September 2020

VA HSR&D researchers conduct an extensive number of investigations designed to improve clinical decision-making and care, inform patients, evaluate changes in the healthcare system, and inform VA policymaking. In Progress is a quarterly publication that highlights ongoing HSR&D research on various topics.

In This Issue: How Research Helps Combat COVID-19

• Overview: COVID-19

Ongoing Research

• Use of VA Telehealth Services at VA Los Angeles During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Multi-level Factors Underlying VA Racial/Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Infection and Complications
• Rapid Assessment of National Surges and Variations in COVID-19 Inpatient Nurse Staffing
• Monitoring the Sequelae of COVID-19 Disease and Treatment
• Detecting COVID-19 in VA Community Living Centers
• Veterans' Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Telemental Healthcare for Veterans with Opioid Use Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 Resources

• For the HSR&D Research Community
• ORD COVID-19 Share Point site (VA network access only)
• ORD COVID e-mail address: ORDCOVID19@va.gov
• COVID Shared Data Source Questions: VINCI@va.gov
• VA COVID-19 Shared Data Resource (VA network access only)
• To read more about QUERI’s specific COVID-related contributions, please see the May 2020 issue of the QUERI eNews.