterans and Stakeholders Focus on Health Equity and Action
Burgess, Diana
Tenhula, Wendy
Uchendu, Uchenna
07/26/2017 Opioid Dose Reduction in Patients Prescribed Long-term Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain
Becker, William
Lovejoy, Travis
07/24/2017 The Role of Practice Environment on PACT Provider and Staff Burnout: Implications for Leadership Support, Interprofessional Collaboration, and Patient Experience VHA Primary Care Analytics Team
Edwards, Samuel
Kim, Linda
Stockdale, Susan
07/18/2017 Using Data and Information Systems to Measure Colonoscopy Quality VIReC Using Data and Information Systems in Partnered Research
Kaltenbach, Tonya
07/13/2017 VINCI Data and Data Services VA Informatics and Computing Infrastructure
Saoudian, Hamid
07/12/2017 A Systematic Review of Outcomes Associated with Blast versus Nonblast-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Ralph G. DePalma Memorial TBI Clinical Strategies
Spotlight on Evidence Synthesis Program
Greer, Nancy
07/10/2017 Chart Review Using National EHR Tools VIReC Database and Methods Seminar
Williams, Linda
07/06/2017 Using the Organizational Readiness for Change Assessment (ORCA) in Planning for Implementation: A Worked Example QUERI Implementation Research Group
Sales, Anne
06/29/2017 Chronic Health Conditions Among Vulnerable Veterans: Current Research and Action Focus on Health Equity and Action
Breland, Jessica
Uchendu, Uchenna
Washington, Donna
06/21/2017 Comparison of Quality, Cost, and Accessibility of Elective Coronary Revascularization Provided by Veterans Health Administration and Community Care Hospitals HERC Health Economics Seminar
Barnett, Paul
06/21/2017 Clinical Quality and the Patient-centered Medical Home: Data from the National PACT Evaluation VHA Primary Care Analytics Team
Nelson, Karin
06/20/2017 Using VA Data to Characterize Health and Healthcare Disparities in VA VIReC Using Data and Information Systems in Partnered Research
Washington, Donna
06/20/2017 Brain Injury and Psychological Health following Combat Deployment: Implications for Long Term Outcome Ralph G. DePalma Memorial TBI Clinical Strategies
Mac Donald, Christine
06/13/2017 Development of a Bundled Post-Stroke Hypertension Improvement Intervention
Sico, Jason
06/12/2017 Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Suicide in Veterans with Substance Use Disorders Suicide Prevention
Goldman, Erin
Ilgen, Mark
06/08/2017 How to Conduct a Research Study in VINCI VA Informatics and Computing Infrastructure
Trautman, Tim
06/06/2017 Optimizing Analgesic Management Spotlight on Pain Management
Kroenke, Kurt
06/05/2017 VA Pharmacy Data VIReC Database and Methods Seminar
Gellad, Walid
Paris, Bonnie
06/01/2017 Adaptomes, Learning Systems, and Convergence: Exploring Frontiers in Implementation Science QUERI Implementation Research Group
Chambers, David
06/01/2017 Characterizing Traumatic Brain Injury in Iraq and Afghanistan War Era Veterans Ralph G. DePalma Memorial TBI Clinical Strategies
Elbogen, Eric
Lindquist, Lisa
05/31/2017 Deployment Trauma: Insights from the TRACTS Cohort on the Effects of mTBI, Blast Exposure and Associated Comorbidities in OEF/OIF/OND Veterans Ralph G. DePalma Memorial TBI Clinical Strategies
McGlinchey, Regina
05/18/2017 Dancing with the Devil You Know: Partnered Implementation Science Research
Asch, Steven
05/17/2017 Improving improvement: Evidence-based Quality Improvement as a PACT Accelerator Spotlight on Women's Health
VHA Primary Care Analytics Team
Rubenstein, Lisa
Stockdale, Susan
Yano, Elizabeth
05/10/2017 Comparative Clinical and Economic Effectiveness of Anti-vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Agents Spotlight on Evidence Synthesis Program
Cockerham, Glenn
Kansagara, Devan
Khachikian, Deborah
Low, Allison
05/09/2017 Actionable Information for Antimicrobial Stewardship: How Data can Combat Antimicrobial-resistant Bacteria in Veterans
Jones, Makoto
Rubin, Michael
05/08/2017 Exploring Self-directed Violence among Sexual and Gender Minority Veterans Spotlight on Women's Health
Suicide Prevention
Blosnich, John
05/02/2017 Patient Outcomes in Dose Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid Therapy: A Systematic Review (intranet only) Spotlight on Pain Management
Frank, Joseph
04/27/2017 Military Service History and VA Benefit Utilization for Minority Veterans Focus on Health Equity and Action
Garin, Tom
Lee, Tamara
Uchendu, Uchenna
Ward, Barbara
04/26/2017 Cost as the Dependent Variable (Part II) HERC Econometrics with Observational Data
Barnett, Paul
04/25/2017 Data Access Request Tracker (DART) 4.0 VA Informatics and Computing Infrastructure
Simpson, Ron
04/19/2017 Recommendations of the Second Panel on Cost-Effectiveness in Health and Medicine HERC Health Economics Seminar
Sanders-Schmidler, Gillian
04/19/2017 Long Run Reliance on the VA: A Fifteen Year Follow-up of VA and Medicare Healthcare Use for Medicare-eligible Veterans in the 1999 Large Health Survey of Enrolled Veterans VHA Primary Care Analytics Team
Hebert, Paul
Liu, Chuan-fen
04/18/2017 Conducting a Needs Assessment for Infection Prevention in VA VIReC Using Data and Information Systems in Partnered Research
Safdar, Nasia
04/13/2017 SPSS to SAS VA Informatics and Computing Infrastructure
Ezzo, Mark
04/12/2017 Cost as the Dependent Variable (Part I) HERC Econometrics with Observational Data
Barnett, Paul
04/11/2017 Health Care Reform and Veterans’ Dual Use of VA and Non-VA Outpatient Services
CDA Enhancements Initiative Series, 
Wong, Edwin
04/10/2017 Neuroimaging & Rehabilitative Options in Vestibular & Balance-Related Dysfunction Following Noise & Blast Induced mTBI Ralph G. DePalma Memorial TBI Clinical Strategies
Cacace, Anthony
Hall, Courtney
04/05/2017 Limited Dependent Variables HERC Econometrics with Observational Data
Phibbs, Ciaran
04/05/2017 CDW: Locating Its Documentation 2017 VIReC Corporate Data Warehouse
Gonsoulin, Margaret
04/04/2017 Pain, Alcohol, and Tobacco Smoking: Bidirectional Relations and Novel Treatment Considerations Spotlight on Pain Management
Ditre, Joseph
04/03/2017 Assessing Race & Ethnicity VIReC Database and Methods Seminar
Mor, Maria
03/30/2017 Incorporating Social Determinants of Health into VHA Patient Care and Electronic Medical Records Focus on Health Equity and Action
Garin, Tom
O'Toole, Thomas
Uchendu, Uchenna
03/29/2017 Specifying the Regression Model HERC Econometrics with Observational Data
Phibbs, Ciaran
03/29/2017 CDW: A Conceptual Overview 2017 VIReC Corporate Data Warehouse
Gonsoulin, Margaret
03/23/2017 Implementing Smoking Cessation into Delivery of Lung Cancer Screening
Zeliadt, Steven
03/22/2017 Fixed Effects and Random Effects HERC Econometrics with Observational Data
Jacobs, Josephine
03/21/2017 Methodological Issues and Data Decisions in the Implementation of a Substance Use Disorders Intervention in VA’s Homeless Programs VIReC Using Data and Information Systems in Partnered Research
McCullough, Megan
Smelson, David
03/20/2017 Benefits and Harms of Cannabis in Chronic Pain or Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review Spotlight on Evidence Synthesis Program
Drexler, Karen
Kansagara, Devan
Morasco, Benjamin
Nugent, Shannon
O'Neil, Maya
Trafton, Jodie
Williams, Jr., John
03/16/2017 Assessing for Mild TBI Among Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans: Outcomes of Injury Severity and Neurological Factors Ralph G. DePalma Memorial TBI Clinical Strategies
Lau, Karen
Maguen, Shira
03/15/2017 Introduction to HERC Services HERC Health Economics Seminar
Barnett, Paul
Gehlert, Elizabeth
03/15/2017 PACT Care Management : An Update on the Care Assessment Needs (CAN) Scores and the (new!) PCAS 3.0 VHA Primary Care Analytics Team
Box, Tamara
Fihn, Stephan
03/09/2017 The Story of Kicking CAUTI: Achieving Clinical Impact through Interdisciplinary Team Work
Naik, Aanand
Trautner, Barbara
03/09/2017 OMOP (Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership) V5 Update VA Informatics and Computing Infrastructure
Deppen, Stephen
03/08/2017 Instrumental Variables HERC Econometrics with Observational Data
Chee, Christine
03/07/2017 Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Management: Recommendations from the State-Of-The-Art conference Spotlight on Pain Management
Kerns, Robert
Krebs, Erin
03/06/2017 Ascertaining Veterans’ Vital Status: Data Sources for Mortality Ascertainment and Cause of Death VIReC Database and Methods Seminar
Maynard, Charles
03/02/2017 Configurational Data Analysis with QCA and CNA for Health Researchers QUERI Implementation Research Group
Baumgartner, Michael
Thiem, Alrik
03/01/2017 Natural Experiments and Difference-in-Differences HERC Econometrics with Observational Data
Chee, Christine
02/28/2017 Veteran Engagement and Access to Health Information: Collaboration in the Evaluation of the Blue Button Feature of My HealtheVet VIReC Using Data and Information Systems in Partnered Research
Turvey, Carolyn
02/23/2017 Capstone discussion: The Influence of Research Design on Data Decisions VIReC Good Data Practices
Jordan, Neil
Knight, Sara
McNeil, Rebecca
O'Shea, Amy
Reisinger, Heather
Vaughan-Sarrazin, Mary
02/23/2017 Using Veterans’ Stories to Promote Health Equity and Reduce Disparities Focus on Health Equity and Action
Houston, Thomas
Uchendu, Uchenna
02/22/2017 Propensity Scores HERC Econometrics with Observational Data
Wagner, Todd
02/21/2017 Data Decisions and Quantitative Analysis in a Study Investigating the Impact of Remote ICU Monitoring in VA Hospitals VIReC Good Data Practices
O'Shea, Amy
Vaughan-Sarrazin, Mary
02/16/2017 Data Use and Data Decisions in a Mixed Methods Study about Hand Hygiene VIReC Good Data Practices
Reisinger, Heather
02/15/2017 The Cost-Effectiveness of Complementary and Alternative Treatments to Reduce Pain HERC Health Economics Seminar
Herman, Patricia
Taylor, Stephanie
02/15/2017 Resources Supporting Patient Engagement in the VHA VHA Primary Care Analytics Team
Wakefield, Bonnie
02/14/2017 Incorporating Genomics in Routine Care for Veterans with Colon Cancer: Study Design and Data Decisions VIReC Good Data Practices
Knight, Sara
02/14/2017 Homeless Veterans and their Interactions with the Legal System
Tsai, Jack
02/13/2017 An Evidence Map of the Women Veterans’ Health Research Literature (2008 – 2015) Spotlight on Evidence Synthesis Program
Spotlight on Women's Health
Danan, Elisheva
Haskell, Sally
Yano, Elizabeth
02/13/2017 The Relationship between Chronic Pain and Suicide Related Outcomes Suicide Prevention
Ashrafioun, Lisham
Bossarte, Robert
Warfield, Sara
02/08/2017 Research Design HERC Econometrics with Observational Data
Chee, Christine
02/08/2017 Magnetoencephalography as a Potential Imaging Marker for Mild TBI and PTSD Ralph G. DePalma Memorial TBI Clinical Strategies
Huang, Mingxiong
02/07/2017 Integrative Management of Centrally Amplified Pain using Autonomic Self-Regulation Spotlight on Pain Management
Ginsberg, Jay (Jack)
02/06/2017 Assessing Outpatient Utilization with VA Data VIReC Database and Methods Seminar
Hynes, Denise
02/02/2017 Theory and Evidence-Based Design of Audit and Feedback to Improve Quality of Care QUERI Implementation Research Group
Hysong, Sylvia
02/01/2017 Econometrics Course: Introduction & Identification HERC Econometrics with Observational Data
Wagner, Todd
01/26/2017 State of VHA Care for Vulnerable Veterans Focus on Health Equity and Action
Spotlight on Women's Health
Frayne, Susan
OToole, Ashley
Saechao, Fay
Saliba, Debra
Uchendu, Uchenna
Washington, Donna
Yano, Elizabeth
01/25/2017 Changes in Cortical Thickness after Mild TBI Ralph G. DePalma Memorial TBI Clinical Strategies
Levin, Harvey
Narayana, Ponnada
01/24/2017 User-Centered Reporting for Frontline MOVE! Providers: Aiming for Pyramid Analytics and Ending up in Excel VIReC Using Data and Information Systems in Partnered Research
Burns, Jennifer
Damschroder, Laura
Kelley, Caitlin
01/19/2017 Advances in Mobile Health - Increasing Veterans' Access to Self-Management Support
Piette, John
01/18/2017 Panel Presentation: De-implementing low value health services HERC Health Economics Seminar
Au, David
Barnett, Paul
Kerr, Eve
01/18/2017 Creating a Patient Engagement Toolkit VHA Primary Care Analytics Team
Keddem, Shimrit
01/12/2017 What VINCI Users Need to Know VA Informatics and Computing Infrastructure
Saoudian, Hamid
Staff, VINCI
01/10/2017 The Use of Complementary and Integrative Health in the OEF/OIF/OND Veteran Population Spotlight on Pain Management
Herman, Patricia
Lorenz, Karl
Taylor, Stephanie
01/10/2017 Development of an Adverse Event Surveillance Tool for Outpatient Surgery

01/09/2017 Measuring Veterans' Medicare Health Services Use VIReC Database and Methods Seminar
de Groot, Kristin
01/05/2017 Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) Translation in VA QUERI Implementation Research Group
Damschroder, Laura
01/04/2017 A Collaborative Research-Operations Partnership for Improving Safety of Diagnosis
Russo, Elise
Singh, Hardeep

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