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FORUM - Translating research into quality health care for Veterans

Welcome to the Fall 2024 issue of HSR's FORUM which focuses on Emergency Medicine.


Response to Commentary
Rising to the Challenge: VA Health Systems Research Is Uniquely Positioned to Reimagine Unplanned Care for Veterans

by Michael J. Ward, MD, PhD, MBA and Dawn M. Bravata, MD

Research Highlights
The Changing Landscape of Veteran Emergency Care: Implications for Policy and Practice

by Anita Vashi, MD, MPH; Tracy Urech, MPH; Linda Diem Tran, PhD

Shared Decision Making in the Emergency Department for Veterans Living with Dementia

by Justine Seidenfeld, MD, MHS; Anita Vashi, MD, MPH, MHS; Courtney Van Houtven, PhD; Susan Nicole Hastings, MD, MHS

EQUIPPED for Safe Prescribing in the Emergency Department

by Camille Vaughan, MD, MS; Zachary Burningham, PhD, MPH; George Jackson, PhD, MHA

Opportunities to Improve Dementia Care for Aging Veterans

by Ula Hwang, MD, MPH; Justine Seidenfeld, MD, MHS; Carolyn W. Zhu, PhD, GRECC

Innovation Update
Effective Communication in Emergency Departments

by Joshua Chodosh, MD, MSHS; Barbara E. Weinstein, PhD; Keith S. Goldfeld, DrPH, MS, MPA; Erin S. Rogers, DrPH; Scott E. Sherman, MD, MPH; Jan Blustein, MD, PhD

Director's Letter

by Amy Kilbourne, PhD, MPH, Director, HSR


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