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| Title |
Topic(s) |
Date |
| HSR Special Issue Commemorates 25th Anniversary of QUERI |
Quality
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Dec 1, 2024 |
| Medical Care Supplement Presents Research and Strategies for Measuring Well-Being of the Whole Person |
Whole Health
|
Dec 1, 2024 |
| VHA Spending for VHA-Medicare Advantage Dual Enrollee Veterans More than Doubled from 2011–2020 to $12B as Dual Enrollment Grew |
Access
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Oct 2, 2024 |
| Veterans Using VA Benefits Experience High Rates of Adverse Pregnancy Events and Pregnancy-Associated Death, with Black Veterans Most at Risk |
Disparities
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Sep 20, 2024 |
| Dual Insurance Coverage Is Common Among VA Enrollees |
Access
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Aug 26, 2024 |
| Telehealth Mindfulness-Based Interventions Improve Pain-Related Function and Biopsychosocial Outcomes Among Veterans with Chronic Pain |
Pain
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Aug 19, 2024 |
| Veterans with Diabetes Receiving Community Primary Care Had Worse Diabetes Care Quality and Higher Costs than Veterans Receiving VA Primary Care |
Access
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Aug 5, 2024 |
| VA Facilities with More Nurse Training Program Allocations More Likely to Fill RN Vacancies Sooner |
Nursing
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Jul 3, 2024 |
| Veterans with Atrial Fibrillation at VAMCs Serving More Minorities Less Likely to Receive Anticoagulation for Stroke Prevention |
Disparities
|
Jun 24, 2024 |
| Post-MISSION Act Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Use and Wait Times for VA and Community Care Primary Care |
Access
|
Jun 21, 2024 |
| Compared with Observation, Prostate Cancer Surgery Often Not Worth Potential Harms in Patients with Low or Low–Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer |
Cancer
|
Jun 12, 2024 |
| Women Veterans with PTSD More Likely Than Men to Receive Guideline Discordant Medication |
Medication
|
Jun 5, 2024 |
| Perceived Urgency, Proximity, Personal Preference, and Cost Cited as Biggest Influencers of Choosing VA vs. Non-VA ED Care |
Emergency Medicine
|
May 18, 2024 |
| QUERI Evaluation Identifies Barriers, Facilitators, Lessons Learned, and Strategies to Better Standardize Veteran Safety Practices Across VA and Community Care |
Patient Safety
|
May 8, 2024 |
| 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 |
| Caring Letters Not Associated with Suicide Attempts Following Veterans Crisis Line Contact, But Are Associated with Higher Probability of VA Mental Healthcare Use |
Suicide
|
Apr 29, 2024 |
| Prolonged Deployment to Military Bases with Open Burn Pits Increases Risk of Adverse Health Outcomes |
OEF/OIF
|
Apr 25, 2024 |
| Initiation of Antihypertensives in Older VA Nursing Home Residents Increases Risk of Fractures and Falls |
Hypertension
|
Apr 22, 2024 |
| Clinician Burnout Associated with Lower Odds of Clinically Meaningful Improvement Among Veterans with PTSD |
PTSD
|
Apr 17, 2024 |
| COVID-19 Infection Associated with More Depression Symptoms among Veterans at 18 months Post-Infection |
COVID-19
|
Apr 16, 2024 |
| De-Prescribing Intervention Reduced Overuse of Proton Pump Inhibitors Among Veterans |
Medication
|
Apr 11, 2024 |
| Veterans with COVID-19 have Greater Risk of Potentially Preventable Hospitalization than Non-infected Veterans |
COVID-19
|
Apr 10, 2024 |
| VA’s Referral Coordination Initiative Does Not Measurably Affect VA or Community Care Wait Times or Community Care Referrals |
Access
|
Mar 30, 2024 |
| PACT Implementation Associated with Potential Short-Term Improvement in Quality of Follow-Up for Certain Diagnostic Tests |
Cancer
|
Mar 14, 2024 |
| JGIM Supplement Highlights VA’s Unique Advances in Virtual Care |
Access
|
Mar 13, 2024 |
| Dramatic Increase in Veterans’ Use of Non-VA Emergency Care |
Emergency Medicine
|
Mar 8, 2024 |
| Veterans’ Perceptions of VA Healthcare by Race and Sex |
Disparities
|
Feb 19, 2024 |
| Women Veterans More Likely to Have Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions and Higher Pain Interference and Intensity |
Pain
|
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
|
Feb 5, 2024 |
| Wide VA Facility-Level Variation in Anticoagulation for Veterans with Atrial Fibrillation, Including by Race |
Heart Disease
|
Feb 2, 2024 |
| VA's Comprehensive Approach to Ending Homelessness Brought Larger Gains than in the General Population |
Homelessness
|
Jan 29, 2024 |
| Significant Increase in Telehealth for Primary Care among Homeless Veterans Following the Pandemic |
Homelessness
|
Jan 22, 2024 |
| Low VA Screening Rates for Elder Abuse |
Elder Care
|
Jan 8, 2024 |
| Homelessness Associated with Increased Rates of All-Cause Mortality among Veterans with Lung and Colorectal Cancer |
Cancer
|
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
|
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
|
Dec 18, 2023 |
| Personalized Multi-Level Intervention Helps Veterans Make Best Decisions about Colorectal Cancer Screening |
Cancer
|
Dec 1, 2023 |
| Veterans Experience Better Outcomes in VA Hospitals for Some Conditions, but at Higher Cost |
Quality
|
Dec 1, 2023 |
| With Some Forms of Traumatic Brain Injury, Non-Deployed Veterans Have Higher Risk of Epilepsy than Deployed Veterans |
Traumatic Brain Injury
|
Nov 29, 2023 |
| Study Suggests Racial Inequalities in VA Pancreatic Cancer Care |
Cancer
|
Nov 13, 2023 |
| Veterans with Minimal Documentation of Rationale for High-Risk Flag Inactivation Are More Likely to Attempt Suicide |
Suicide
|
Nov 2, 2023 |
| Telework Association with VA Physician Burnout During COVID Pandemic |
COVID-19
|
Oct 27, 2023 |
| Veterans with COVID-19 Have Elevated Rates of Suicide Attempt and Other Self-Directed Violence |
COVID-19
|
Oct 26, 2023 |
| Equal-Access Healthcare Is Associated with Significantly Improved Clinical Outcomes in Black and Hispanic Veterans with Prostate Cancer |
Cancer
|
Oct 11, 2023 |
| Colorectal Cancer Screening Uncommon in Veterans Aged 76-85, Varying Only Slightly by Predicted Life Expectancy |
Cancer
|
Sep 7, 2023 |
| Suicides Among Post-9/11 Veterans Surged from 2006–2020, Exacerbated by TBI |
OEF/OIF
|
Aug 28, 2023 |
| COVID-19 Infection Not Associated with Clinically Significant Excess Mortality among Veterans Surviving at Least 180 Days |
COVID-19
|
Aug 21, 2023 |
| Substantial Health Risks Remain for Veterans Two Years after Hospitalization for COVID-19 |
COVID-19
|
Aug 21, 2023 |
| Multi-Level VA System Improvements are Needed to Ensure Equitable and Accessible Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy |
Access
|
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 |
| Deployment of Medical Scribes Improves Provider Productivity and Wait Times in Cardiology and Orthopedics |
Access
|
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
|
Jul 1, 2023 |
| JGIM Special Issue on Improving Access to VA Care |
Access
|
Jul 1, 2023 |
| Significant Racial Disparities Found in VA Uterine Fibroid Treatment |
Disparities
|
Jul 1, 2023 |
| Most Veterans Endorse Clinician-Initiated Firearm Safety Discussions Based on Veteran/Family Member Risk |
Suicide
|
Jun 29, 2023 |
| Thirty-Day Mortality Higher for Older Veterans Hospitalized with COVID-19 in Community vs. VA Hospitals |
COVID-19
|
May 30, 2023 |
| Early Months of Pandemic Increased Overall Death Rates Comparably for General Population and Veterans |
COVID-19
|
May 8, 2023 |
| VA Surgical Care Comparable or Better than Non-VA Surgical Care |
Quality
|
May 8, 2023 |
| Supplement Features VA Research on Emergency Medicine |
Emergency Medicine
|
Apr 25, 2023 |
| Higher Preventive Health Inventory Use Associated with Improved Quality of Care |
Diabetes
|
Apr 17, 2023 |
| Giving Veterans an Active Voice in Creating a Veteran-Centered Chronic Pain Research Agenda |
Pain
|
Mar 23, 2023 |
| Most Veterans Support Integration of Standardized Suicide Risk Assessment into Routine Primary Care Visits |
Suicide
|
Mar 20, 2023 |
| Rural-Urban Telemedicine Disparity among Veterans Worsens Following Onset of COVID-19 Pandemic |
COVID-19
|
Mar 7, 2023 |
| Individualized Provider Reminders Improve Statin Use and Adherence among Veterans with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease |
Heart Disease
|
Mar 5, 2023 |
| Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation May Decrease Mortality |
Heart Disease
|
Mar 1, 2023 |
| Quality of Treatment for Veterans with Early-Stage Lung Cancer Varies Widely and is Associated with Survival |
Cancer
|
Mar 1, 2023 |
| Service and Emotional Support Dogs Both Provide Benefit to Veterans with PTSD |
PTSD
|
Jan 31, 2023 |
| Research Priorities for Women Veterans’ Reproductive Health |
Women's Health
|
Jan 24, 2023 |
| Black and Hispanic Veterans Experienced Greater Access Barriers to VA Care During Pandemic |
Access
|
Jan 23, 2023 |
| Male and Female Veterans Differ in Attitudes to Referral to VA Care after Calling the Veterans Crisis Line |
Suicide
|
Jan 1, 2023 |
| Readmission Rates for Veterans who Survived COVID-19 – Prior to Availability of Vaccine |
COVID-19
|
Dec 1, 2022 |
| Black Veterans with Chronic Pain Express Dissatisfaction with VA Telehealth Options during Pandemic |
Access
|
Nov 14, 2022 |
| Intervention for Patient-Family Dyads Improves Outcomes for Veterans with Diabetes |
Diabetes
|
Nov 14, 2022 |
| Difficulty of Diagnosing and Treating Veterans Suspected of Having Long COVID |
COVID-19
|
Nov 3, 2022 |
| QUERI Investigators Develop and Refine Evidence Assessment Checklist to Help VA Comply with Evidence Act Requirements |
Quality
|
Nov 1, 2022 |
| Timeliness of VA Purchased Community Primary Care Did Not Improve Following Early Expansion Under MISSION Act |
Access
|
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
|
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
|
Oct 7, 2022 |
| Age and Certain Comorbidities are Risk Factors for Breakthrough COVID-19 Infection with Severe Outcomes among Veterans |
COVID-19
|
Oct 3, 2022 |
| Routine Preoperative Screening Tests for Very Low-Risk Procedures are Common and Costly for VA |
Surgery
|
Sep 13, 2022 |
| Mental Health Staffing Affects Probability of Suicide-Related Events among Veterans |
Mental Health
|
Sep 11, 2022 |
| Traumatic Brain Injury May Be a Potentially Novel Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease in Veterans |
Heart Disease
|
Sep 6, 2022 |
| AI-Guided Pain Care Might Work as Well as Phone Therapy |
Pain
|
Sep 1, 2022 |
| JGIM Supplement Features VA Research on Women Veterans’ Health and Healthcare |
Women's Health
|
Sep 1, 2022 |
| Differences between VA- and Community-Provided Behavioral Healthcare |
Mental Health
|
Aug 30, 2022 |
| VA-GRACE Program Effectively Supports Aging Veterans and Caregivers But Does Not Reduce Readmissions |
Elder Care
|
Aug 29, 2022 |
| VA Outperforms Wait Times Compared to Community Care |
Access
|
Aug 25, 2022 |
| Factors Associated with Refusal of Lung Cancer Screening When Offered by VA Physicians |
Cancer
|
Aug 16, 2022 |
| Necessity of Learning Healthcare System Core Competencies to Retain and Empower VA Healthcare Workforce |
Provider Education
|
Aug 16, 2022 |
| Early Temperature Trends May Identify COVID-19 Infection in Pre-Symptomatic Long-Term Care Residents |
COVID-19
|
Aug 4, 2022 |
| New Metric Determines Adequacy of VA Primary Care Staffing |
Access
|
Aug 4, 2022 |
| Factors Associated with Long COVID Care Documentation among VA Patients |
COVID-19
|
Jul 29, 2022 |
| VA Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder was Maintained During the COVID Pandemic Through Rapid Shift to Telehealth |
Access
|
Jul 28, 2022 |
| Pharmacogenomic Testing Reduced Prescribing of Medications with Predicted Drug-Gene Interaction among Veterans with Depression |
Medication
|
Jul 12, 2022 |
| Despite Guidelines, Women Veterans More Likely to Receive Unrecommended Psychiatric Medications for PTSD than Men |
Medication
|
Jul 7, 2022 |
| Pulse Oximetry More Likely to Miss Hypoxemia in Black Veterans than White Veterans Among General and Surgical Inpatients |
Disparities
|
Jul 6, 2022 |
| Low-Value Service Use Common and Costly among Veterans Enrolled in VA Healthcare |
Quality
|
Jul 5, 2022 |
| Gulf-War Era Veterans with Depression and/or PTSD were More Likely to Receive Mental Healthcare if They were Enrolled in VA |
Access
|
Jul 4, 2022 |
| Antibiotic Stewardship Program for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Associated with Fewer Days of Antibiotics and Shorter Length of Antibiotic Therapy |
Medication
|
Jul 1, 2022 |
| Disability Compensation for Vietnam-Era Veterans with Diabetes is Associated with VA Patient Outcomes |
Diabetes
|
Jul 1, 2022 |
| Documented Clinical Diagnoses Underestimate Prevalence of Substance Use Disorders in Younger, Hispanic, and Women Veterans |
Disparities
|
Jun 30, 2022 |
| Shortening the Time-to-Antibiotics for Sepsis is Not Associated with an Increase in Antimicrobial Use |
Medication
|
Jun 27, 2022 |
| Characteristics of the Rise in Telehealth During COVID Pandemic |
COVID-19
|
Jun 18, 2022 |
| Early Expansion of Benefits under Choice Act Increased Community Hospital Use but Did Not Change Mortality |
Access
|
Jun 10, 2022 |
| PTSD-Multimorbidity in Recently Discharged Veterans Predicts Poor Social Functioning, Increasing Risk for Suicidal Ideation |
Mental Health
|
Jun 2, 2022 |
| Antipsychotic Prescribing Decreased in VA Nursing Homes, but Prescribing Alternative Drugs, such as Opioids, Increased |
Medication
|
May 26, 2022 |
| Challenges and Strain on VA System Associated with VA-Funded Community Care for Veterans with Advanced Kidney Disease |
Access
|
May 16, 2022 |
| HSR Special Issue on the Importance of Research Translation |
Quality
|
May 16, 2022 |
| Black Veterans with Chronic Kidney Disease Experience Racism in the Healthcare Setting, Resulting in Stress and Distrust |
Disparities
|
May 12, 2022 |
| Predictive Tool Associated with 22% Lower Odds of All-Cause Mortality among High-Risk Veterans Taking Opioids |
Opioid
|
May 2, 2022 |
| Palliative Care Consultation Associated with Lower Odds of Suicide among Veterans at High Risk of One-Year Mortality |
Suicide
|
Apr 27, 2022 |
| Study Shows High Economic Burden of PTSD |
PTSD
|
Apr 25, 2022 |
| VA’s National Performance Measurement System Reveals Gaps in Timely Communication of Test Results to Veterans |
Quality
|
Apr 22, 2022 |
| Genetic Consultation Provided by VA Facilities or Centralized VA Virtual Care More Timely and Better Coordinated than Community Care Options |
Telemedicine
|
Apr 11, 2022 |
| JGIM Supplement Highlights Engaging Patients and Veterans in Health Research as a New Field of Study |
Veteran Engagement
|
Apr 8, 2022 |
| Receipt of Video Tablets among Rural Veterans Associated with Increased Use of Mental Health Care and Less Suicidal Behavior |
Access
|
Apr 6, 2022 |
| Quality of Care for Veterans with Stroke Did Not Diminish During Pandemic |
COVID-19
|
Apr 5, 2022 |
| Specialized Primary Care Homes Effective in Treatment of Patients with Serious Mental Illness |
Mental Health
|
Apr 5, 2022 |
| Medication Risks for Veterans of Child-bearing Age |
Medication
|
Mar 23, 2022 |
| Gap between Veterans Screening Positive for Depression and Receiving Timely Guideline-Concordant Treatment |
Mental Health
|
Mar 10, 2022 |
| Rapid Response to Executive Order by HSR&D Investigators Leads to Widespread Adoption of Suicide Prevention Strategies |
Data Use
|
Mar 3, 2022 |
| For High-Risk Veterans, Fragmented Care from Multiple Providers Does Not Increase Risk of Hospitalization and May Lower Hospitalization for Ambulatory Care-Sensitive Conditions |
Care Coordination
|
Feb 18, 2022 |
| Veterans Transported to VA Hospitals by Ambulance Have Substantially Lower Mortality Rates than Veterans Taken to Non-VA Hospitals |
Quality
|
Feb 16, 2022 |
| Excess Mortality Rates among Post-9/11 Veterans Compared with General US Population, Particularly among Veterans with TBI |
OEF/OIF
|
Feb 11, 2022 |
| Shared Values and VA’s Mission-Driven Culture Strengthen VA Primary Care Physician Recruitment and Retention |
Physician satisfaction
|
Feb 8, 2022 |
| Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Conditions among Veterans for Up to One Year Following COVID-19 Infection |
COVID-19
|
Feb 7, 2022 |
| High Virologic Cure Rates for Hepatitis C Virus among Veterans with Opioid Use Disorder Treated with Elbasvir/Grazoprevir |
Hepatitis C
|
Jan 25, 2022 |
| Suicidal Ideation among Post-9/11 Veterans Recently Separated from Military Service |
OEF/OIF
|
Jan 23, 2022 |
| Shift to Virtual Visits for Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes During the Pandemic Was Not Associated with Adverse Outcomes |
COVID-19
|
Jan 6, 2022 |
| VA Surgeries across Eight Specialties Result in Lower Mortality among Veterans than Comparable Private Sector Surgeries |
Quality
|
Dec 29, 2021 |
| Reasons Why Women Veterans Leave or Stay in VA Healthcare |
Women's Health
|
Dec 28, 2021 |
| Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Healthcare Workers and First Responders |
COVID-19
|
Dec 16, 2021 |
| Marginal Improvements and Significant Variation in Optimal Treatment for Veterans with Heart Failure |
Heart Disease
|
Nov 10, 2021 |
| Veterans’ Intentions and Attitudes Regarding COVID-19 Vaccines |
COVID-19
|
Nov 3, 2021 |
| Expanded Provider Options are Associated with Increased Healthcare Utilization among Veterans |
Access
|
Oct 26, 2021 |
| Low-Value Prostate Cancer Screenings Common in VA; Low-Value Breast, Cervical, Colorectal Screening Rare |
Cancer
|
Oct 22, 2021 |
| Changes in the Association between Race and Urban Residence with COVID-19 Outcomes among Veterans |
COVID-19
|
Oct 21, 2021 |
| Receipt of COVID-19 Vaccine is Higher among Racial/Ethnic Minorities than Whites within VA Healthcare System |
COVID-19
|
Oct 21, 2021 |
| Death from Overdose Involving Stimulants Increasing in Veterans |
Substance Use
|
Oct 14, 2021 |
| VA Women’s Health Primary Care Providers More Likely to Experience Burnout than General Primary Care Providers |
Women's Health
|
Oct 7, 2021 |
| Significant Number of Veterans with Depression May Not Be Receiving their Preferred Treatment |
Mental Health
|
Oct 6, 2021 |
| VHA In-Person Care Declined Substantially More than Community Care During Pandemic – And Has Yet to Recover |
COVID-19
|
Oct 1, 2021 |
| Receiving Hospice Services Improved Ratings of End-of-Life Care for Veterans in VA Home-Based Primary Care |
End of Life Care
|
Sep 29, 2021 |
| Veterans Do Not Always Receive Appropriate Continuation of OUD Medications During Surgical Hospitalizations |
Medication
|
Sep 20, 2021 |
| Best Practices for Equitable COVID-19 Vaccination Drive |
COVID-19
|
Sep 15, 2021 |
| Examining the Investment in Caring for High-Needs Patients |
PACT
|
Sep 10, 2021 |
| Intervention May Decrease Workplace Staff Injury Rates Due to Assaults in VA Community Living Centers |
Elder Care
|
Aug 30, 2021 |
| High Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Bed Occupancy Associated with Increased Rates of Suicide among Veterans |
Suicide
|
Aug 16, 2021 |
| Total Knee Arthroplasties have Significantly Lower Complication Rates when Performed in VA vs. Community Care Facilities |
Quality
|
Aug 1, 2021 |
| Racial and Ethnic Disparities Persist in the Management of VA Patients with Atrial Fibrillation |
Disparities
|
Jul 28, 2021 |
| Personal and Community Risk Factors Associated with Unsheltered Homelessness among Veterans |
Homelessness
|
Jul 15, 2021 |
| Routine Use of Remdesivir for COVID-19 May Increase Length of Hospital Stay without Improving Survival |
COVID-19
|
Jul 15, 2021 |
| Fewer than Two-Thirds of Veterans Receive Timely Lung Cancer Screening Follow-Up |
Cancer
|
Jul 8, 2021 |
| Brief Training Increases Discussions between VA Providers and Veterans on Firearm Safety to Reduce Suicide |
Suicide
|
Jul 1, 2021 |
| Primary Care Intensive Management for High-Risk VA Patients Did Not Improve Long-term (12-24 Month) Outcomes or Costs |
PACT
|
Jun 18, 2021 |
| Social and Behavioral Risk Factors Are Not Associated with Higher Mortality among VA Patients with COVID-19 |
COVID-19
|
Jun 9, 2021 |
| Healthcare Supplement Features HSR&D Articles on the Importance of Embedded Research |
Data Use
|
Jun 1, 2021 |
| Veterans’ Concerns on Using Community Emergency Services |
Access
|
May 24, 2021 |
| Veterans Receiving Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder Have Lower Risk of Suicide/Overdose Mortality |
Medication
|
May 19, 2021 |
| Both “High-Needs” Patients and Facility Leaders Praise VA’s Intensive Primary Care Pilot Program |
Access
|
May 13, 2021 |
| Medical Care Supplement Highlights VA Efforts to Increase Healthcare Options for Veterans through Community Care |
Access
|
May 13, 2021 |
| Low-Value Preoperative Testing for Cataract Surgery is Common Across VA |
Surgery
|
May 6, 2021 |
| Subgroups of High-Risk VA Patients Based on Social Determinants May Help Predict Risk of Future Hospitalization |
Patient-Centered Care
|
May 1, 2021 |
| Gender Differences in Relationship between Civility and Burnout among VA Primary Care Providers |
Physician satisfaction
|
Apr 26, 2021 |
| Women Veterans with Premature Cardiovascular Disease Less Likely than Men to Receive Secondary Prevention Therapy |
Heart Disease
|
Apr 21, 2021 |
| Two Studies Show Positive Impact of COVID-19 Vaccinations on VA and Community Nursing Home Residents |
COVID-19
|
Apr 16, 2021 |
| Veterans of Color Are More Likely to be Tested for COVID-19 at VA than White Veterans and are More Likely to Test Positive |
COVID-19
|
Apr 7, 2021 |
| VA Researchers Develop Model to Estimate Risk of COVID-19 Related Deaths among Veterans for Use in Prioritizing Vaccine |
COVID-19
|
Apr 6, 2021 |
| VA Workgroup Consensus Statement on Suicide among Homeless Veterans and What We Still Need to Learn |
Homelessness
|
Apr 1, 2021 |
| Medication Therapy for Opioid Use Disorder Saves Lives and Can Save Money for Society |
Medication
|
Mar 31, 2021 |
| Food Insecurity in Veterans is Associated with Increased Depression Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation |
Mental Health
|
Mar 26, 2021 |
| Research Suggests Battlefield Acupuncture is Immediate but Short-Term Pain Management Tool |
Complementary-Integrative Health
|
Mar 26, 2021 |
| Veterans Receiving VA-Only Post-Kidney Transplant Care Had Lower Five-Year Mortality Compared to Non-VA Transplant Care |
Kidney Disease
|
Mar 8, 2021 |
| Important IT Issues Impede Implementation of VA Mobile Teledermatology Application |
Telemedicine
|
Mar 1, 2021 |
| Inequities in Enhanced Pension Benefit for Veterans |
Elder Care
|
Feb 25, 2021 |
| Need for Systemic, Multi-Level Interventions for Patient-Perpetrated Sexual Harassment in VA Healthcare Settings |
Patient Safety
|
Feb 25, 2021 |
| Early Initiation of Prophylactic Anticoagulation for Veterans Hospitalized with COVID-19 Reduces Mortality |
COVID-19
|
Feb 11, 2021 |
| Temporary Financial Assistance Improves Homeless Veterans’ Odds of Becoming Stably Housed |
Homelessness
|
Feb 10, 2021 |
| Review Provides Updated Guidance for Use of Remdesivir among Individuals with COVID-19 |
COVID-19
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Feb 9, 2021 |
| VA Screening Tool for PTSD, Based on DSM-5 Criteria, is Accurate and Acceptable |
PTSD
|
Feb 4, 2021 |
| Some Combat Experiences May Increase Risk of Attempting Suicide among Service Members |
Suicide
|
Feb 2, 2021 |
| Referral Coordination Team Improves Timeliness of VA Specialty Care Delivery and Patient Experience |
Access
|
Feb 1, 2021 |
| Suicide Prevention for Women Veterans |
Suicide
|
Feb 1, 2021 |
| Accelerating Implementation of VA Virtual Care |
Telemedicine
|
Jan 26, 2021 |
| Veterans Open to Discussing Firearms Storage Safety in Primary Care Setting |
Patient Safety
|
Jan 26, 2021 |
| Strains on Critical Care Capacity Associated with Increased Mortality among VA Patients Admitted to an ICU for COVID-19 |
COVID-19
|
Jan 19, 2021 |
| Supplement Features HSR&D Research on Combating Antibiotic Resistance – A Growing Worldwide Crisis |
Data Use
|
Jan 15, 2021 |
| Significantly Higher Rates of Suicide among Sexual Minority Veterans Compared to Other Veterans and the General Public |
Suicide
|
Dec 28, 2020 |
| JAMA Features Reflections on “Crossing the Quality Chasm” 20 Years Later |
Quality
|
Dec 22, 2020 |
| Veterans who Undergo Bariatric Surgery May Be at Greater Risk of Unhealthy Alcohol Use |
Obesity
|
Dec 21, 2020 |
| Many Veterans Unnecessarily Take Low-Dose Aspirin to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease |
Heart Disease
|
Dec 15, 2020 |
| Inpatient Mortality Underestimates the Health Burden of COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Veterans |
COVID-19
|
Dec 14, 2020 |
| JGIM Supplement Features VA Research on Improving Opioid Safety among Veterans with Chronic Pain and Addiction |
Medication
|
Dec 1, 2020 |
| Frailty Associated with Post-Operative Mortality across All Non-Cardiac Surgical Specialties |
Surgery
|
Nov 18, 2020 |
| Use of VHA Homeless Programs Decreases Suicide |
Homelessness
|
Nov 18, 2020 |
| VA Mental Health Use During Pregnancy/Postpartum Periods Remained Strong among Women with Prepregnancy Depression, PTSD, and Anxiety Diagnoses |
Mental Health
|
Nov 18, 2020 |
| JGIM Supplement Features HSR&D/QUERI Research on the Importance of Implementation Science to Quality Improvement |
Quality
|
Nov 10, 2020 |
| VA’s Primary Care-Mental Health Integration Affects Access Differently for Women and Men Veterans |
Access
|
Oct 20, 2020 |
| Cannabinoid Use Increased while Opioid Use Decreased among VA Patients Undergoing Total Joint Replacement |
Opioid
|
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Geographic and Racial/Ethnic Variation in Glycemic Control and Treatment among Veterans with Diabetes |
Diabetes
|
Oct 1, 2020 |
| Racial Differences in Conservative Management of Low- to Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer among Veterans |
Cancer
|
Sep 28, 2020 |
| Older Age Strongest Risk Factor Associated with Mechanical Ventilation and Death among Veterans with COVID-19 |
COVID-19
|
Sep 23, 2020 |
| Blacks and Hispanics Twice as Likely as White Veterans to Test Positive for COVID-19 |
COVID-19
|
Sep 22, 2020 |
| Low-Value Diagnostic Testing for Back Pain, Sinusitis, Headache, and Syncope Is Common and Varies Across VA Medical Centers |
Quality
|
Sep 22, 2020 |
| VA Policies to Establish National Dialysis Contracts Reduce Reimbursement Without Compromising Access or Survival |
Access
|
Sep 22, 2020 |
| New Tool Using Electronic Health Records Can Reliably Detect Infections after Cardiac Device Procedures |
Data Use
|
Sep 21, 2020 |
| Project Identifies and Validates Recommendations to Stop or Scale Back Unnecessary Routine Services in Primary Care |
Quality
|
Sep 14, 2020 |
| Use of Community Outpatient Providers During the Choice Program was Associated with Less Attrition from VA Care |
Access
|
Sep 10, 2020 |
| Quality Improvement Intervention Improves Outcomes for Veterans with New Ischemic Stroke Symptoms |
Quality
|
Sep 8, 2020 |
| Gender Differences in Thought Processes among Veterans who Attempted Suicide |
Suicide
|
Sep 1, 2020 |
| Higher Mortality for Veterans Choosing Community Hospitals Rather than VA for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention |
Access
|
Sep 1, 2020 |
| VA/HSR&D Research on Complementary and Integrative Health Therapies within VA |
Complementary-Integrative Health
|
Sep 1, 2020 |
| Wait Times Longer for Specialty Community Care vs VA Specialty Care Since Implementation of Veterans Choice Program |
Access
|
Aug 26, 2020 |
| Effectiveness of Deprescribing Interventions for Community-Dwelling Older Adults |
Elder Care
|
Aug 20, 2020 |
| Treatment Disparities for Vulnerable VA Patient Populations with Opioid Use Disorder |
Disparities
|
Aug 18, 2020 |
| Primary Care Intensive Management Teams Impact Medication Management for Diabetes and Hyperlipidemia |
Diabetes
|
Aug 7, 2020 |
| Better Patient Experience for Outpatient Care Delivered by VA vs Community Care on Every Measure but Access |
Access
|
Aug 1, 2020 |
| Contextualized Care Planning Results in Improved Veteran Outcomes and Significant Cost Savings |
Quality
|
Jul 31, 2020 |
| VA Patients Have Fewer Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizations Post-Chemotherapy than Medicare Patients |
Cancer
|
Jul 15, 2020 |
| Proactive Outreach Helps Veterans with PTSD Overcome Barriers to Getting Treatment to Help Quit Smoking |
PTSD
|
Jul 2, 2020 |
| Majority of Women Veterans Feel Welcome at VA |
Women's Health
|
Jul 1, 2020 |
| Majority of High-Risk Veterans Assigned to General Primary Care Rather than Specialized Primary Care |
Access
|
Jun 29, 2020 |
| VA’s Progress and Next Steps in Incorporating Social Determinants of Health |
Patient-Centered Care
|
Jun 27, 2020 |
| VA HIT-Related Outpatient Diagnostic Delays |
HIT
|
Jun 25, 2020 |
| VA Achieves Reduction in Heart Failure Readmissions – Without Change in Mortality – Despite Non-Financial Incentives |
Heart Disease
|
Jun 17, 2020 |
| Repeated Temperature Readings with Patient Baseline Increases Sensitivity for COVID-19 Detection among Elderly Veterans |
COVID-19
|
Jun 8, 2020 |
| Palliative Care During VA Hospitalization for Heart Failure Reduces Readmissions and Mechanical Ventilation |
Heart Disease
|
Jun 2, 2020 |
| Both PTSD Symptoms and Moral Injury are Associated with Adverse Perinatal Outcomes among Women Veterans |
PTSD
|
Jun 1, 2020 |
| Strategy in a VA Skilled Nursing Facility Minimizes Both Asymptomatic and Pre-Symptomatic Transmission of COVID-19 |
COVID-19
|
May 29, 2020 |
| Common Drugs for Hypertension and Diabetes Not Associated with Severe COVID-19 Illness or Testing Positive for COVID-19 |
COVID-19
|
May 15, 2020 |
| Use and Predictors of Healthcare among New Post-9/11 Veterans with Mental Health Conditions |
Mental Health
|
May 12, 2020 |
| Veterans Using VA and Non-VA Care Experience More Healthcare “Hassles” than Veterans Using VA Care Only |
Care Coordination
|
May 7, 2020 |
| One-third of Reproductive-Age Women Veterans Perceive Gender-based Discrimination in VA Healthcare System |
Women's Health
|
May 1, 2020 |
| Veterans Advocate Treating “Sickest First” When Discussing Limited Resources for Hepatitis C Treatment |
Hepatitis C
|
May 1, 2020 |
| Positive IPV Screen Significantly Associated with Health Outcomes and Healthcare Use among Women Veterans Over 45 |
Women's Health
|
Apr 21, 2020 |
| Patient Satisfaction with VA Virtual Care Delivered by Video-Enabled Tablet |
Access
|
Apr 15, 2020 |
| Opioid Agonist Therapy Infrequent for Veterans with Opioid Use Disorder Admitted to a VA Hospital |
Medication
|
Apr 14, 2020 |
| Methods of Suicide Differ Between Stably and Unstably Housed Veterans |
Homelessness
|
Apr 12, 2020 |
| Possible Impact of Measures to Curb COVID-19 Spread on Suicide Prevention Efforts |
Suicide
|
Apr 10, 2020 |
| Significant Duplicative Spending on Coronary Revascularization Procedures among VA and Medicare Dual Enrollees |
Heart Disease
|
Apr 6, 2020 |
| Embedding Social Workers in VA Primary Care Teams Reduces Emergency Department Visits |
PACT
|
Apr 1, 2020 |
| New Measure Shows VA Fulfilled Veterans’ Timely Care Requests 86% of the Time Across Three Years |
Access
|
Apr 1, 2020 |
| Nurse Practitioners as Primary Care Providers May Be a High-Value Solution to Increasing Access to Care for All Veterans |
Access
|
Apr 1, 2020 |
| Among Veterans Who Experience Homelessness, Non-fatal Overdose is a Relatively Common Problem |
Homelessness
|
Mar 17, 2020 |
| Practical Recommendations for the Care of Older Individuals at Highest Risk from COVID-19 |
Long-Term Care
|
Mar 13, 2020 |
| Veterans Reveal Positive Aspects of Routine VA Pain Screening |
Pain
|
Mar 6, 2020 |
| Veterans at Higher Risk of Overdose/Suicide Death After Stopping Opioid Treatment; Increasing Risk with Duration on Opioids |
Opioid
|
Mar 4, 2020 |
| Computer-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Peer Support Provides Greater Improvement of Depression Symptoms |
Mental Health
|
Mar 1, 2020 |
| Women Veterans Significantly More Likely than Male Veterans to Use Any Healthcare Up to One Year Post-Discharge |
Women's Health
|
Mar 1, 2020 |
| Integrated Pain Team Programs Improve Outcomes for Chronic Pain and May Reduce Reliance on High-Risk Opioid Therapy |
Opioid
|
Feb 25, 2020 |
| Anti-MRSA Therapy Associated with Greater 30-day Mortality Compared with Standard Therapy for Veterans with Pneumonia |
Medication
|
Feb 17, 2020 |
| Payment Changes and Choosing Wisely Recommendations Affect Low-Value Lab Testing |
Quality
|
Feb 10, 2020 |
| Eight Organizational Target Areas for Improving Access to Primary Care |
Access
|
Feb 1, 2020 |
| All-Cause Deaths and Those Due to Poisoning, Suicide, and Alcoholic Liver Disease Higher among White Veterans Ages 55-64 |
Substance Use
|
Jan 31, 2020 |
| Rates of Mental Health Diagnoses are Higher among Veterans with Obesity |
Mental Health
|
Jan 30, 2020 |
| VA Healthcare Benefits May Reduce Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Seeking Mental Health Treatment among Veterans |
Disparities
|
Jan 27, 2020 |
| Few Disparities in Medical Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder after Non-Fatal Overdose |
Disparities
|
Jan 21, 2020 |
| Increases in Opioid Dosing of 20% or Greater were Not Associated with Improvements in Pain among Veterans |
Opioid
|
Jan 7, 2020 |
| Health is the Main Concern of Newly Separated Veterans |
OEF/OIF
|
Dec 28, 2019 |
| Veterans Participating in a VA National Telehealth Tablet Initiative Save Both Time and Money |
Access
|
Dec 26, 2019 |
| Past Year Opioid Misuse Associated with Past-Year Suicide Attempt among High-Risk Veterans |
Opioid
|
Dec 1, 2019 |
| Social Stressors Strongly Associated with Suicide Ideation and Attempt among Veterans |
Suicide
|
Nov 19, 2019 |
| No Low-Risk Surgeries in High-Risk, Frail Patients |
Surgery
|
Nov 13, 2019 |
| History of Military Sexual Trauma Common among Older Women Veterans |
Women's Health
|
Nov 11, 2019 |
| Weight Management as Effective as Medication Intensification for Glycemic Control among Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes |
Diabetes
|
Nov 4, 2019 |
| Excess Medication Supply Potentially High among Veterans Using VA Healthcare |
Medication
|
Nov 1, 2019 |
| Long-term VA Healthcare Costs Similar between Bariatric Surgery Patients and Matched Controls |
Obesity
|
Oct 30, 2019 |
| Special Medical Care Supplement Features VA/HSR&D Research on Evidence Synthesis in a Learning Healthcare System |
Quality
|
Oct 1, 2019 |
| Timing of Palliative Care for VA Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer is Associated with Survival |
Cancer
|
Sep 19, 2019 |
| Unintentional Consequences of FDA Warnings: Varenicline |
Medication
|
Sep 4, 2019 |
| Lack of Awareness among VA Providers about Risk Associated with Prescribing Inhaled Corticosteroids to Veterans with COPD |
COPD
|
Aug 8, 2019 |
| Video Telehealth Tablet Initiative Improves Access to and Continuity of Mental Healthcare for Veterans |
Mental Health
|
Aug 5, 2019 |
| Mental Health Integration in VA Primary Care Settings Increased Access to Care – and Costs |
Access
|
Aug 1, 2019 |
| VA Opioid Treatment Outcomes Vary Significantly among Homeless and Unstably Housed Veterans |
Homelessness
|
Aug 1, 2019 |
| Dual use of VA and Medicare Drug Benefits Associated with Potentially Unsafe Medication Prescribing among Veterans |
Medication
|
Jul 22, 2019 |
| Significant Cost Savings for VA in Allowing for 12-Month Dispensing of Oral Contraceptive Pills |
Medication
|
Jul 8, 2019 |
| Little Correlation between VA Spending and Survival among Veterans with Chronic Heart Failure |
Heart Disease
|
Jul 3, 2019 |
| Six Readily Available Processes of Care Can Decrease Mortality for Individuals with TIA or Non-Severe Stroke |
Stroke
|
Jul 3, 2019 |
| Increase in Opioid Overdose Deaths among Veterans Attributed to Increased Overdoses from Heroin and Synthetic Opioids |
Opioid
|
Jul 1, 2019 |
| Strategies VA Clinicians Use to Structure Difficult Conversations Regarding Opioid Prescribing |
Opioid
|
Jul 1, 2019 |
| Healthcare Processes Linked to Suicide Risk Following Discharge from VA Residential Substance Abuse |
Substance Use
|
Jun 28, 2019 |
| Key Organizational Characteristics Associated with Providing Evidence-based, Patient-Centered Medical Care in VAMCs |
Patient-Centered Care
|
Jun 20, 2019 |
| Significant Cost Difference between VA and Community Care for Testing among Veterans with Obstructive Sleep Apnea |
Access
|
Jun 17, 2019 |
| Cardiovascular Benefits of Intensive Glucose Control in Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes Did Not Persist in Long-term Post-Trial Follow-Up |
Diabetes
|
Jun 6, 2019 |
| Veterans with PTSD and/or Depression More Likely to Participate in Cardiac Rehabilitation than Veterans without These Disorders |
Heart Disease
|
Jun 4, 2019 |
| Opioid Prescribing Safety Initiative Effective in Decreasing Rates of Opioid Prescribing for Older Veterans with Osteoarthritis |
Opioid
|
Jun 1, 2019 |
| VA Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Lower Cost of Care for Complex Primary Care Patients with Diabetes |
Diabetes
|
Jun 1, 2019 |
| Veteran-Directed Care Adds to Options for Medically Complex Veterans Living in the Community – Without Raising Costs |
Access
|
Jun 1, 2019 |
| Substantial Variation in Opioid Prescribing Rates among ED Providers in the Same VA Healthcare Facility |
Medication
|
May 29, 2019 |
| Rural and Western Region Veterans Prescribed More Opioids Than Urban, Other Regions |
Opioid
|
May 21, 2019 |
| How Do VA’s Frontline Cardiovascular Clinicians Engage with Concepts of Healthcare Outcomes and Value in their Clinical Work? |
Heart Disease
|
May 7, 2019 |
| Women Veterans’ Experience with Research on Intimate Partner Violence |
Women's Health
|
May 6, 2019 |
| Effect of Intensive Primary Care on Patient Experience Outcomes |
PACT
|
May 1, 2019 |
| JGIM Supplement Features VA Research on Care Coordination Both within VA and with Non-VA Healthcare Providers |
Care Coordination
|
May 1, 2019 |
| Risk of Adverse Events Increases with Each Additional Day of Prophylactic Antimicrobial Exposure following Surgery |
Medication
|
Apr 24, 2019 |
| Many VA Patients Use and are Interested in Learning More about Complementary and Integrated Health Options |
Complementary-Integrative Health
|
Apr 22, 2019 |
| Benefits of Medical Home Model Tailored for Homeless Veterans Versus Standard Primary Care |
Homelessness
|
Apr 1, 2019 |
| Increased Hospice Care for Veterans Associated with Less Aggressive Medical Treatment and Lower Medical Costs |
Cancer
|
Mar 28, 2019 |
| Intervention Helps Identify Specialty Mental Health Patients Ready for Transition to Primary Care |
Mental Health
|
Mar 14, 2019 |
| Receipt of Opioid Prescriptions from Both VA and Medicare Associated with Greater Likelihood of Overdose Death |
Medication
|
Mar 12, 2019 |
| Post 9/11 Veterans Less Likely to Delay Mental Health Treatment |
Mental Health
|
Mar 7, 2019 |
| Over-Prescribing of Medication for Insomnia, Particularly among Women Veterans |
Medication
|
Mar 1, 2019 |
| Positive Effect of Collaborative Chronic Care Model on Mental Health Clinical Teams |
Mental Health
|
Mar 1, 2019 |
| Veterans Encouraged by a Loved One to Face Stress Induced by Trauma-Focused Therapy More Likely to Stay in Treatment |
PTSD
|
Mar 1, 2019 |
| Cardiovascular Care and Research for Women Veterans |
Heart Disease
|
Feb 19, 2019 |
| Higher Statin Adherence Associated with Lower Mortality in Veterans with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease |
Heart Disease
|
Feb 13, 2019 |
| Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Reduces Suicidal Ideation among Veterans with Chronic Illness |
COPD
|
Feb 8, 2019 |
| Women Veterans Who Report Stranger Harassment on VA Grounds More Likely to Delay or Miss Healthcare |
Women's Health
|
Jan 24, 2019 |
| Reduced Psychiatric Symptoms among Veterans Associated with More In-Person Social Contact but Not More Facebook Contact |
Mental Health
|
Jan 15, 2019 |
| Links Between Opioid Use and Suicide |
Medication
|
Jan 3, 2019 |
| Unique Link between Homelessness and Suicide |
Suicide
|
Jan 2, 2019 |
| Web-Based Program Helps Empower Veterans Who Read their Mental Health Notes Online to Actively Participate in Care |
Mental Health
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
| Women’s Health VA Stakeholders Discuss “Ideal” Care |
PACT
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
| New VA Center for Innovation for Care and Payment to Test Novel Payment and Service Delivery Models |
Quality
|
Dec 25, 2018 |
| Mobile Acute Care for Elders (MACE) Consultation Lowers Readmission and Mortality Rates |
Elder Care
|
Dec 21, 2018 |
| No Difference in Intermediate Outcomes for Veterans with Diabetes by Type of Primary Care Provider |
Diabetes
|
Dec 18, 2018 |
| Comparisons between VA and Non-VA Hospitals May Not Accurately Account for Mental Health Diagnoses |
Data Use
|
Dec 14, 2018 |
| Preoperative Surgical Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria is Not Beneficial |
Surgery
|
Dec 12, 2018 |
| Antihypertensive Deintensification Associated with Fewer Falls among Older VA Nursing Home Residents |
Elder Care
|
Dec 1, 2018 |
| Intervention Utilizing Community Health Workers Improves Quality of Patient Care and Reduces Hospitalizations |
Quality
|
Dec 1, 2018 |
| Special Issue of Health Services Research Focuses on Linking VA and Non-VA Datasets to Improve Healthcare |
Data Use
|
Dec 1, 2018 |
| Veterans More Likely than Non-Veterans to Receive Both Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Alcohol Misuse |
Substance Use
|
Dec 1, 2018 |
| Link between Length of Prescription for Initial Exposure to Opioids and Long-Term Use |
Medication
|
Nov 5, 2018 |
| Pharmacotherapy for Opioid Use Disorder Highly Variable across VA Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Programs |
Medication
|
Nov 1, 2018 |
| Veterans Receiving Prescriptions Through Both VA and Medicare Are More Likely to Be Taking Opioids and Benzodiazepines |
Medication
|
Oct 9, 2018 |
| VA Geriatric Patient Aligned Care Teams Need Additional Mental Health Integration for Older Veterans |
Elder Care
|
Sep 13, 2018 |
| Battlefield Acupuncture Proves Highly Effective in Treating Chronic Pain among Veterans |
Pain
|
Sep 5, 2018 |
| Pain Medicine Supplement Features Articles by VA Researchers |
Pain
|
Sep 1, 2018 |
| Underuse of Statins among Veterans with Hypercholesterolemia |
Heart Disease
|
Sep 1, 2018 |
| Women Veterans with Pain More Likely to Use Complementary and Integrative Therapies |
Pain
|
Sep 1, 2018 |
| Prior to Choice Act Elderly Medicare-Enrolled Veterans Increased Use of VA Healthcare versus Medicare |
Access
|
Aug 27, 2018 |
| Men Using VA More Likely to Receive Appropriate Prostate Cancer Imaging Tests Compared to Those Using Medicare |
Cancer
|
Aug 17, 2018 |
| External Determinants of VA Healthcare Use |
Access
|
Jul 31, 2018 |
| Echocardiography Testing Can Be Redesigned to Answer Focused Diagnostic Questions While Reducing Costs |
Heart Disease
|
Jul 23, 2018 |
| Homeless Veterans Report More Positive Experiences in Facilities with Homeless-Tailored Primary Care Teams |
Homelessness
|
Jul 1, 2018 |
| Increase in Travel Reimbursement Increases Use of VA Outpatient Services |
Access
|
Jul 1, 2018 |
| LGBT Women Veterans Report Missing Needed Health Care Due to Concerns about Interacting with Other Veterans |
Women's Health
|
Jul 1, 2018 |
| Substantial Variation in Cardiovascular Mortality Rates across the VA Healthcare System |
Heart Disease
|
Jul 1, 2018 |
| Systematic Review: Pay-for-Performance and VA Healthcare |
Performance Measures
|
Jul 1, 2018 |
| VA Outpatient Surgery May Be More Risky than Previously Considered |
Surgery
|
Jul 1, 2018 |
| Mantram Repetition Effective in Treatment of Veterans with PTSD |
Mental Health
|
Jun 20, 2018 |
| High-Risk Veterans with Access to Primary Care Intensive Management Receive Increased Outpatient Care without Increased Cost |
Access
|
Jun 19, 2018 |
| Pain Intensity Following Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid Therapy Does Not, on Average, Worsen for Patients |
Medication
|
Jun 13, 2018 |
| Medical Records Flag for Suicide Risk Increases VA Healthcare Visits among Veterans with Substance Use Disorder |
Mental Health
|
Jun 8, 2018 |
| Increase in Conservative Management of Veterans with Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Suggests Reduction in Over-Treatment |
Cancer
|
Jun 5, 2018 |
| Veterans Eligible for VA Purchased Healthcare Based on Distance from VA Facilities Face Shortage of Non-VA Providers |
Access
|
May 29, 2018 |
| Evaluating Care Coordination Program for Pregnant Veterans |
Women's Health
|
May 23, 2018 |
| Online Toolkit to Improve Primary Care Coordination within VA and with Community Providers |
Care Coordination
|
May 23, 2018 |
| Telephone Intervention Improves Cardiovascular Risk Factors |
Heart Disease
|
May 7, 2018 |
| While the Numbers of Homeless Veterans Continue to Decrease, their Needs Remain Unchanged |
Homelessness
|
May 3, 2018 |
| No Decrease in Drinking among Veterans despite Alcohol-Related Nurse Care Management Intervention in Primary Care |
Substance Use
|
May 1, 2018 |
| VA’s Lower Intensity Treatment of Kidney Failure – Compared to Medicare – Does Not Result in Associated Increased Mortality |
Kidney Disease
|
Apr 9, 2018 |
| Most Women Veterans Report Timely Access to Mental Healthcare, Leading to High Satisfaction with VA Care |
Access
|
Apr 5, 2018 |
| Research Involvement Associated with Increased Satisfaction and Decreased Intent to Leave among VA Physicians |
Physician satisfaction
|
Apr 5, 2018 |
| Assessing Expansion of VA’s Home-Based Primary Care Program for American-Indian Veteran Patient Population |
Access
|
Apr 1, 2018 |
| Veteran Status Significantly Moderates the Positive Effect of Collaborative Care Intervention for Depression versus Usual Care |
Mental Health
|
Apr 1, 2018 |
| Women Veterans Who Experienced Past-Year Intimate Partner Violence Significantly More Susceptible to Housing Instability |
Homelessness
|
Apr 1, 2018 |
| Then and Now: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in VA |
Medication
|
Mar 29, 2018 |
| State-based Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Might Help Increase Opioid Prescribing Safety among Veterans Using VA and Non-VA Healthcare |
Medication
|
Mar 8, 2018 |
| Identifying Best Strategies to Implement Patient-Centered Care |
Patient-Centered Care
|
Mar 7, 2018 |
| VA Successfully Implements Interferon-free Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus in Previously Undertreated Patient Populations |
Hepatitis C
|
Mar 7, 2018 |
| Opioids Do Not Result in Better Pain-Related Function or Pain Intensity Compared to Non-Opioid Drugs in Veterans with Chronic Pain |
Medication
|
Mar 6, 2018 |
| Intervention to Lessen Low-Value Electronic Health Record Notifications Reduces Workload for Primary Care Physicians |
Physician satisfaction
|
Mar 5, 2018 |
| Evidence Review Identifies Modest Mortality Disparities among Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups in VA Healthcare |
Disparities
|
Mar 1, 2018 |
| Phone Communication and Care Coordination Associated with Access to Needed Care as Reported by Women Veterans |
Access
|
Mar 1, 2018 |
| Racial/Ethnic and Gender Variations in Veteran Satisfaction with VA Healthcare |
Disparities
|
Mar 1, 2018 |
| Homeless Population-tailored Patient-Aligned Care Team Can Reduce Acute Care Services and Healthcare Costs |
Homelessness
|
Feb 15, 2018 |
| Journal Features VA Research on Combating Multi-drug Resistant Organisms Posing Public Health Threat |
Patient Safety
|
Feb 8, 2018 |
| Dual Use of VA and Medicare Associated with Substantial Increase in Risk of Potentially Unsafe Opioid Use among Veterans |
Medication
|
Feb 1, 2018 |
| Declining Rates in VA Prescriptions for Long-Term Opioids |
Medication
|
Jan 29, 2018 |
| Veterans with Heart Disease More Likely to Participate in Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) When Home-Based CR Program is Available |
Access
|
Jan 22, 2018 |
| Study Compares VA Care to Community Care for Veterans Receiving Elective Coronary Revascularization |
Access
|
Jan 3, 2018 |
| Veterans with Cancer Received Higher Quality, Lower Intensity End-of Life Care in VA Compared to Medicare |
Cancer
|
Jan 1, 2018 |
| Medical Record Alert Associated with Reduced Opioid and Benzodiazepine Co-prescribing |
Medication
|
Dec 28, 2017 |
| Primary Care-Mental Health Integration Decreases Use of General Mental Health Services among Veterans with Mental Illness |
Mental Health
|
Dec 15, 2017 |
| Women Veterans Screening Positive for Intimate Partner Violence More Likely to Receive Mental Illness Diagnosis |
Mental Health
|
Dec 1, 2017 |
| More Patient-Aligned Care Team Components Translates to Improved Quality of Care for Veterans with Chronic Disease |
PACT
|
Nov 20, 2017 |
| HCV-Related Complications Increasing among Women Veterans |
Hepatitis C
|
Nov 1, 2017 |
| VA Experience with Implementing Intensive Primary Care Programs for Veterans at Highest Risk |
PACT
|
Oct 25, 2017 |
| Hospice Enrollment for Veterans with Advanced Stage Lung Cancer Increases |
Cancer
|
Oct 10, 2017 |
| Direct-Acting Antiviral Agents Reduce Risk of Hepatocellular Cancer among Veterans with Hepatitis C |
Cancer
|
Oct 1, 2017 |
| Use of Evidence-Based Care Processes Decreases Mortality among Veterans with Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia |
Quality
|
Oct 1, 2017 |
| Evidence-based Psychotherapy Template Use Associated with Treatment Quality for Veterans with PTSD |
Mental Health
|
Sep 30, 2017 |
| Veterans are Commonly Prescribed Statins for Indications Unsupported by Guidelines for Managing High Cholesterol |
Heart Disease
|
Sep 19, 2017 |
| Benefits and Harms of Cannabis for PTSD |
PTSD
|
Sep 5, 2017 |
| Medical Care Supplement Features Articles by VA Researchers on Improving the Quality and Equity of Health and Healthcare |
Disparities
|
Sep 1, 2017 |
| Online Game Improves Glucose Control in Veterans with Diabetes |
Diabetes
|
Sep 1, 2017 |
| Impact of Intensive BP Therapy on Patient-Reported Outcomes |
Hypertension
|
Aug 24, 2017 |
| Effects of Cannabis among Adults with Chronic Pain |
Pain
|
Aug 5, 2017 |
| Easy-to-Use Advance Care Planning (ACP) Tools Increase Planning among Older Veterans |
Elder Care
|
Aug 1, 2017 |
| Unintended Pregnancy and Contraceptive Use among Women Veterans |
Women's Health
|
Aug 1, 2017 |
| Systematic Review: Patient Outcomes in Dose Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-term Opioid Therapy Suggest Utility of Multimodal Care |
Medication
|
Jul 18, 2017 |
| Surgery Does Not Significantly Reduce Mortality among Patients with Prostate Cancer versus Observation after 20 Years of Follow-up |
Cancer
|
Jul 13, 2017 |
| Higher Risk of Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Self-Directed Violence following Discontinuation of Long-term Opioid Therapy |
Medication
|
Jul 1, 2017 |
| VA End-of-Life Initiative Increases Veterans’ Use of Hospice |
End of Life Care
|
Jul 1, 2017 |
| Using Yelp, VA Hospitals Rated Higher than Affiliated Non-VA Hospitals |
Quality
|
Jun 28, 2017 |
| A Positive Psychological Intervention Improves Outcomes for Veterans with Knee or Hip Osteoarthritis |
Mental Health
|
Jun 27, 2017 |
| Delivery of Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Primary Care Improves Mental Health Symptoms in Chronically Ill Veterans |
Mental Health
|
Jun 20, 2017 |
| Managing Chronic Pain in the Wake of the Opioid Backlash |
Pain
|
Jun 20, 2017 |
| Systematic Review of Suicide Risk Assessment and Prevention |
Mental Health
|
Jun 15, 2017 |
| Factors Associated with Suicide within One Week of Discharge from VA Psychiatric Facilities |
Mental Health
|
Jun 1, 2017 |
| Meta-Analysis of Interventions to Prevent Suicide |
Suicide
|
Jun 1, 2017 |
| PACT Initiative Did Not Reduce Most Disparities in Improved Hypertension or Diabetes Control among VA Patients |
Disparities
|
Jun 1, 2017 |
| Study Identifies which VA Mental Health Program Characteristics are Associated with Patient Satisfaction |
Mental Health
|
May 19, 2017 |
| Current Diagnosis of PTSD is Risk Factor for Pregnant Women |
Mental Health
|
May 1, 2017 |
| Greater Risk of Opioid Prescription Overlap in Veterans Using Medicare Part D–Reimbursed Pharmacies |
Medication
|
May 1, 2017 |
| Special Journal Issue Features Articles by HSR&D Researchers on Homelessness among Veterans |
Homelessness
|
May 1, 2017 |
| Systematic Review on the Benefits and Harms of Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Acute Low Back Pain |
Pain
|
Apr 11, 2017 |
| Initiative Decreases Inappropriate Prescribing to Older Veterans Discharged from VA Emergency Department Care |
Elder Care
|
Apr 7, 2017 |
| Low-cost Telephone Intervention Helps Obese Veterans Reduce Weight Regain after Weight Loss Program |
Obesity
|
Apr 4, 2017 |
| Findings from an Evaluation of Partnerships within VA HSR&D’s Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) |
Quality
|
Apr 3, 2017 |
| Self-Management Intervention for Chronic Pain |
Pain
|
Apr 3, 2017 |
| Comparing Effectiveness of Two Medications for Veterans with Clostridium Difficile Infection |
Medication
|
Apr 1, 2017 |
| Impact of Comprehensive Caregiver Support Program on VA Healthcare Utilization and Cost |
Long-Term Care
|
Apr 1, 2017 |
| Opioid Use among Afghanistan and Iraq War Veterans |
Medication
|
Mar 25, 2017 |
| Comparing Food Insecurity between Veterans and non-Veterans |
Elder Care
|
Mar 23, 2017 |
| Male Veterans at Greater Risk of Sexually Transmitted Infections Compared to Non-Veterans |
Prevention
|
Mar 22, 2017 |
| Systematic Review Finds Treating Blood Pressure to Current Guidelines in Older Adults Improves Health Outcomes |
Elder Care
|
Mar 21, 2017 |
| The Role of VA Research in a Learning Healthcare System |
Quality
|
Mar 20, 2017 |
| Gender and Smoking Impact Severity of Musculoskeletal Pain among OEF/OIF Veterans |
OEF/OIF
|
Mar 14, 2017 |
| Addressing the Opioid Epidemic: Lessons Learned from VA |
Medication
|
Mar 13, 2017 |
| Systematic Review: Effects of Pay-for-Performance on Healthcare |
Quality
|
Mar 7, 2017 |
| VA Hepatitis C Care and Experiences with the Choice Program |
Access
|
Mar 3, 2017 |
| Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid Therapy among Veterans is Overwhelmingly Initiated by VA Clinicians |
Opioid
|
Mar 1, 2017 |
| Engagement in Hepatitis C Virus Care among Homeless and non-Homeless VA Patients |
Hepatitis C
|
Mar 1, 2017 |
| Patient and Provider Experiences with Comprehensive Lung Cancer Screening Program |
Cancer
|
Mar 1, 2017 |
| VA’s Patient Aligned Care Teams’ Challenges in Providing Care for Women Veterans |
PACT
|
Mar 1, 2017 |
| VA Pharmacy Use in the First Year of Choice Act |
Opioid
|
Feb 17, 2017 |
| Effects of Homeless Veterans’ Use of Peer Mentors |
Homelessness
|
Feb 1, 2017 |
| Quality Improvement Tool Shows Organizational Factors Related to Access and Quality Measures in VA Mental Healthcare |
Access
|
Feb 1, 2017 |
| Substantial Portion of Elderly Veterans Receive Medications from Medicare Part D-Reimbursed Pharmacies – Either Alone or in Conjunction with VA Pharmacies |
Medication
|
Feb 1, 2017 |
| VA Opioid Safety Initiative Decreases Potentially Risky Opioid Prescriptions among Veterans |
Medication
|
Jan 4, 2017 |
| Lessons Learned from VA’s History of Transformation and Potential Future Scenarios |
Access
|
Jan 1, 2017 |
| Intensive Outpatient Care for High-Need Patients Does Not Reduce Acute Care Use or Costs Compared to Standard VA Care |
PACT
|
Dec 27, 2016 |
| Importance of VA’s Quality Enhancement Research Initiative in the Choice Act Era |
Quality
|
Dec 16, 2016 |
| Safety Risk for Veterans Receiving Overlapping Buprenorphine, Opioid, and Benzodiazepine Prescriptions from VA and Medicare Part D |
Medication
|
Dec 7, 2016 |
| Veterans with Dementia Using Both VA and Medicare More than Double their Odds of Exposure to Potentially Unsafe Medications |
Elder Care
|
Dec 6, 2016 |
| VA and Non-VA Nursing Homes Differ in CAUTI Prevention Methods |
Prevention
|
Dec 5, 2016 |
| Frailty Screening Initiative Associated with Improved Post-Operative Survival among Veterans |
Surgery
|
Nov 30, 2016 |
| “Virtual Hope Box” Smartphone App Helps Veterans Regulate Emotion and Cope with Distress that Can Lead to Suicide |
Mental Health
|
Nov 15, 2016 |
| Maximal Doses of High-Intensity Statins Confer Greatest Survival Advantage for Those with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease |
Heart Disease
|
Nov 9, 2016 |
| Alternative Strategies to Inpatient Hospitalization for Acute Medical Conditions |
Quality
|
Nov 1, 2016 |
| VA Diabetes and Cardiovascular Care Quality Comparable between Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers |
Diabetes
|
Nov 1, 2016 |
| Evaluating Patient-Mediated Health Information Exchange |
HIT
|
Oct 11, 2016 |
| Cost-Effectiveness of New Hepatitis C Virus Treatments in VA and Non-VA Patient Populations |
Hepatitis C
|
Oct 3, 2016 |
| Racial Disparities in HIV Quality of Care that May Extend to Common Comorbid Conditions |
Disparities
|
Sep 22, 2016 |
| OEF/OIF/OND Veterans that Currently Smoke More Likely to Receive Opioid Prescription than Non-Smokers |
Medication
|
Sep 21, 2016 |
| VA Makes Significant Improvements in Surgical Care for Veterans |
Surgery
|
Sep 21, 2016 |
| Similar Effectiveness and Costs of Elective Open vs. Endovascular Aortic Abdominal Aneurysm Repair in VA |
Surgery
|
Sep 14, 2016 |
| Barriers to Implementing Choosing Wisely® Recommendations |
Quality
|
Sep 6, 2016 |
| Application of Triggers on VA “Big Data” may Help Identify Patients Experiencing Delays in Diagnostic Evaluation of Chest Imaging |
Data Use
|
Sep 1, 2016 |
| Lithium or Valproate Associated with Better Outcomes Compared to Second-Generation Antipsychotics for Bipolar Disorder |
Medication
|
Sep 1, 2016 |
| More than Half of Privately Insured Veterans Younger than 65 Years of Age Access both VA and Non-VA Healthcare |
Access
|
Sep 1, 2016 |
| Sustained Weight Loss Advantage among Obese Veterans Receiving Specific Bariatric Surgery |
Obesity
|
Aug 31, 2016 |
| Incorporating Health Status into Routine Care |
Heart Disease
|
Aug 2, 2016 |
| High Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence among Women Veterans – Up to Age 55 – Using VA Primary Care |
Women's Health
|
Aug 1, 2016 |
| VA National Transplant System Shows No Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Evaluating Veterans for Kidney Transplant |
Disparities
|
Aug 1, 2016 |
| Disclosure of Clinical Adverse Events between VA Surgeons and their Patients |
Surgery
|
Jul 20, 2016 |
| Neuroimaging Overuse More Common among Medicare Patients Compared to VA Patients |
Quality
|
Jul 8, 2016 |
| Organizational Factors Associated with Successful Campaign to Increase Influenza Vaccination among VA Healthcare Providers |
Prevention
|
Jul 4, 2016 |
| Erectile Dysfunction Medication Use among Veterans Eligible for Medicare Part D |
Medication
|
Jul 1, 2016 |
| Home-based Geriatric Care Management Decreases Rate of VA Healthcare Utilization for Older Veterans following Hospitalization |
Elder Care
|
Jul 1, 2016 |
| New Guidelines May Significantly Decrease Cost for Testing Immune Function in Veterans with HIV |
HIV
|
Jul 1, 2016 |
| Prescription Opioids Associated with Lower Likelihood of Sustained Improvement in Pain among Older Veterans |
Elder Care
|
Jul 1, 2016 |
| Use of Contraindicated Medications among Veterans Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention |
Heart Disease
|
Jul 1, 2016 |
| MRSA Prevention Initiative Results in Additional Significant Decline in Other Bacteremia Rates across 130 VHA Facilities |
Prevention
|
Jun 28, 2016 |
| Higher Risk of Suicidal Ideation among Veterans Seeking Mental Health Treatment from both VA and non-VA Facilities |
Mental Health
|
Jun 24, 2016 |
| Pay-for-Performance Intervention Improves Blood Pressure Control among Black Veterans with Hypertension without Unintended Consequences |
Hypertension
|
Jun 22, 2016 |
| Use of Oral Anticoagulant Therapy for Veterans with Atrial Fibrillation Declines over 10-Year Period in VA Healthcare |
Heart Disease
|
Jun 21, 2016 |
| Racial and Ethnic Differences in Primary Care Experiences for Veterans with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders |
Disparities
|
Jun 20, 2016 |
| Barriers and Facilitators to Use of Clozapine for Treatment-Resistant Veterans with Schizophrenia |
Medication
|
Jun 15, 2016 |
| Use of Clozapine for Veterans with Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia Could Result in Significant Cost Savings |
Medication
|
Jun 15, 2016 |
| National Program to Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection is Successful in Non-ICU Settings |
Prevention
|
Jun 2, 2016 |
| Military Sexual Trauma is Independent Risk Factor for Homelessness among Veterans, Particularly Male Veterans |
Homelessness
|
Jun 1, 2016 |
| Timing and Duration of Hospice and Palliative Care across VA, Medicare, and VA-Purchased Care |
End of Life Care
|
May 26, 2016 |
| Systematic Review Compares Pharmacist-Led Care to Usual Care for Chronic Disease Management |
Medication
|
Apr 26, 2016 |
| Antiviral Treatment Reduces Risk of Cirrhosis, Hepatocellular Cancer and Mortality among Veterans, Irrespective of Age |
Elder Care
|
Apr 3, 2016 |
| JGIM Supplement Features Ten Articles by VA Researchers on Next Generation Clinical Performance Measures |
Performance Measures
|
Apr 1, 2016 |
| Prescription Opioid Use among Patients with Recent History of Depression Increases Risk of Recurrence |
Medication
|
Apr 1, 2016 |
| VA Captures More Complete Quality Performance Data Compared to Medicare Advantage |
Performance Measures
|
Mar 31, 2016 |
| Prescription Use of Codeine Associated with Greater Risk of New Onset Depression among Veterans |
Medication
|
Mar 22, 2016 |
| Central Nervous System Polypharmacy May Increase Risk of Overdose and Suicide-Related Behavior among OEF/OIF Veterans |
Suicide
|
Mar 1, 2016 |
| Study Compares Stroke Care in VA Community Living Centers with Private, VA-Contracted Nursing Homes |
Stroke
|
Mar 1, 2016 |
| Investigators Establish Typology for Veterans with Diabetes who Utilize Both VA Healthcare and Medicare |
Diabetes
|
Feb 22, 2016 |
| Factors Associated with VA and Non-VA Mental Health Service Use among National Guard Soldiers |
Mental Health
|
Feb 3, 2016 |
| Impact of Evidence-based Quality Improvement Strategy on VA Patient-Aligned Care Team Implementation |
PACT
|
Feb 1, 2016 |
| The Gerontologist Supplement Highlights VA Research on Health Issues Affecting Older Women Veterans |
Elder Care
|
Feb 1, 2016 |
| Mental Health Conditions Common among Patients Seeking and Undergoing Bariatric Surgery |
Mental Health
|
Jan 12, 2016 |
| New Approach to Performance Measurement |
Performance Measures
|
Jan 12, 2016 |
| Increased Dose of Prescription Opioids Raises Risk of Suicide among Veterans with Chronic Non-Cancer Pain |
Medication
|
Jan 5, 2016 |
| Impact of New Institute of Medicine Report on Patient Safety |
Patient Safety
|
Dec 24, 2015 |
| Veterans Exiting Prison Have Extensive Treatment Needs, Particularly for Mental Health and Substance Use Issues |
Mental Health
|
Dec 21, 2015 |
| Sexual Trauma during Military Service Increases Risk of Subsequent Suicide among Veterans |
Mental Health
|
Dec 14, 2015 |
| Alcohol Misuse among Female Veterans |
Substance Use
|
Dec 7, 2015 |
| Among Older Veterans with Diabetes, Few with Low Glucose or Blood Pressure Levels Undergo Treatment De-intensification |
Diabetes
|
Dec 1, 2015 |
| Appropriate Prescribing for Veterans with Diabetes at High Risk for Hypoglycemia |
Diabetes
|
Dec 1, 2015 |
| Data from Electronic Health Records Can Predict and Possibly Prevent Missed Patient Appointments |
Access
|
Dec 1, 2015 |
| Majority of Male VA Enrollees Similar to Medicare Beneficiaries, Suggesting Greater Generalizability of Research Findings |
Data Use
|
Nov 20, 2015 |
| Significant Decrease in Rates of Non-Acute Percutaneous Coronary Intervention since Release of Appropriate Use Criteria |
Heart Disease
|
Nov 17, 2015 |
| Career Development Programs Successfully Prepare Future Health Services Researchers, Particularly VA HSR&D |
Quality
|
Nov 9, 2015 |
| Telemedicine-Based Intervention Improves Outcomes for Veterans with Poorly Controlled Diabetes |
Diabetes
|
Nov 5, 2015 |
| Influence of Military Sexual Trauma among Male Veterans |
OEF/OIF
|
Nov 1, 2015 |
| Effect of Childhood Physical and Sexual Abuse on Female Veterans’ Health and Healthcare Use |
Women's Health
|
Oct 1, 2015 |
| Predictors of OEF/OIF Army Active Duty Members’ Linkage to VA Healthcare Post-Deployment |
OEF/OIF
|
Oct 1, 2015 |
| Study Compares Data Sources for Provider Financial Incentives |
Data Use
|
Oct 1, 2015 |
| VA Hospital Observation Stays Increasing |
Quality
|
Oct 1, 2015 |
| ICU Treatment for Medicare Patients with Pneumonia Associated with Better Outcomes without Increased Costs |
Quality
|
Sep 22, 2015 |
| Lung Cancer Screening Programs May Have Unintended Consequences on Beliefs about Smoking Cessation |
Cancer
|
Sep 1, 2015 |
| Study Suggests Veterans Do Not Receive Appropriate Testing for Testosterone Therapy within VA Healthcare System |
Medication
|
Sep 1, 2015 |
| Association between Separation from Military due to Misconduct and Homelessness |
Homelessness
|
Aug 25, 2015 |
| Potential Problems and Suggested Solutions for VA as Veterans Take Advantage of Dual Use Care via the “Choice Act” |
Access
|
Aug 20, 2015 |
| Inpatient Conditions Associated with Increased Risk for Recurrent Acute Kidney Injury among Veterans |
Kidney Disease
|
Aug 11, 2015 |
| Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Therapy for Veterans with PTSD |
PTSD
|
Aug 4, 2015 |
| Systematic Review of PTSD Screening Instruments |
PTSD
|
Aug 4, 2015 |
| Factors Contributing to Insensitive Clinical Alcohol Screening in VA Primary Care |
Substance Use
|
Aug 1, 2015 |
| Telemedicine-Delivered Psychotherapy for Older Veterans with Depression as Effective as In-Person Psychotherapy |
Mental Health
|
Aug 1, 2015 |
| Wide Variation Documented Among VA Providers in Potential Overuse of Antibiotics for Acute Respiratory Infections |
Medication
|
Jul 21, 2015 |
| Incident Stroke Associated with Accelerated and Persistent Cognitive Decline Over Six Years Post-Stroke |
Stroke
|
Jul 7, 2015 |
| Commentary Challenges Findings in Previous Study on Housing First Approach for Homeless Veterans |
Homelessness
|
Jul 1, 2015 |
| Effects of Primary Care Provider Turnover |
Quality
|
Jul 1, 2015 |
| Individual and Facility-Level Factors Associated with Higher Risk of Suicide Attempt among Veterans Receiving Opioid Therapy |
Medication
|
Jul 1, 2015 |
| Mortality among Veterans with Severe Sepsis Declines, but Significant Variation across VA Hospitals Persists |
Quality
|
Jul 1, 2015 |
| Stewardship Intervention Reduces Overuse of Antibiotics in the Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria among Veterans |
Medication
|
Jul 1, 2015 |
| Having a Diet Option Assigned vs. Choosing a Diet Leads to Greater Weight Loss among Obese Veterans |
Obesity
|
Jun 16, 2015 |
| Receipt of Opioid Analgesics and Benzodiazepines Associated with Increased Risk of Death Due to Drug Overdose |
Medication
|
Jun 10, 2015 |
| Long-Term Follow-Up of VADT Study Suggests Cardiovascular Benefits of Tight-Glucose Control in Diabetes |
Diabetes
|
Jun 4, 2015 |
| Bundled Intervention Associated with Lower Rates of Surgical Site Infections following Cardiac or Orthopedic Operations |
Prevention
|
Jun 2, 2015 |
| Gender Differences in Chronic Pain among Veterans |
OEF/OIF
|
Jun 1, 2015 |
| Post-Menopausal Symptoms among Women Veterans with and without Type 2 Diabetes |
Diabetes
|
Jun 1, 2015 |
| Substantial Proportion of Homeless and Unstably Housed Veterans with Minor Children has Serious Mental Illness |
Homelessness
|
May 15, 2015 |
| Consequences of Notifying VA Patients about Potential Exposure to Large-Scale Adverse Events |
Patient Safety
|
May 1, 2015 |
| Early Discontinuation and Sub-Optimal Dosing for Drug to Treat Sleep Disorders Associated with PTSD |
Medication
|
May 1, 2015 |
| Prevalence of Alcohol Misuse among Women Veterans High Regardless of Care Setting |
Substance Use
|
May 1, 2015 |
| Electronic Health Record-Based Interventions for Reducing Inappropriate Imaging in the Clinical Setting |
HIT
|
Apr 21, 2015 |
| NEJM Perspective Discusses Withholding of CMS Data Related to Substance Use Disorder and Its Impact on Research |
Data Use
|
Apr 15, 2015 |
| Pharmacist Support Key in Medication Adherence for Veterans Prescribed Dabigatran for Atrial Fibrillation |
Heart Disease
|
Apr 14, 2015 |
| Study Shows No Evidence that Dual Use of VA and Medicare Advantage Results in Worse Patient Outcomes |
Performance Measures
|
Apr 6, 2015 |
| VA Healthcare for Women Veterans: Medical Care Supplement |
Women's Health
|
Apr 1, 2015 |
| Comparing High-Dose Influenza Vaccine to Standard-Dose Vaccine among Elderly Veterans |
Prevention
|
Mar 31, 2015 |
| Patient Outcomes for Multi-faceted Intervention for Veterans with Heart Failure Comparable to Usual Care |
Heart Disease
|
Mar 30, 2015 |
| Sleep Difficulties Associated with Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease among Younger Veterans and Active Duty Personnel |
Heart Disease
|
Mar 27, 2015 |
| Effect of ACA’s Medicaid Expansion on Demand for VA Care |
Access
|
Mar 12, 2015 |
| VA Maintains Access to Care as Need for Substance Use Treatment Grows |
Access
|
Mar 12, 2015 |
| Stepped Care Intervention Benefits Veterans with Chronic Pain |
Pain
|
Mar 9, 2015 |
| Antipsychotics Prescribed to Substantial Minority of Veterans with PTSD without Bipolar Disorder or Schizophrenia |
Medication
|
Mar 3, 2015 |
| Differences between Men and Women Veterans Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization in VA |
Heart Disease
|
Mar 1, 2015 |
| Impact of Medical Home Features on Use of VA Healthcare and Total Costs of Care |
PACT
|
Mar 1, 2015 |
| No Significant Association between Public Support Income, VA Disability Compensation, and Money Spent on Alcohol and Drugs among Homeless Veterans |
Homelessness
|
Mar 1, 2015 |
| Veterans Receiving Brief Alcohol Misuse Intervention Rate VA Providers and Care Higher than Veterans without Intervention |
Quality
|
Feb 18, 2015 |
| OEF/OIF/OND Veterans with PTSD at Greater Risk of Autoimmune Disorders |
OEF/OIF
|
Feb 15, 2015 |
| VA Primary Care Intervention Decreases High-Dose Opioid Prescription for Veterans with Non-Cancer Pain |
Medication
|
Feb 3, 2015 |
| Having Dependent Children Associated with Increased Risk of PTSD among OEF/OIF Veterans |
OEF/OIF
|
Jan 19, 2015 |
| Bariatric Surgery Compared to Usual Care May Lower Mortality Rates among Obese Veterans |
Obesity
|
Jan 6, 2015 |
| Female Veterans with CVD Less Likely to Receive Statin and High-Intensity Statin Therapy Compared to Male Veterans with CVD |
Disparities
|
Jan 1, 2015 |
| High Rates of Post-Traumatic Growth among Veterans with PTSD |
PTSD
|
Jan 1, 2015 |
| Pilot Study Implements HIV Rapid-Testing in Homeless Shelters |
HIV
|
Jan 1, 2015 |
| Improved Performance on Quality Measures is Accompanied by Increased Racial/Ethnic Equity in Care |
Disparities
|
Dec 11, 2014 |
| Increasing VA Rates of Psychotherapy among Rural- and Urban-Dwelling Veterans with Mental Illness |
Access
|
Dec 3, 2014 |
| Use of Electronic Health Information Exchange may Reduce Emergency Department Utilization |
HIT
|
Dec 2, 2014 |
| Characteristics Associated with Suicide among Male Veterans Treated in VA Primary Care |
Mental Health
|
Dec 1, 2014 |
| Compared to Thiazolidinediones, Sulfonylureas May Be More Likely to Cause Death and Hospitalization for Veterans with Diabetes |
Diabetes
|
Dec 1, 2014 |
| Complementary and Integrative Medicine Use among Veterans and the Military |
Access
|
Dec 1, 2014 |
| Rates of Suicide Higher among Transgender Veterans |
Mental Health
|
Dec 1, 2014 |
| Women Veterans with PTSD at Significantly Increased Risk of Spontaneous Pre-term Delivery |
Women's Health
|
Dec 1, 2014 |
| Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Treatment Retention for Veterans with PTSD |
Disparities
|
Nov 24, 2014 |
| Telemedicine-based Collaborative Care Intervention Improves PTSD Outcomes among Veterans Residing in Rural Settings |
PTSD
|
Nov 19, 2014 |
| Study Highlights Mental Health Services Important to Women Veterans |
Mental Health
|
Nov 17, 2014 |
| Factors Affecting Patient Test Results Follow-Up within VA’s Electronic Health Record System |
Data Use
|
Nov 11, 2014 |
| VA PACT Implementation Increases Primary Care among Veterans with PTSD |
PACT
|
Nov 10, 2014 |
| Increase in Thyroid Cancer among Veterans Linked to Increases in Diagnostic Testing |
Cancer
|
Nov 6, 2014 |
| Veterans with Non-Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease at Significantly Greater Risk of MI and Mortality |
Heart Disease
|
Nov 5, 2014 |
| Gender Differences in Attitudes and Their Relationship to VA Mental Healthcare Use |
Mental Health
|
Nov 3, 2014 |
| Electronic Health Record-based Alerting Systems Can be Source of Turnover for Clinical Practices |
HIT
|
Nov 1, 2014 |
| JGIM Supplement Highlights VA’s Partnered Research |
Homelessness
|
Nov 1, 2014 |
| Poor Communication between VA and Non-VA Primary Care Providers co-Managing Rural Veterans |
Access
|
Nov 1, 2014 |
| Women Veterans have Better VA Outpatient Care Experiences with Designated Women’s Health Providers |
Women's Health
|
Nov 1, 2014 |
| Enrollment in VA Healthcare Most Likely in First Year after Return from Deployment for Army Reserve/National Guard Members |
OEF/OIF
|
Oct 1, 2014 |
| Predictors of Worsening Mental Health among OEF/OIF Veterans |
Mental Health
|
Oct 1, 2014 |
| Surgical Patients Less Likely to Receive Hospice or Palliative Care Compared to Medical Patients |
End of Life Care
|
Sep 24, 2014 |
| Systematic Frailty Screening may Lead to Reduced Post-Operative Mortality in Frail Veterans |
End of Life Care
|
Sep 10, 2014 |
| Study Compares VA Weight Loss Interventions for Veterans |
Obesity
|
Sep 9, 2014 |
| Adverse Childhood Experiences More Common among Men with Military Service |
Mental Health
|
Sep 1, 2014 |
| Affordable Care Act May Impact Continuity of Care for Homeless VA Healthcare Users |
Access
|
Sep 1, 2014 |
| Delays in Filling Clopidogrel Prescription Associated with Increased Major Adverse Events Following PCI |
Heart Disease
|
Sep 1, 2014 |
| Women Veterans, Particularly Black Veterans, Have Worse Risk Factor Control for Cardiovascular Disease than Male Veterans |
Heart Disease
|
Sep 1, 2014 |
| Digoxin Significantly Associated with Increased Risk of Death among Veterans with Atrial Fibrillation |
Heart Disease
|
Aug 19, 2014 |
| Under-utilization of Cardiac Rehabilitation for Veterans Hospitalized for Ischemic Heart Disease |
Heart Disease
|
Aug 18, 2014 |
| Providers’ Endorsement of Stigma Regarding Mental Illness Is Related to Patient Treatment Options |
Mental Health
|
Aug 15, 2014 |
| Potential Impact of Affordable Care Act on Massachusetts Veterans’ Enrollment in VA Healthcare |
Access
|
Aug 1, 2014 |
| Detection of Suicidal Ideation Not Associated with Increased Mental Health Utilization in Year Following SI Assessment |
Mental Health
|
Jul 30, 2014 |
| Risk Factors for Suicide-Related Behavior among OEF/OIF Veterans with “Polytrauma Clinical Triad” |
Mental Health
|
Jul 17, 2014 |
| VA’s “Big Data”: Benefits and Challenges |
Data Use
|
Jul 9, 2014 |
| Efficacy of Routine Screening Pelvic Examination in Asymptomatic Average-Risk Women |
Women's Health
|
Jul 1, 2014 |
| JGIM Supplement Highlights VA’s Patient-Aligned Care Teams |
PACT
|
Jul 1, 2014 |
| Measures of Patient Care Experiences Reflect Fair Hospital Assessments |
Quality
|
Jul 1, 2014 |
| OEF/OIF Servicewomen Remain Reluctant to Report Military Sexual Assault despite More Knowledge about Reporting Options |
OEF/OIF
|
Jul 1, 2014 |
| Only Small Percentage of Veterans with Mental Illness Access VA Employment Services |
Mental Health
|
Jul 1, 2014 |
| Veterans’ Use of Blue Button Feature in MyHealtheVet |
HIT
|
Jul 1, 2014 |
| Most Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Obtain Little or No Benefit from Current Treatment for Tighter Glycemic Control |
Diabetes
|
Jun 30, 2014 |
| Outcomes Associated with VA Implementation of PACT |
PACT
|
Jun 23, 2014 |
| Screening for Hepatocellular Cancer |
Cancer
|
Jun 17, 2014 |
| Cardiovascular Outcomes after Addition of Insulin Versus Sulfonylureas in Veterans with Diabetes Taking Metformin |
Disparities
|
Jun 11, 2014 |
| High Prevalence of Reintegration Difficulty among OEF/OIF/OND Veterans, Particularly among VA Healthcare Users |
OEF/OIF
|
Jun 11, 2014 |
| Negative Mental Health Beliefs are a Significant Barrier to Care for OEF/OIF Veterans with Mental Health Problems |
Mental Health
|
Jun 1, 2014 |
| Trends in Healthcare Use and Costs after VA’s Implementation of Patient-Aligned Care Teams |
PACT
|
Jun 1, 2014 |
| Costs Associated with Surgical Site Infections |
Surgery
|
May 21, 2014 |
| Factors Related to Use of Psychotherapy among Veterans |
Mental Health
|
May 19, 2014 |
| “Virtual” Hope Box Smartphone App Delivers Patient-Tailored Coping Tools to Help Veterans at Risk for Suicide |
HIT
|
May 15, 2014 |
| Implementation of Telemedicine in VA ICUs May Not Reduce Mortality Rates or Length of Hospital Stays |
Telemedicine
|
May 12, 2014 |
| Food Insecurity among OEF/OIF Veterans Dramatically Higher than among General Population |
OEF/OIF
|
May 8, 2014 |
| PTSD Treatment via Video-Teleconferencing as Effective as In-Person Treatment |
PTSD
|
May 1, 2014 |
| Supportive Housing May Address Homeless Veterans’ Underuse of VA Services |
Homelessness
|
May 1, 2014 |
| Characteristics and Outcomes of Homeless Male and Female Veterans |
Homelessness
|
Apr 14, 2014 |
| Penetrating Traumatic Brain Injury Strongly Associated with Risk of Epilepsy among OEF/OIF Veterans |
OEF/OIF
|
Apr 1, 2014 |
| Veterans Living Greater Distance from VA or Any Transplant Centers May have Less Chance of Receiving Liver Transplant |
Access
|
Mar 26, 2014 |
| Combat Deployments Associated with New-Onset Coronary Heart Disease among Young U.S. Service Members and Veterans |
Heart Disease
|
Mar 11, 2014 |
| Proactive Tobacco Treatment More Successful than Usual Care among Veterans Attempting to Quit Smoking |
Prevention
|
Mar 10, 2014 |
| Affordable Care Act May Have Significant Implications for Veterans and the VA Healthcare System |
Access
|
Mar 1, 2014 |
| Majority of Unplanned VA Hospital Readmissions Unrelated to Index Hospitalization |
Quality
|
Mar 1, 2014 |
| Sustained Improvement in Hypertension with Intervention Combining Behavioral and Medication Management |
Hypertension
|
Mar 1, 2014 |
| Veterans with Multiple Chronic Conditions Account for Disproportionate Share of VA Healthcare Costs |
Diabetes
|
Mar 1, 2014 |
| Benefits for Veterans with Dementia who Participate in VA Program Integrating Healthcare and Community Services |
Mental Health
|
Feb 28, 2014 |
| Underuse of Colorectal Cancer Screening among Healthy Veterans and Overuse among Unhealthy Veterans |
Cancer
|
Feb 26, 2014 |
| Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 3 Associated with Increased Risk of Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Cancer among Veterans |
Hepatitis C
|
Feb 24, 2014 |
| Intimate Partner Violence: Current State of Knowledge in Regard to Women Veterans |
Women's Health
|
Feb 7, 2014 |
| Social Network Encouragement Helps Veterans with PTSD Seek VA Mental Healthcare |
Mental Health
|
Feb 3, 2014 |
| Anxiety Disorders and Depression Associated with Risk of Future Heart Failure among Veterans |
Heart Disease
|
Feb 1, 2014 |
| Strong Association between Substance Abuse and Homelessness among Veterans |
Homelessness
|
Feb 1, 2014 |
| Changes in Care Processes and Patient Outcomes Related to VA’s Implementation of PACT Model |
Access
|
Jan 30, 2014 |
| VA’s “Housing First” Approach to Helping Homeless Veterans Presents Several Challenges |
Homelessness
|
Jan 15, 2014 |
| Health Information Technology |
HIT
|
Jan 7, 2014 |
| Increasing Number of Women Veterans Use VA Maternity Benefits |
Women's Health
|
Jan 1, 2014 |
| Prevalence of “Polytrauma Triad” among Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans |
OEF/OIF
|
Jan 1, 2014 |
| Rehabilitation Settings for Veterans Following Hospital Discharge for Hip Fracture |
Rehabilitation
|
Jan 1, 2014 |
| Increased Prescribing Rates for Concurrent Sedative Medications among Veterans with PTSD |
Medication
|
Dec 16, 2013 |
| Traumatic Brain Injury during Most Recent Deployment Strongest Predictor of Post-Deployment PTSD |
OEF/OIF
|
Dec 11, 2013 |
| Factors Associated with Use of VA MOVE! Program for Obese and Overweight Veterans |
Obesity
|
Dec 10, 2013 |
| Gaps in Quality of Supportive VA Cancer Care for Veterans |
Cancer
|
Dec 9, 2013 |
| Potential Over-Treatment of Hypoglycemia among Veterans with Diabetes Using VA Healthcare |
Diabetes
|
Dec 9, 2013 |
| Chronic Opioid Therapy Common among Hospitalized Veterans, Associated with Increased Risk of Death and Re-Admission |
Medication
|
Dec 6, 2013 |
| Better Experiences among Homeless Patients with Tailored Primary Care |
Homelessness
|
Dec 1, 2013 |
| VA’s Online Quality Improvement Toolkits |
Quality
|
Dec 1, 2013 |
| Risk of Suicide-Related Behavior among Older Veterans Receiving Antiepileptic Drugs |
Medication
|
Nov 26, 2013 |
| “Tailored” Treatment of Blood Pressure May Prevent Many More Heart Attacks and Strokes than Current Guidelines |
Hypertension
|
Nov 19, 2013 |
| Electronic Patient Portals and their Effect on Health Outcomes |
HIT
|
Nov 19, 2013 |
| Multifaceted Intervention Improves Medication Adherence for Veterans following Hospitalization for Acute Coronary Syndrome |
Heart Disease
|
Nov 18, 2013 |
| Testosterone Therapy Associated with Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes among Veterans |
Medication
|
Nov 6, 2013 |
| Ethnic Differences in Receipt of Depression Care |
Disparities
|
Nov 1, 2013 |
| Home-Based Colorectal Cancer Screening Significantly Improves Screening Rates among Overdue Veterans in a Rural State |
Cancer
|
Oct 25, 2013 |
| Veterans with Non-Specific Anxiety Diagnosis Less Likely to Access Mental Healthcare than Veterans with Specific Anxiety Disorders |
Mental Health
|
Oct 22, 2013 |
| Normal Coronary Rates for Elective Angiography |
Heart Disease
|
Oct 18, 2013 |
| Risk Factors for Adverse Cardiac Events after non-Cardiac Surgery in Veterans with Coronary Stents |
Heart Disease
|
Oct 9, 2013 |
| Home Safety Intervention Improves Caregiver Competence for Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease |
Mental Health
|
Oct 1, 2013 |
| Increase in Psychotherapy Since 2004 Corresponds with VA’s Efforts to Improve Access to Mental Health |
Mental Health
|
Oct 1, 2013 |
| Receiving VA Care is Stronger Predictor of Appropriate Care for Veterans with Diabetes than Continuity of Care |
Diabetes
|
Oct 1, 2013 |
| Veterans with PTSD or Major Depression Less Likely to Undergo Four Major Invasive Procedures |
Mental Health
|
Oct 1, 2013 |
| Individual Financial Incentives for VA Providers Result in Better Hypertension Treatment than Audit and Feedback Alone |
Hypertension
|
Sep 11, 2013 |
| National Campaign Reduces Prostate Cancer Imaging in Sweden |
Cancer
|
Sep 4, 2013 |
| Relationship between Diagnostic Accuracy and Confidence |
Provider Education
|
Aug 26, 2013 |
| Improvement in VA Patient Outcomes Related to Pay-for-Performance Remains after Removal of Incentives |
Quality
|
Aug 9, 2013 |
| OEF/OIF Veterans with PTSD Experience More Pain Complaints than Veterans without PTSD |
OEF/OIF
|
Aug 7, 2013 |
| Women Veterans who Experience Intimate Partner Violence are at Higher Risk for Some Medical and Mental Health Conditions |
Women's Health
|
Aug 5, 2013 |
| Low Rates of VA Vocational Service Use among OEF/OIF Veterans with Mental Health Conditions |
Mental Health
|
Aug 1, 2013 |
| Patient Safety Issues in VA Outpatient Setting |
Patient Safety
|
Aug 1, 2013 |
| Study Assesses VA/Alzheimer’s Association Care Coordination Program for Informal Caregivers of Veterans with Dementia |
Elder Care
|
Aug 1, 2013 |
| Veterans with Prostate Cancer Living in Rural Settings have Less Access to Comprehensive Oncology Resources than Urban Veterans, but Receive Similar or Better Quality of Care |
Access
|
Jul 30, 2013 |
| Musculoskeletal Conditions, Injuries, and Pain More Prevalent among Patients Using Statins |
Medication
|
Jul 22, 2013 |
| Benefits of a Patient-Centered Performance Management System |
Performance Measures
|
Jul 10, 2013 |
| Changes in VA Care since PACT Implementation |
Quality
|
Jul 10, 2013 |
| Veterans Receiving Primary Care in CBOCs Less Likely to Receive Several Types of Colon Cancer Screening Tests |
Cancer
|
Jul 5, 2013 |
| Incentives to Impact Patient Engagement and Health Behavior |
Quality
|
Jul 1, 2013 |
| Issues for Sexual and Gender Minority Veterans Receiving VA Healthcare |
Access
|
Jul 1, 2013 |
| Journal Issue Highlights Women Veterans’ Health Issues |
Women's Health
|
Jul 1, 2013 |
| Non-Cancer Pain Associated with Suicide |
Pain
|
Jul 1, 2013 |
| Rates of Breast Conserving Surgery Performed in VA for Women Veterans with Breast Cancer Comparable to Private Sector |
Cancer
|
Jul 1, 2013 |
| Redundant Lipid Testing in Veterans with CHD |
Heart Disease
|
Jul 1, 2013 |
| Suicidal Ideation is Common among OEF/OIF Veterans who Receive VA Healthcare |
Mental Health
|
Jul 1, 2013 |
| Wait Times for Treatment at VAMCs Have Increased for Veterans with Colorectal Cancer |
Cancer
|
Jul 1, 2013 |
| Homelessness More Prevalent among Female Veterans |
Women's Health
|
Jun 26, 2013 |
| Cancer Genetics Toolkit Improves Quality and Frequency of Family History Documentation among VA Primary Care Patients |
Cancer
|
Jun 13, 2013 |
| Medicare Drug Beneficiaries with Diabetes Use 2 to 3 Times More Brand-Name Drugs than VA Patients, at Substantial Cost |
Diabetes
|
Jun 11, 2013 |
| Quality of VA Care for Veterans with Newly Diagnosed Lung Cancer is Markedly Higher than Previous Studies Suggest |
Cancer
|
Jun 10, 2013 |
| Literature Review Compares Bariatric Surgery to Non-Surgical Interventions among Non-Morbidly Obese Patients with Diabetes |
Diabetes
|
Jun 5, 2013 |
| Readmission Rates are Limited in Measuring Hospital Quality |
Quality
|
Jun 1, 2013 |
| Importance of Parenting Interventions for Veterans’ and their Children’s Health |
Mental Health
|
May 1, 2013 |
| Many Older Veterans Do Not Discuss Non-VA Medications with VA Providers, Complicating Medication Reconciliation |
Medication
|
May 1, 2013 |
| Significant Disparities among Women Veterans with and without Mental Illness in Delaying or Going without Medical Care |
Mental Health
|
May 1, 2013 |
| VA Primary Care Physicians Using Electronic Health Records May Miss Important Information Due to Information Overload |
HIT
|
Apr 22, 2013 |
| Multimodal Intervention Increases HIV Testing in VA Primary Care |
HIV
|
Apr 19, 2013 |
| Prediction Model Using VA Data May Help Identify Primary Care Patients at Increased Risk for Hospitalization or Death |
Data Use
|
Apr 1, 2013 |
| Racial Differences in Veterans’ Perception of the Quality of PTSD Compensation Examinations |
PTSD
|
Apr 1, 2013 |
| Adoption of PACT Features is Significantly Associated with Lower Risk of Avoidable Hospitalization |
Prevention
|
Mar 26, 2013 |
| No Significant Association between Timing of Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Risk of Surgical Site Infection |
Quality
|
Mar 20, 2013 |
| Psychiatrists’ Workplace Satisfaction Improved Despite Significant Changes in VA Mental Healthcare Services |
Mental Health
|
Mar 15, 2013 |
| Journal Issue Highlights Patient Safety Strategies |
Patient Safety
|
Mar 5, 2013 |
| High TBI Screening Rates among OEF/OIF Veterans |
OEF/OIF
|
Mar 1, 2013 |
| Journal Issue Highlights the State of Health Information Technology in VA Healthcare |
HIT
|
Mar 1, 2013 |
| Some VA Polytrauma Team Members Caring for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury at Risk for Job Burnout |
Long-Term Care
|
Mar 1, 2013 |
| More than One in Eight Women Veterans Screen Positive for PTSD and A Significant Segment Does Not Receive Treatment |
PTSD
|
Feb 23, 2013 |
| Possible Overuse of Proton Pump Inhibitors to Treat Veterans with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease |
Medication
|
Feb 12, 2013 |
| Opioid Prescribing for Veterans with Chronic Non-Cancer Pain |
Medication
|
Feb 1, 2013 |
| Patient and Facility Characteristics Associated with Prescribing Benzodiazepines for Veterans with PTSD |
Medication
|
Feb 1, 2013 |
| Significant Financial Burden for Caregivers of Veterans with Polytrauma and Traumatic Brain Injury |
Long-Term Care
|
Feb 1, 2013 |
| VA’s Traumatic Brain Injury Screening Process is Inclusive and Effective in Referral for Further Services |
OEF/OIF
|
Feb 1, 2013 |
| Most OEF/OIF Veterans who Screen Positive for Depression Receive Timely Assessments for Suicidal Ideation |
Mental Health
|
Jan 23, 2013 |
| Benzodiazepine Prescribing for Veterans with PTSD Remains Common and Varied across the VA Healthcare System |
Medication
|
Jan 1, 2013 |
| Previous Hospital Readmission Rates for Three Common Conditions are Poor Predictors for Future Readmission |
Quality
|
Jan 1, 2013 |
| Prolonged Exposure or Cognitive Processing Therapy May Reduce Use of Mental Health Services in Veterans with PTSD |
Mental Health
|
Jan 1, 2013 |
| Same-Day Receipt of Integrated VA Primary Care-Mental Health Services Increases Odds of Subsequent Mental Health Visit |
Mental Health
|
Jan 1, 2013 |
| Primary Care Practitioners’ Views on VA’s Electronic Health Record System and Test Result Notification |
HIT
|
Dec 25, 2012 |
| Decreases in VA Hospital Length-of-Stay and Readmission Rates over 14 Years |
Quality
|
Dec 18, 2012 |
| Majority of Veterans with Serious Mental Illness Prefer Family Involvement in their Care |
Mental Health
|
Dec 15, 2012 |
| Performance Measure for Lipid Management in Veterans with Diabetes Encourages Treatment with Moderate Dose Statins |
Diabetes
|
Dec 11, 2012 |
| Protected Sleep Periods for Medical Interns Increase Overnight Sleep and Improve Morning Alertness |
Quality
|
Dec 5, 2012 |
| Design and Implementation of a VA Hospital-Based Usability Laboratory for Health Information Technology |
HIT
|
Dec 1, 2012 |
| Many OEF/OIF Veterans Delay Initiating Mental Health Care and Completing Effective Mental Health Treatment |
Mental Health
|
Dec 1, 2012 |
| Quality of VA’s PTSD Disability Assessment Would Improve by Using Evidence-Based Assessment |
PTSD
|
Dec 1, 2012 |
| Factors Affecting Readiness for Implementation of VA’s Patient-Aligned Care Team Model |
Access
|
Nov 29, 2012 |
| Systematic Review Evaluates Patient-Centered Medical Home Model for Primary Care Transformation |
Access
|
Nov 27, 2012 |
| Equitable Rates of Pain Assessment among African American and White Veterans |
Disparities
|
Nov 21, 2012 |
| OEF/OIF Veterans Most in Need of Psychiatric Care are Accessing Mental Health Services, Primarily at VA |
Mental Health
|
Nov 15, 2012 |
| Same-Day Primary Care-Mental Health Integration Services May Facilitate Timely Receipt of Treatment for Depression |
Mental Health
|
Nov 13, 2012 |
| Framework for the Development of Electronic Health Record-Specific Patient Safety Goals |
Patient Safety
|
Nov 8, 2012 |
| Comparing Cardiovascular Outcomes for Two Common Anti-Diabetes Drugs among Veterans |
Diabetes
|
Nov 6, 2012 |
| Interns Spend Relatively Little On-Call Time on Patient Care or Educational Activities |
Provider Education
|
Nov 1, 2012 |
| Post-deployment Health Outcomes Associated with Multiple Deployment-Related Factors |
OEF/OIF
|
Nov 1, 2012 |
| Telemental Health Expands in VA between 2006-2010 |
Mental Health
|
Nov 1, 2012 |
| Association between Several Common Antiepileptic Drugs and Suicide-Related Behavior in Older Veterans |
Elder Care
|
Oct 30, 2012 |
| Factors Associated with Increased Aggression in Veterans with Dementia |
Mental Health
|
Oct 26, 2012 |
| Risk of Suicide and Mental Disorder Comorbidity among Male Veterans Using VA Healthcare |
Mental Health
|
Oct 22, 2012 |
| Pre-Military Trauma Associated with Post-Recruit Training Suicide Attempts among Marines |
Mental Health
|
Oct 20, 2012 |
| Rape and Sex Partnership Adversely Associated with Lower Physical Functioning in Women Veterans |
Women's Health
|
Oct 15, 2012 |
| Relationship between Compensation Status and Treatment Outcomes for Veterans with PTSD |
PTSD
|
Oct 9, 2012 |
| Determinants of Implementing Depression Care Improvement Models in VA Primary Care Practices |
Mental Health
|
Oct 5, 2012 |
| OEF/OIF Veterans with PTSD and Associated High Irritability May Be at Increased Risk of Criminal Arrest |
OEF/OIF
|
Oct 1, 2012 |
| Prescription Drug and Alcohol Misuse Associated with Higher Suicide Deaths among Veterans with Depression |
Mental Health
|
Oct 1, 2012 |
| Perceptions of Coercive Treatment and Satisfaction with Care among Veterans Hospitalized for Severe Mental Illness |
Mental Health
|
Sep 28, 2012 |
| Construction of a Clinical Indicator for the Risk of Over-Treatment among Elderly Patients with Diabetes |
Diabetes
|
Sep 10, 2012 |
| Substance Use Disorders Significantly Increase the Risk of All-Cause Mortality among Veterans with PTSD |
PTSD
|
Sep 10, 2012 |
| Effectiveness of Medical Pre-Operative Clinics |
Surgery
|
Sep 7, 2012 |
| Increasing Duration of Resuscitation Might Improve Survival among Patients Suffering Cardiac Arrest |
Quality
|
Sep 5, 2012 |
| Promoting Gun Safety and Delayed Gun Access to High-Risk Patients is Acceptable to Veterans and Providers |
Mental Health
|
Sep 5, 2012 |
| Despite Individual Hospital Performance, Pay-for-Performance Program May Result in Small Changes in Medicare Payments |
Quality
|
Sep 1, 2012 |
| Higher Rates of Reproductive and Physical Health Problems in OEF/OIF Women Veterans with Mental Illness |
Mental Health
|
Sep 1, 2012 |
| Veterans with Greater Clinical Complexity Receive Higher Quality of Care for Diabetes |
Diabetes
|
Sep 1, 2012 |
| Veterans’ Communication Preferences for Primary Care Needs |
Telemedicine
|
Sep 1, 2012 |
| New Anticoagulants are Viable Option for Patients Receiving Long-Term Anticoagulation |
Medication
|
Aug 28, 2012 |
| Couple Therapy is Effective for Treating PTSD |
PTSD
|
Aug 15, 2012 |
| Age Differences in PTSD Diagnoses and Treatment Seeking among Veterans |
PTSD
|
Aug 13, 2012 |
| No Advantage in Collaborative Care vs. Usual Care for Veterans with PTSD |
PTSD
|
Aug 3, 2012 |
| Racial Differences in Outcomes of VA Telephone-Delivered Hypertension Disease Management Program |
Disparities
|
Aug 3, 2012 |
| Collaborative Care Models Improve Physical and Mental Health Outcomes for Individuals with Mental Disorders |
Mental Health
|
Aug 1, 2012 |
| Pain and PTSD Common Comorbidities among OEF/OIF Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury Undergoing Inpatient Rehabilitation |
OEF/OIF
|
Aug 1, 2012 |
| QI Intervention for VA Programs Serving Homeless Veterans |
Quality
|
Aug 1, 2012 |
| Treatment Intensification for Hypertension Not Significantly More Likely to Occur in Veterans with Diabetes and at Higher CV Risk |
Diabetes
|
Aug 1, 2012 |
| Wide Variability among VA Hospitals Regarding ICU Admission Patterns |
Quality
|
Jul 23, 2012 |
| Colorectal Cancer Screening May Be Overused for Many Veterans |
Cancer
|
Jul 19, 2012 |
| Radical Prostatectomy Does Not Significantly Reduce All-Cause or Prostate-Cancer Mortality |
Cancer
|
Jul 19, 2012 |
| Warning Signs Associated with Suicide among Veterans Receiving VA Healthcare |
Mental Health
|
Jul 13, 2012 |
| Gastric Bypass Surgery among Veterans Not Associated with Reduced Healthcare Expenditures Three Years Later |
Obesity
|
Jul 1, 2012 |
| Majority of OEF/OIF Veterans with PTSD Use VA Healthcare for PTSD-Related Treatment, and Users are Increasing |
OEF/OIF
|
Jul 1, 2012 |
| MOVE! Weight Management Program Characteristics Associated with Patient Retention |
Obesity
|
Jul 1, 2012 |
| Review Supports One-to-One Peer Mentorship among Veterans |
PTSD
|
Jul 1, 2012 |
| Government Paying Twice for Some Veterans’ Healthcare |
Access
|
Jun 26, 2012 |
| Dramatic Improvement in Blood Pressure Management among Veterans with Diabetes, with Potential Over-Treatment |
Diabetes
|
Jun 25, 2012 |
| VA Communication and Information Sharing During H1N1 Influenza Pandemic |
Patient Safety
|
Jun 23, 2012 |
| VA Hospitals Caring for Lower Volumes of Mechanically Ventilated Patients Do Not Have Worse Mortality |
Quality
|
Jun 22, 2012 |
| Effect of Environmental Exposures on Non-Specific Physical Symptoms in OEF/OIF Veterans |
OEF/OIF
|
Jun 1, 2012 |
| No Significant Cost Increase for Telephone-based BP Intervention for Veterans with Hypertension |
Hypertension
|
Jun 1, 2012 |
| Variables Associated with Risk of Community Violence among Subset of OEF/OIF Veterans |
OEF/OIF
|
Jun 1, 2012 |
| Prevalence and Severity of Neurobehavioral Symptoms is High among OEF/OIF Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury |
OEF/OIF
|
May 30, 2012 |
| TeleRehab Improves Physical Function in Veterans with Stroke |
Rehabilitation
|
May 24, 2012 |
| Effects and Costs of Mobile, Team-Based Outpatient Care Model for Veterans with Serious Mental Illness |
Mental Health
|
May 17, 2012 |
| IRB Process for Multisite, Minimal-Risk VA Trial |
Hypertension
|
May 15, 2012 |
| The Importance of Testing Interventions in Real-World Settings |
Diabetes
|
May 8, 2012 |
| Cannabis Use Disorder Diagnoses in the VA Healthcare System Double Over the Past Seven Years |
Substance Use
|
May 7, 2012 |
| Association between Alcohol Screening Scores and Alcohol-Related Risks among Women Veterans |
Substance Use
|
May 1, 2012 |
| Changes in Health Conditions and VA Healthcare Costs among Women Veterans between 2000 and 2008 |
Women's Health
|
May 1, 2012 |
| Clinically-Guided Approach for Improving Performance Measurement for Hypertension |
Hypertension
|
May 1, 2012 |
| Women Veterans Report Poorer Health Outcomes Compared to Civilian and Active Duty Women |
Women's Health
|
May 1, 2012 |
| Integration of Primary Care and Mental Health Improves both Mental and Medical Care Utilization for OEF/OIF Veterans |
Mental Health
|
Apr 30, 2012 |
| Using Natural Language Processing to Evaluate Evidence-Based Treatment for Veterans with PTSD |
PTSD
|
Apr 26, 2012 |
| Anti-Hypertensive Medication May Reduce Risk of Dementia among Veterans with Diabetes |
Diabetes
|
Apr 20, 2012 |
| Killing Experiences Independently Associated with Suicidal Ideation among Vietnam Veterans |
Mental Health
|
Apr 13, 2012 |
| Importance of Pre-Operative Alcohol Screening |
Substance Use
|
Apr 11, 2012 |
| Caregiver Satisfaction with VA Dementia Care |
Mental Health
|
Apr 1, 2012 |
| Journal Issue Targets Veterans’ Sexual Health and Functioning |
Mental Health
|
Apr 1, 2012 |
| Perceived Discrimination Associated with Risk of Severe Coronary Obstruction among African American Veterans |
Disparities
|
Apr 1, 2012 |
| Shorter Duration Group-Based Exposure Therapy Effective Treatment for Veterans with PTSD |
PTSD
|
Apr 1, 2012 |
| VA HIV and Hepatitis C Telemedicine Clinics Improve Patient Outcomes among Rural Veterans |
Hepatitis C
|
Apr 1, 2012 |
| Missed Opportunities to Improve Management of Poorly Controlled Diabetes at VA Hospital Discharge |
Diabetes
|
Mar 30, 2012 |
| VA Care May Be Sub-Optimal for Veterans with Cirrhosis-Related Ascites |
Quality
|
Mar 27, 2012 |
| Factors Associated with Increased VA Preventable Acute Care Use |
Quality
|
Mar 20, 2012 |
| Peer Mentorship Improves Glucose Control among African American Veterans with Diabetes
|
Diabetes
|
Mar 20, 2012 |
| Gastric Bypass Surgery Generates Significant Weight Loss, Especially for Caucasian and Female Veterans |
Obesity
|
Mar 12, 2012 |
| Meditation-Based Mantram Intervention Shows Potential as Adjunctive Therapy for Veterans with PTSD |
PTSD
|
Mar 12, 2012 |
| Mental Health Diagnoses Associated with Opioid Prescription, High-Risk Use, and Adverse Outcomes among OEF/OIF Veterans |
Mental Health
|
Mar 7, 2012 |
| Use of Mental Health and Non-Mental Health Outpatient Care by OEF/OIF Veterans with Military Sexual Trauma |
Mental Health
|
Mar 7, 2012 |
| Increase in Proportion of Veterans with PTSD Prescribed Guideline-Concordant Medications |
Medication
|
Mar 1, 2012 |
| Older Veterans Less Likely to Receive Treatment for Depression |
Elder Care
|
Mar 1, 2012 |
| PTSD Symptom Severity Predicts Aggression after Treatment |
PTSD
|
Mar 1, 2012 |
| Veterans that Use Cigarette Smoking to Cope with Chronic Pain Experience Worse Pain-Related Outcomes |
Pain
|
Mar 1, 2012 |
| Relationship between Perceived Racial Discrimination and Wait Times for Kidney Transplant |
Disparities
|
Feb 27, 2012 |
| Non-Cardiac Surgery Soon after Cardiac Revascularization with Stents Decreasing among Veterans |
Heart Disease
|
Feb 15, 2012 |
| Gender Differences in Healthcare Utilization among Veterans with PTSD |
OEF/OIF
|
Feb 7, 2012 |
| Multi-Component Support Program Helps Lessen Burden for Caregivers of Aging Veterans with Disabilities |
Elder Care
|
Feb 1, 2012 |
| Study Compares Effectiveness of Oral Anti-diabetic Drugs on Kidney Function for Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes |
Diabetes
|
Feb 1, 2012 |
| Top Performing VA Anticoagulation Clinics Share Characteristics |
Heart Disease
|
Feb 1, 2012 |
| Veterans with Serious Mental Illness Using Co-Located/Integrated Primary Care and Outpatient Mental Health Clinic Care have Reduced Cardiovascular Risk |
Heart Disease
|
Feb 1, 2012 |
| Increased Risk of Mortality Following Heart Attack for Veterans Insufficiently Treated for Major Depressive Disorder |
Heart Disease
|
Jan 12, 2012 |
| Publicly Reported Quality Ratings have Small but Positive Effect on Patient Choice of Nursing Home for Post-Acute Care |
Quality
|
Jan 10, 2012 |
| Majority of OEF/OIF Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury also Diagnosed with Mental Illness and Head, Neck or Back Pain |
Mental Health
|
Jan 4, 2012 |
| AJPH Features Articles on Veterans and Suicide |
Mental Health
|
Jan 1, 2012 |
| Chronic Disease Management Initiative Reduces Hospitalizations for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions among Veterans |
Quality
|
Jan 1, 2012 |
| Few Veterans Receive Appropriate Thrombolysis Following Stroke |
Medication
|
Jan 1, 2012 |
| Investigators Provide Rationale for New LDL Guidelines |
Heart Disease
|
Jan 1, 2012 |
| Low Proportion of Veterans Are Using My HealtheVet to Transfer or Share Information with Others |
Telemedicine
|
Jan 1, 2012 |
| Mental and Physical Health – and Substance Use in Veterans One Year after Deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan |
Mental Health
|
Jan 1, 2012 |
| Patient Safety Indicators Do Not Always Identify True Safety Events in VA Hospitals |
Patient Safety
|
Jan 1, 2012 |
| Prevalence and Risk Factors for Non-Fatal Injuries among Veterans with TBI – Post-Discharge from VA Polytrauma Care |
OEF/OIF
|
Jan 1, 2012 |
| Majority of Veterans Interested in Sharing Personal Health Record Information with Caregivers and non-VA Healthcare Providers |
HIT
|
Dec 20, 2011 |
| Relationship between Resources and Quality of VA Primary Care |
Quality
|
Dec 20, 2011 |
| Despite Guidelines to the Contrary, High Rates of PSA Screening Found among Older Veterans with Limited Life Expectancy |
Cancer
|
Dec 17, 2011 |
| Gender Differences in Combat Exposure, Military Sexual Trauma, and Mental Health among Active Duty Soldiers |
Mental Health
|
Dec 13, 2011 |
| Adverse Drug Reactions Associated with Polypharmacy are Common Cause of Unplanned Hospitalizations among Older Veterans |
Elder Care
|
Dec 8, 2011 |
| Diabetes Managed More Intensively in Older Veterans with Dementia and Cognitive Impairment |
Diabetes
|
Dec 8, 2011 |
| Low Rate of Referral for Outpatient Nephrology Consultation for Veterans Hospitalized with Acute Kidney Injury |
Kidney Disease
|
Dec 8, 2011 |
| History of Military Sexual Trauma Increases Risk of Sexual Health Diagnoses among OEF/OIF Veterans |
Mental Health
|
Dec 5, 2011 |
| Chronic Conditions among Veterans and Related VA Healthcare Spending Trends: 2000-2008 |
COPD
|
Dec 1, 2011 |
| Complementary and Alternative Medicine Options for Veterans with Chronic Pain |
Pain
|
Dec 1, 2011 |
| Intervention to Increase HIV Testing Can Be Successfully Implemented by Non-Research Staff |
HIV
|
Dec 1, 2011 |
| Unique Culture of Modern Military Family |
OEF/OIF
|
Dec 1, 2011 |
| Decreased Use of Benzodiazepines among Veterans with PTSD |
Medication
|
Nov 29, 2011 |
| Caregivers of Veterans with Chronic Illness |
Cancer
|
Nov 22, 2011 |
| Factors Associated with Veterans Seeking PTSD Service Connection |
PTSD
|
Nov 22, 2011 |
| Barriers to Healthcare Access for Women Veterans |
Access
|
Nov 1, 2011 |
| Distance Most Important Barrier for Rural-Residing Veterans Seeking Healthcare |
Access
|
Nov 1, 2011 |
| JGIM Special Supplement Highlights Access to VA Healthcare |
Access
|
Nov 1, 2011 |
| Low Rates of Screening for Intimate Partner Violence among Veterans with PTSD |
PTSD
|
Nov 1, 2011 |
| Telemedicine-Based Collaborative Care Intervention for Depression has Greater Effect on Minority vs. White Veterans |
Disparities
|
Nov 1, 2011 |
| Access to Healthcare and Framework for Reducing Hospital Readmissions |
Access
|
Oct 26, 2011 |
| Missed Opportunities for Providers to Discuss Advance Care Planning with Veterans with Heart Failure |
Heart Disease
|
Oct 25, 2011 |
| Systematic Review Shows Most Current Readmission Risk Prediction Models have Poor Predictive Ability |
Prevention
|
Oct 19, 2011 |
| Unintended Consequences of Local Implementation of VA Performance Measures |
Performance Measures
|
Oct 13, 2011 |
| Survey-based vs. Chart-based Screening Yields Significantly Higher Rates of Depression among Veterans in Primary Care |
Mental Health
|
Oct 6, 2011 |
| Quality Indicators may Lead to Unintended Harm in Elderly Patients with Complex Health Issues |
Elder Care
|
Oct 5, 2011 |
| VA Mental Health Care Staff More Satisfied and Suffer Less Burnout Compared to Non-VA Community Mental Health Staff |
Mental Health
|
Oct 5, 2011 |
| Cognitive Processing Therapy Improves PTSD Symptoms More than Usual Care among Veterans in Residential Rehabilitation Program |
PTSD
|
Oct 1, 2011 |
| Depression and Race may Independently Affect Receipt of Some Surgeries |
Disparities
|
Oct 1, 2011 |
| Effect of Active versus Passive Monitoring of VA Quality Performance Measures |
Performance Measures
|
Oct 1, 2011 |
| Evidence-Based Staffing Methodology to Predict Nurse Staffing Needs |
Nursing
|
Oct 1, 2011 |
| Health of Gulf War Veterans Worsened in 10-Year Study |
Heart Disease
|
Oct 1, 2011 |
| Veterans Receiving PTSD Disability Benefits May Experience Fewer Symptoms, Less Poverty and Homelessness over Long Term |
PTSD
|
Oct 1, 2011 |
| High Rates of CRC Screening among Veterans Receiving VA Care |
Cancer
|
Sep 16, 2011 |
| Treating Comorbid Substance Use Disorder and PTSD |
PTSD
|
Sep 16, 2011 |
| Collaborative Care Intervention for Veterans with Ischemic Heart Disease Treated in VA Primary Care Setting |
Heart Disease
|
Sep 12, 2011 |
| Variation in Attitudes and Practices among VA Clinicians Conducting Disability Assessment for PTSD |
PTSD
|
Sep 12, 2011 |
| Article Recommends Role of “Patient Safety Professional” to Increase Patient Safety |
Patient Safety
|
Sep 8, 2011 |
| Military Sexual Trauma Associated with Increased Rate of Mental Health Disorders among Male and Female Veterans with Comorbid PTSD |
Mental Health
|
Sep 8, 2011 |
| Majority of OEF/OIF Veterans with Chronic Non-Cancer Pain are Prescribed Opioids by VA Outpatient Providers |
Medication
|
Sep 7, 2011 |
| Adherence to National Prevention Measures for Surgical Site Infection Does Not Impact VA Surgical Outcomes |
Quality
|
Sep 1, 2011 |
| Male Veterans Reporting Sexual Assault are More Likely to Engage in Unsafe Drinking than Veterans with No History of Sexual Assault |
Substance Use
|
Sep 1, 2011 |
| Quality of VA Mental Health Care Following Psychiatric Hospitalization for Veterans with Depression |
Mental Health
|
Sep 1, 2011 |
| Study Suggests PTSD Associated with Cognitive Impairment |
Mental Health
|
Sep 1, 2011 |
| Profile of Caregivers and Care Provided for OEF/OIF Veterans Following Acute Rehabilitation for TBI and Polytrauma |
OEF/OIF
|
Aug 25, 2011 |
| Adverse Post-Operative Events More Common among Current Veteran Smokers Compared with Prior or Non-Smokers |
Surgery
|
Aug 24, 2011 |
| Natural Language Processing with Electronic Medical Record Improves Identification of VA Post-Operative Complications |
Data Use
|
Aug 24, 2011 |
| VA Travel Reimbursement Increases Outpatient Visits |
Access
|
Aug 24, 2011 |
| Veterans in Favor of Internet-Provided HIV Screening Information |
HIT
|
Aug 15, 2011 |
| Co-Location of Primary Care in VA Mental Health Clinics Associated with Better Processes of Care for Veterans with Serious Mental Illness |
Mental Health
|
Aug 1, 2011 |
| Excess Cost Associated with Post-Operative Complications among Veterans in VA Hospitals |
Surgery
|
Aug 1, 2011 |
| Most Veterans with New PTSD Diagnoses Who Attend PTSD Clinics May Not Receive Minimally Adequate Treatment |
PTSD
|
Aug 1, 2011 |
| Potential Problems with the Use of Antidepressants among Older Veterans Residing in VA Nursing Homes |
Elder Care
|
Aug 1, 2011 |
| Veterans with Diabetes and Major Depressive Disorder at Significantly Increased Risk of Myocardial Infarction |
Diabetes
|
Aug 1, 2011 |
| Veterans with COPD Living in Isolated Rural Areas have Elevated Risk of Mortality |
COPD
|
Jul 19, 2011 |
| Behavioral and Medication Management Interventions Improve Blood Pressure Control for Veterans |
Hypertension
|
Jul 11, 2011 |
| Differences in Communication between Providers in VA Mental Health Clinics and General Medical Providers in Treating Veterans with Serious Mental Illness |
Mental Health
|
Jul 7, 2011 |
| Growing VA Research Agenda for Women Veterans |
Women's Health
|
Jul 6, 2011 |
| Most Veterans with Military Sexual Trauma Report High Satisfaction with VA Outpatient Care |
Quality
|
Jul 6, 2011 |
| Updated Literature Review Examines Research and Findings on Women Veterans’ Health |
Women's Health
|
Jul 6, 2011 |
| Women’s Health Issues Journal Focuses on Women Veterans |
Women's Health
|
Jul 6, 2011 |
| Quality Improvement Program for Oral Anticoagulation has Potential to Save Lives and Millions in VA Healthcare Costs |
Medication
|
Jul 1, 2011 |
| Many Risk Factors for Post-Traumatic Stress Symptomatology among OEF/OIF Veterans have Pre-Deployment Origins |
OEF/OIF
|
Jun 27, 2011 |
| Averaging Multiple Blood Pressure Measurements May Provide Optimal Assessment for Veterans with Hypertension |
Hypertension
|
Jun 21, 2011 |
| VA Physicians Involved with Research have Higher Job Satisfaction |
Provider Education
|
Jun 20, 2011 |
| Medicare-Eligible Veterans’ Reliance on VA Primary and Specialty Care Decreased Significantly from 2001 through 2004 |
Access
|
Jun 16, 2011 |
| Bariatric Surgery Does Not Decrease Mortality among Obese Veterans |
Obesity
|
Jun 15, 2011 |
| Painful Musculoskeletal Conditions More Prevalent among Female Compared to Male OEF/OIF Veterans |
OEF/OIF
|
Jun 14, 2011 |
| Racial and Ethnic Differences in Blood Pressure Control among Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes |
Diabetes
|
Jun 14, 2011 |
| Integrated Primary Care Clinic Improves Access to Mental Health and Social Services for OEF/OIF Veterans |
Access
|
Jun 7, 2011 |
| Nurse Case Management Decreases Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Veterans with Diabetes Compared to Usual Care |
Diabetes
|
Jun 2, 2011 |
| Journal Section Focuses on Implementing Evidence-Based Interventions for Substance Use Disorders |
Substance Use
|
Jun 1, 2011 |
| Women Veterans with History of Sexual Abuse at Higher Risk for Substance Use Disorder |
Substance Use
|
Jun 1, 2011 |
| Women as Resilient to Combat-Related Stress as Men in the First Year Following Return from OEF/OIF Deployment |
Mental Health
|
May 30, 2011 |
| Telemedicine-Based Collaborative Care Does Not Increase Total Workload for Primary Care or Mental Health Providers |
Mental Health
|
May 26, 2011 |
| Book Examines Social and Cultural Factors Contributing to Combat-Related PTSD among OEF/OIF Veterans |
Mental Health
|
May 19, 2011 |
| Long-Term Outcomes Following Positive Colorectal Screening |
Cancer
|
May 9, 2011 |
| Medication Reconciliation Reduces Adverse Drug Events Related to Some Hospital Admission Prescribing Changes |
Medication
|
May 9, 2011 |
| Effect of Housing Vouchers on Homeless Veterans with Mental Illness |
Mental Health
|
May 1, 2011 |
| Veterans Reporting a History of Military Sexual Trauma are Treated in a Variety of VA Outpatient Mental Health Settings |
Mental Health
|
May 1, 2011 |
| Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury and Pressure Ulcers have More Hospitalizations and Higher Costs of Care |
Spinal Cord Injury
|
Apr 15, 2011 |
| Targeting Infection Prevention: JAMA Commentary on Methods for Comparative Effectiveness Research |
Prevention
|
Apr 13, 2011 |
| Veterans Receiving Higher-Dose Opioid Prescriptions for Pain at Increased Risk of Death from Overdose |
Medication
|
Apr 6, 2011 |
| Patient Self-Testing/Management May Decrease Mortality and Thromboembolic Events among Patients on Long-Term Anticoagulation |
Medication
|
Apr 5, 2011 |
| Less than One-Quarter of Veterans who Complete Suicide Access VA Healthcare in Year Prior to Death |
Access
|
Apr 4, 2011 |
| Despite Improved Quality of VA Healthcare, Racial Disparity Persists for Important Clinical Outcome |
Disparities
|
Apr 1, 2011 |
| Excessive Caution in Prescribing to Veterans with Geriatric Conditions May Be Unnecessary |
Elder Care
|
Apr 1, 2011 |
| Initial Implementation of VA Primary Care Mental Health Not Associated with Differences in Specialty Mental Health Clinic Use by Veterans |
Mental Health
|
Apr 1, 2011 |
| Positive Effect of Pay-for-Performance May Not be Long Term |
Quality
|
Apr 1, 2011 |
| Rates of Accidental Poisoning among VA Patients Higher than General Population |
Medication
|
Apr 1, 2011 |
| Telemedicine ICU Coverage Lowers ICU Mortality but Not In-Hospital Mortality |
Telemedicine
|
Mar 28, 2011 |
| VA Healthcare Outperforms Private-Sector, Medicare-Managed Care among Older Patients |
Quality
|
Mar 18, 2011 |
| Redefining “Normal” Blood Pressure |
Hypertension
|
Mar 15, 2011 |
| Improvements Using Patient-Aligned Group Clinics for Diabetes Care |
Diabetes
|
Mar 14, 2011 |
| No Racial Disparities in Adherence to CRC Screening among Veterans Receiving VA Care |
Cancer
|
Mar 1, 2011 |
| Successful Translation of Behavioral Intervention for Caregivers of Veterans with Dementia |
Mental Health
|
Feb 28, 2011 |
| Increased Wait Times for Surgical Cancer Treatment, Particularly at VA Medical Centers and NCI Cancer Centers |
Cancer
|
Feb 25, 2011 |
| Article Challenges Process for Disseminating Diabetes Performance Measures |
Diabetes
|
Feb 16, 2011 |
| Electronic Record Intervention Improves Follow-Up of Veterans with Positive Colorectal Cancer Screening |
Cancer
|
Feb 15, 2011 |
| Intervention Targeting Trauma-Specific Sleep Disturbances Reduces PTSD Symptoms and Insomnia Severity among Veterans |
PTSD
|
Feb 15, 2011 |
| Using Administrative Data to Measure Treatment for Veterans with PTSD May Overestimate Delivery of Psychotherapy |
Data Use
|
Feb 14, 2011 |
| Low Follow-Up Rates for Positive TBI Screens |
OEF/OIF
|
Feb 11, 2011 |
| Complications Following Total Joint Arthroplasty Significantly Related to Pre-Operative Alcohol Misuse among Veterans |
Substance Use
|
Feb 1, 2011 |
| Concepts for Evaluating High-Value, Cost-Conscious Healthcare |
Quality
|
Feb 1, 2011 |
| National Guard Soldiers Prefer Family-Based Interventions for PTSD and Co-Occurring Family Problems |
OEF/OIF
|
Feb 1, 2011 |
| Overuse of Diagnostic Imaging for Chronic Low Back Pain |
Pain
|
Feb 1, 2011 |
| Study Evaluates Workshop to Assist OEF/OIF Veterans with Reintegration and Resiliency |
Mental Health
|
Feb 1, 2011 |
| Rates of PTSD and Depression Highly Prevalent among OEF/OIF Veterans with Alcohol and/or Drug Use Disorders |
Mental Health
|
Jan 28, 2011 |
| Routine, Oral, Rapid HIV Testing in VA Emergency Departments Financially Equivalent to Usual Care |
HIV
|
Jan 27, 2011 |
| Suicide Risk Factors for OIF Veterans |
Mental Health
|
Jan 22, 2011 |
| Unintended Consequences of Advance Directive Law |
End of Life Care
|
Jan 18, 2011 |
| Telephone-based Care Coordination Intervention Complements Care for Veterans with Dementia and Supports their Caregivers |
Mental Health
|
Jan 17, 2011 |
| Collaborative Care Intervention Improves Depression in Veterans with HIV |
HIV
|
Jan 10, 2011 |
| VA Patient-Provider Communication Does Not Contribute to Racial Disparities in Use of Total Joint Replacement |
Disparities
|
Jan 10, 2011 |
| Newly FDA-Approved Dabigatran May Be Cost-Effective Alternative to Warfarin for Patients at Increased Risk of Stroke |
Heart Disease
|
Jan 4, 2011 |
| Concussion/mild TBI During Deployment Does Not Result in Significant Post-Deployment Health Effects Separate from PTSD |
OEF/OIF
|
Jan 1, 2011 |
| Hypertension Care Management Program Provided by Clinical Pharmacists Reduces Blood Pressure among Veterans |
Hypertension
|
Jan 1, 2011 |
| Peer-Support Interventions May Reduce Symptoms of Depression Better than Usual Care |
Mental Health
|
Jan 1, 2011 |
| Possible Hypertension Medication Gaps in Veterans Switching Healthcare Systems |
Hypertension
|
Jan 1, 2011 |
| Risk-Adjusted Time in Therapeutic Range Can Be Used as Quality Indicator for Outpatient Oral Anticoagulation |
Heart Disease
|
Jan 1, 2011 |
| Rates of Liver Cancer and Cirrhosis Increase Significantly among Veterans with Hepatitis C Virus |
Cancer
|
Dec 22, 2010 |
| Electronic Health Information’s Effect on Clinical Workflow |
HIT
|
Dec 1, 2010 |
| Pregnancy and Mental Health Conditions among Female OEF/OIF Veterans Using VA Healthcare |
Mental Health
|
Dec 1, 2010 |
| Targeted Cost-Saving Method for MRSA and VRE Surveillance in VA Hospitals |
Prevention
|
Dec 1, 2010 |
| Veterans who Commit Suicide May Not Show Apparent Emotional Distress During Last Healthcare Contact |
Mental Health
|
Dec 1, 2010 |
| Use of Automated External Defibrillators on Hospitalized Patients Not Associated with Improved Survival |
Heart Disease
|
Nov 17, 2010 |
| Differences in Mental Health Diagnoses among OEF/OIF Soldiers Transitioning from DoD to VA Care |
Mental Health
|
Nov 2, 2010 |
| Telephone-Based Self-Management Program Improves Pain among Veterans with Osteoarthritis |
Pain
|
Nov 2, 2010 |
| Education Intervention Decreases Inappropriate Prostate Cancer Screening among Veterans |
Cancer
|
Nov 1, 2010 |
| Link between Psychiatric Diagnosis and Higher Risk of Suicide among Veterans |
Mental Health
|
Nov 1, 2010 |
| Model Used for Cholesterol Guidelines May Lead to Misclassification of Risk for Heart Attack and Coronary Death |
Heart Disease
|
Nov 1, 2010 |
| Providing Free Care for Veterans with Military Sexual Trauma Does Not Result in Major Income Loss to VA |
Mental Health
|
Nov 1, 2010 |
| Substantial Gaps in Processes of Care for Veterans with Bipolar Disorder |
Mental Health
|
Nov 1, 2010 |
| Evidence Review Suggests Clinic Dermatology Provides Better Accuracy than Teledermatology |
Telemedicine
|
Oct 29, 2010 |
| Gender Differences in Mental Health Diagnoses among OEF/OIF Veterans |
Mental Health
|
Oct 21, 2010 |
| Peer Support Improves Diabetes Outcomes |
Diabetes
|
Oct 19, 2010 |
| VA Performs Better than Non-VA Healthcare on Quality Measures for Processes of Care |
Quality
|
Oct 18, 2010 |
| Increasing Access to VA Primary Care via Community Clinics May Alter Veterans’ Use of Healthcare |
Access
|
Oct 1, 2010 |
| PTSD Associated with Poorer Couple Adjustment and Increased Parenting Challenges among Male OIF National Guard Troops |
Mental Health
|
Oct 1, 2010 |
| Simple Disease Management Program Significantly Reduces Hospitalizations and ED Visits for Veterans with COPD |
COPD
|
Oct 1, 2010 |
| Threshold for Glycemic Control among Veterans with Diabetes |
Diabetes
|
Oct 1, 2010 |
| VA Residency Training Program Rankings May Predict Cost of Care but not Hospital Readmission or Mortality Rates |
Quality
|
Oct 1, 2010 |
| Alcohol Screening Results Up to One Year Prior to Surgery Associated with Increased Post-Operative Complications for Veterans |
Substance Use
|
Sep 28, 2010 |
| VA’s Brief Alcohol Intervention Strategy Successful |
Performance Measures
|
Sep 28, 2010 |
| VA Increases Prescriptions for Smoking Cessation Medications among Veterans |
Access
|
Sep 24, 2010 |
| Validated Alcohol Screening Questionnaire Not Enough to Ensure Quality of Screening |
Quality
|
Sep 22, 2010 |
| Greater Burden of Medical Illness among OEF/OIF Veterans with PTSD |
OEF/OIF
|
Sep 18, 2010 |
| Negative Emotionality May Contribute to Worse Post-Deployment PTSD and Poorer Intimate Relationships among National Guard Iraq War Soldiers |
OEF/OIF
|
Sep 16, 2010 |
| Dementia More Prevalent among Older Veterans with PTSD |
Mental Health
|
Sep 1, 2010 |
| Measuring the Quality of Mental Healthcare: Barriers and Strategies |
Mental Health
|
Sep 1, 2010 |
| Prostate Screening Does Not Reduce Prostate Cancer or All-Cause Mortality |
Cancer
|
Sep 1, 2010 |
| Rapid-Induction Group Clinic May Be Effective Method of Increasing Rates of Hypertension Control |
Hypertension
|
Sep 1, 2010 |
| Using One Classification System for Estimates of Urban/Rural Impact on AMI Outcomes among Veterans May Not Be Adequate |
Heart Disease
|
Sep 1, 2010 |
| VHA Policymakers May Need to Consider Additional Classification Schemes when Planning Care for “Rural” Veterans |
Access
|
Sep 1, 2010 |
| Patients with Hepatitis C Benefit from Collaborative Care |
Hepatitis C
|
Aug 17, 2010 |
| Responding to Decline in MRSA Infection |
Prevention
|
Aug 11, 2010 |
| Pain Screening Implementation for Veterans Falls Short |
Nursing
|
Aug 6, 2010 |
| Minor Depression Highly Prevalent among Women Veterans with Complex Chronic Illness |
Diabetes
|
Aug 1, 2010 |
| Patient-Centered Medical Homes Could Reduce Medical Errors |
Patient Safety
|
Jul 28, 2010 |
| Heart Failure Mortality Decreases While Rehospitalization Increases among Veterans |
Heart Disease
|
Jul 27, 2010 |
| Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD: A Synthesis of the Evidence |
PTSD
|
Jul 13, 2010 |
| Homelessness Affects Substance Use Treatment Outcomes and Costs among Veterans |
Substance Use
|
Jul 1, 2010 |
| Medication Management for Veterans with Schizophrenia |
Medication
|
Jul 1, 2010 |
| Most VA Patients with Substance Use Disorders Who Die from Suicide Use Violent Means |
Mental Health
|
Jul 1, 2010 |
| Military Sexual Trauma: Important Mental Health Issue for OEF/OIF Veterans |
Mental Health
|
Jun 17, 2010 |
| Majority of National Guard Soldiers Recently Returned from Combat in Iraq Did Not Meet Criteria for Mental Health Disorder |
Mental Health
|
Jun 9, 2010 |
| Study Identifies Preventable Delays in Lung Cancer Diagnosis |
Cancer
|
Jun 7, 2010 |
| Aggression May Be Linked to Psychosis in Elderly Persons with Dementia |
Elder Care
|
Jun 1, 2010 |
| Disparities in Healthcare Coverage and Access among American Indian/Alaska Native Veterans |
Access
|
Jun 1, 2010 |
| Inappropriate Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Use is Prevalent among Veterans |
Medication
|
Jun 1, 2010 |
| JRRD Single-Topic Issue Reports on Results of First National Survey of Veterans with Traumatic Limb Loss |
OEF/OIF
|
Jun 1, 2010 |
| Majority of OEF/OIF Veterans Interested in Interventions/Information to Help with Community Readjustment |
OEF/OIF
|
Jun 1, 2010 |
| Study Examines the State of Colorectal Cancer and Finds Cause for Optimism, Particularly within the VA Healthcare System |
Cancer
|
Jun 1, 2010 |
| Self-Management Program for Veterans with Hepatitis C Improves Health, Independent of Antiviral Therapy |
Hepatitis C
|
May 31, 2010 |
| Patient Treatment Preferences Play Important Role in Racial Disparities in Knee/Hip Total Joint Replacement |
Disparities
|
May 28, 2010 |
| Risk Related to Serious Hypoglycemia among Diabetics is Under-stated by Current Guidelines and Performance Measurements |
Diabetes
|
May 26, 2010 |
| Veterans Living in Rural Settings Less Likely to Receive Psychotherapy than Veterans Living in Urban Settings |
Access
|
May 11, 2010 |
| Processes of Care to Improve Stroke Outcomes |
Quality
|
May 10, 2010 |
| All Antipsychotics May Not Increase Short-Term Risk for Mortality among Veterans with Dementia |
Elder Care
|
May 7, 2010 |
| Additional Evidence of Clustering of Cardiovascular Events Following Cessation of Clopidogrel in Patients with ACS |
Heart Disease
|
May 1, 2010 |
| Article Suggests Achieving Blood Pressure Control within Three Months Should be New Therapy Goal |
Hypertension
|
May 1, 2010 |
| Assessment Tool for Elderly Adults’ Capacity to Live Independently |
Elder Care
|
May 1, 2010 |
| Communication Regarding Health-Related Quality of Life between Cancer Patients and Providers |
Cancer
|
May 1, 2010 |
| History of Depression Remains a Risk Factor for Heart Disease after Accounting for Other Contributing Factors among Twin Veterans |
Heart Disease
|
May 1, 2010 |
| Article Helps Identify Patients Prone to Persistent and Disabling Low Back Pain |
Pain
|
Apr 7, 2010 |
| Obese and Overweight Patients Receive Equal or Better Care than Patients of Normal Weight |
Obesity
|
Apr 7, 2010 |
| Addressing Psychosocial Needs of Cancer Patients |
Cancer
|
Apr 1, 2010 |
| Better Outcomes for Veteran Amputees Receiving Specialized Rehabilitation Compared to Consultative Services |
Rehabilitation
|
Apr 1, 2010 |
| More than One-Quarter of Elderly Individuals Require Surrogate Decision-Making Near the End of Life |
Elder Care
|
Apr 1, 2010 |
| Pharmacotherapy May Be Underused for Veterans with Alcohol Addiction |
Medication
|
Apr 1, 2010 |
| Predictors of Veterans’ Use of Mental Health Services |
Mental Health
|
Apr 1, 2010 |
| Rates of Depression Rise among VA Nursing Home Residents |
Mental Health
|
Apr 1, 2010 |
| Nursing Homes’ Disaster Response Activities Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita |
Elder Care
|
Mar 24, 2010 |
| Possible Determinants of Colorectal Cancer Diagnostic Delays among Veterans |
Cancer
|
Mar 18, 2010 |
| Surveillance Colonoscopy is Cost-Effective for Patients at High Risk for Developing Colorectal Cancer |
Cancer
|
Mar 10, 2010 |
| Nurse-Initiated Rapid HIV Testing was Cost-Effective and Increased Screening Rates among Veterans |
HIV
|
Mar 4, 2010 |
| Aggression is Common among Veterans with Dementia |
Mental Health
|
Mar 1, 2010 |
| Characteristics and Needs of Veteran Cancer Survivors |
Cancer
|
Mar 1, 2010 |
| Lower Mortality Rates for African American Compared with White Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure |
Disparities
|
Mar 1, 2010 |
| Patient/Provider Communication in Veterans with Terminal Illness |
End of Life Care
|
Mar 1, 2010 |
| Rural-Dwelling VA Patients have Worse Physical Health but Better Mental Health than Urban-Dwelling Counterparts |
Disparities
|
Mar 1, 2010 |
| Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake Likely to Decrease Stroke and Heart Disease, and Save Billions in Costs |
Heart Disease
|
Mar 1, 2010 |
| VA Care for Obese Veterans |
Obesity
|
Feb 24, 2010 |
| Relationship between Cost of Care and Quality of Care for Two Conditions in Non-VA Hospitals |
Heart Disease
|
Feb 22, 2010 |
| Interactive Communication between Primary Care and Specialty Care Improves Patient Outcomes |
Diabetes
|
Feb 16, 2010 |
| Implementation of a VA Quality Improvement Initiative Improves Knowledge and Perceptions Regarding MRSA Prevention |
Prevention
|
Feb 3, 2010 |
| Male OEF/OIF Veterans with PTSD More Likely to Perpetrate and Experience Aggressive Behavior toward/from Female Partners |
Mental Health
|
Feb 2, 2010 |
| Checklist Successfully Identifies VA Environmental Hazards for Inpatient Suicide |
Patient Safety
|
Feb 1, 2010 |
| Chronic Kidney Failure Associated with Increased Mortality among Veterans with HIV and Hepatitis C Virus |
Hepatitis C
|
Feb 1, 2010 |
| Mental Health Treatment Seeking among OIF National Guard Soldiers |
Mental Health
|
Feb 1, 2010 |
| Minority of OEF/OIF Veterans Receive Recommended Treatment for PTSD |
Mental Health
|
Feb 1, 2010 |
| Predictors Associated with Homelessness among Women Veterans |
Women's Health
|
Feb 1, 2010 |
| Prior Violence Associated with Greater Risk of Suicidal Thoughts and Attempts in Patients Seeking SUD Treatment |
Mental Health
|
Feb 1, 2010 |
| Taking a Life in War Associated with Higher Rates of PTSD and Behavioral/Adjustment Problems in OIF Soldiers |
Mental Health
|
Feb 1, 2010 |
| VA Provides Broader Variety of Assistive Technologies for Veterans with Stroke at Lower Cost |
Access
|
Feb 1, 2010 |
| Veterans Diagnosed with Traumatic Brain Injury Significantly More Likely to Experience Mental Illness |
Mental Health
|
Feb 1, 2010 |
| Therapy via Video-Teleconference as Effective as In-Person Treatment in Reducing Anger Problems in Veterans with PTSD |
Access
|
Jan 26, 2010 |
| Comparing Two Weight Loss Therapies in Overweight/Obese Veterans |
Obesity
|
Jan 25, 2010 |
| Comparing Treat-to-Target Strategies to Tailored Approach for Statin Therapy |
Heart Disease
|
Jan 19, 2010 |
| Affective Disorders Strongest Predictor of Suicidal Behavior in Elderly Veterans Receiving Anti-Epileptic Medication |
Medication
|
Jan 11, 2010 |
| Costs and Outcomes Associated with Newer Medications for Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes |
Diabetes
|
Jan 7, 2010 |
| Assessing New HEDIS Blood Pressure Quality Measure for Diabetes |
Diabetes
|
Jan 1, 2010 |
| Cost/Benefit of Collaborative Care Intervention for Veterans with Chronic Pain and Depression |
Mental Health
|
Jan 1, 2010 |
| Increase in VA Drug Co-Payment Resulted in Decrease in Veterans’ Adherence to Some Medications |
Medication
|
Jan 1, 2010 |
| Lower Quality of Care for Cardiometabolic Disease among Veterans with Mental Disorders, Regardless of Rural or Urban Dwelling |
Mental Health
|
Jan 1, 2010 |
| Nursing’s Role in Healthcare and Advancement in Evolving Healthcare Environment |
Nursing
|
Jan 1, 2010 |
| Validity of Mental Health Diagnosis Using VA Administrative Data |
Data Use
|
Jan 1, 2010 |
| Fixing an Electronic Communication Problem that Reduced Follow-Up of Positive Cancer Screens at One VAMC |
Cancer
|
Dec 9, 2009 |
| Candidate Quality Measures for VA Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment |
Quality
|
Dec 1, 2009 |
| Effectiveness of Residential Substance Use Disorder Programs in Treating Veterans with SUDs and Mental Illness |
Mental Health
|
Dec 1, 2009 |
| Intensive Surveillance following Colorectal Cancer Increases Survival |
Cancer
|
Dec 1, 2009 |
| Older Elderly Patients Experience Poorer Outcomes Following Collaborative Depression Care |
Elder Care
|
Dec 1, 2009 |
| Veteran Minorities Equally Likely to Receive PTSD Treatment |
Disparities
|
Dec 1, 2009 |
| Implementing a Successful Fall Prevention Program for Elderly Veterans |
Elder Care
|
Nov 16, 2009 |
| Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders Highly Prevalent Among Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury |
Mental Health
|
Nov 1, 2009 |
| Predictors Associated with Use of Complementary/Alternative Medicine in Men with HIV |
HIV
|
Nov 1, 2009 |
| Subjective Reactions to Cannabis Use Associated with Use and Dependence |
Substance Use
|
Nov 1, 2009 |
| Substance Abuse is Strongest Predictor of Suicide among Veterans with Depression |
Mental Health
|
Nov 1, 2009 |
| Veterans with Psychosis More Likely to Die from Heart Disease |
Heart Disease
|
Nov 1, 2009 |
| Veterans’ Age and Disability Status Associated with Choice of Medicare Plans |
Access
|
Nov 1, 2009 |
| Importance of Communicating Drug Information to Clinicians |
Medication
|
Oct 29, 2009 |
| Team-Based Care Led by Pharmacists or Nurses Improves Blood Pressure Control |
Hypertension
|
Oct 26, 2009 |
| “Super-obesity” Associated with Risk of Death Among Veterans Following Bariatric Surgery |
Obesity
|
Oct 1, 2009 |
| Aggressive Behavior Prevalent in Veterans with Dementia |
Mental Health
|
Oct 1, 2009 |
| Barriers to Dementia Diagnosis |
Elder Care
|
Oct 1, 2009 |
| Delays in Initiating Antibiotic Therapy for Veterans Hospitalized with Pneumonia |
Medication
|
Oct 1, 2009 |
| Determinants of Veteran Treatment-Seeking for PTSD |
Mental Health
|
Oct 1, 2009 |
| Effect of Medicare Pharmacy Benefit Coverage on VA Healthcare Users |
Access
|
Oct 1, 2009 |
| Ethnic Disparities in Treatment for Chronic Pain |
Disparities
|
Oct 1, 2009 |
| Geographic Access to Rehabilitation for OEF/OIF Veterans |
Access
|
Oct 1, 2009 |
| Improving Provider-Patient Communication about Routine HIV Testing in VA |
HIV
|
Oct 1, 2009 |
| Long-Term Impact of Home Telehealth on Preventable Hospitalizations for Veterans with Diabetes |
Diabetes
|
Oct 1, 2009 |
| Low Rates of HIV Screening among Veterans with Substance Use Disorders |
HIV
|
Oct 1, 2009 |
| Special Issue of Pain Medicine Highlights VA Research on Pain among OEF/OIF Veterans |
OEF/OIF
|
Oct 1, 2009 |
| Use of Medicare and VA Healthcare among Veterans with Dementia |
Access
|
Oct 1, 2009 |
| Veterans Using VA Pharmacy Services are More Ill than their Counterparts |
Medication
|
Oct 1, 2009 |
| OEF/OIF Veterans with Mental Health Diagnoses, Particularly PTSD, Use More Non-Mental Health VA Services |
Mental Health
|
Sep 29, 2009 |
| Improving Acute Care for Elders at Risk for Poor Hospital Outcomes |
Elder Care
|
Sep 28, 2009 |
| Appropriate Prescription of Proton-Pump Inhibitors among Elderly Veterans Using NSAIDs |
Elder Care
|
Sep 15, 2009 |
| “Rights” of Safe Electronic Health Record Use |
Data Use
|
Sep 9, 2009 |
| Federal Investment in Electronic Medical Records |
Data Use
|
Sep 9, 2009 |
| African Americans and Whites Equally Appropriate Candidates for Total Joint Arthroplasty |
Disparities
|
Sep 1, 2009 |
| Blood Pressure Telemonitoring Feasible for Most Veterans |
Hypertension
|
Sep 1, 2009 |
| Chronic Care Model Improves VA Care, with Opportunities for More Progress within and Outside VA |
Quality
|
Sep 1, 2009 |
| Demands on VHA for Post-Deployment Healthcare Needs of OEF/OIF Veterans will be Overshadowed by the Needs of Older Veterans |
Access
|
Sep 1, 2009 |
| Electronic Reminder Increases Follow-Up Rates for Positive Fecal Occult Blood Tests |
Cancer
|
Sep 1, 2009 |
| Ethnic Disparities in the Treatment of Veterans with Dementia |
Disparities
|
Sep 1, 2009 |
| Focus Groups Recommend Strategies to Decrease Missed Test Results |
Data Use
|
Sep 1, 2009 |
| Guideline Concordant Care Improves Outcomes for Veterans with Venous Ulcers |
Quality
|
Sep 1, 2009 |
| Toyota Production System Methodology Leads to Improved Peri-Operative Care in One VAMC |
Medication
|
Sep 1, 2009 |
| Emerging Issues Related to PTSD for OEF/OIF Women Veterans |
OEF/OIF
|
Aug 24, 2009 |
| Mental Health Diagnoses Associated with Cardiovascular Risk Factors among OEF/OIF Veterans |
Heart Disease
|
Aug 5, 2009 |
| Bloodstream Infections in Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury May Require Different Treatment Strategies |
Spinal Cord Injury
|
Aug 1, 2009 |
| Strategies to Improve Follow-Up for Positive Colorectal Cancer Screening |
Cancer
|
Aug 1, 2009 |
| Study Questions Validity of HEDIS Quality Measures for Substance Use Disorder Specialty Care |
Quality
|
Aug 1, 2009 |
| Drugs-to-Avoid Criteria for the Elderly have Limited Value |
Elder Care
|
Jul 27, 2009 |
| Regular Primary Care Associated with Better Survival Rates for Veterans with Schizophrenia and Diabetes |
Diabetes
|
Jul 26, 2009 |
| Mental Health Diagnoses among OEF/OIF Veterans Increased Rapidly Following Invasion of Iraq |
Mental Health
|
Jul 16, 2009 |
| Significant Proportion of New Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms are not Recorded in VA’s Electronic Medical Record |
Quality
|
Jul 7, 2009 |
| Alcohol Screening Scores Predict Fracture Risk |
Substance Use
|
Jul 1, 2009 |
| Computerized Patient Hand-Off Tool Shows Promise in Increasing Patient Safety |
Patient Safety
|
Jul 1, 2009 |
| Effective Clinical Decision Support Tool for HIV Symptom Management |
HIV
|
Jul 1, 2009 |
| High Rates of Violence among Substance Abusers |
Substance Use
|
Jul 1, 2009 |
| Lower Mortality for African American Veterans with COPD Exacerbation not Explained by More Aggressive Care |
COPD
|
Jul 1, 2009 |
| Resident Duty Hour Reform has No Systematic Impact on Patient Safety in Teaching Hospitals |
Patient Safety
|
Jul 1, 2009 |
| Self-Management Intervention for Hypertension has Modest “Spill-Over” Effect on Diabetes Control |
Diabetes
|
Jul 1, 2009 |
| Standard-Based Method is Preferred Measure of Treatment Intensity for BP Control |
Hypertension
|
Jul 1, 2009 |
| Improving Adherence to Cardiovascular Medications |
Heart Disease
|
Jun 16, 2009 |
| Veterans with Hypertension and Comorbidities Receive Better Care than Veterans with Hypertension Alone |
Hypertension
|
Jun 16, 2009 |
| Application of Aviation Duty-Hour Restrictions to the U.S. Healthcare System would be Cost-Prohibitive |
Patient Safety
|
Jun 1, 2009 |
| Factors Associated with Antibiotic Prescribing for Likely Non-Bacterial Respiratory Infections |
Medication
|
Jun 1, 2009 |
| Healthcare Utilization among American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans |
Access
|
Jun 1, 2009 |
| HSR&D Investigators Propose New Measure to Assess Diabetes Care Quality |
Diabetes
|
Jun 1, 2009 |
| Improving Wheelchair Appropriateness for Adults with Spinal Cord Injury |
Spinal Cord Injury
|
Jun 1, 2009 |
| Physicians More Likely than Mid-Level Providers to Initiate Treatment Change for Veterans with Diabetes and Elevated Blood Pressure |
Diabetes
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Jun 1, 2009 |
| Review Suggests PTSD Negatively Impacts Physical Health but More Research Needed |
PTSD
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Jun 1, 2009 |
| Smoking Cessation Services for Veterans in VA Psychiatric Facility |
Mental Health
|
Jun 1, 2009 |
| VA Treatment for Drinking Problems in Primary Care vs. Referral-Based Management |
Substance Use
|
Jun 1, 2009 |
| Perceived Racial Discrimination in Health Care Found to be Low and Similar among Veterans and Non-Veterans |
Disparities
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May 14, 2009 |
| Comparative Effectiveness Research Initiatives Fall Short without Commitment to Implementation |
Quality
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May 7, 2009 |
| Alcohol Misuse and Counseling among Minority Veterans |
Disparities
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May 1, 2009 |
| High Rate of Suicidal Ideation among Veterans with Bipolar Disorder |
Mental Health
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May 1, 2009 |
| Inhaled Corticosteroids Associated with Higher Glucose Levels in Veterans with Diabetes, but Effect was Dose-Dependent |
COPD
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May 1, 2009 |
| Men and Women Veterans Receive Equal Care for AMI in VA Hospitals |
Heart Disease
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May 1, 2009 |
| Strong Association between Homelessness and Incarceration among Veterans with Bipolar Disorder |
Mental Health
|
May 1, 2009 |
| Study Assesses Knowledge Gains for SGIM Meeting Attendees |
Provider Education
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May 1, 2009 |
| Veterans with HIV Treated at Clinics with Integrated Specialty Services More Likely to Achieve Better Outcomes |
Access
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May 1, 2009 |
| Suicide Risk Significantly Higher for VHA Patients Compared to the General Population |
Mental Health
|
Apr 15, 2009 |
| Many Healthy Older Veterans Not Being Screened for Colorectal Cancer |
Cancer
|
Apr 7, 2009 |
| Access to Healthcare among Veterans with Bipolar Disorder |
Access
|
Apr 1, 2009 |
| Adapting Pharmaceutical Company Strategies to Improve Physician NSAID Prescribing Behaviors |
Medication
|
Apr 1, 2009 |
| Continuity of Care Performance Measure Not Associated with Improved Outcomes for Veterans with Substance Use Disorders |
Performance Measures
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Apr 1, 2009 |
| Diffusion of New Drug Therapy for PTSD Lessens with Distance |
Access
|
Apr 1, 2009 |
| Establishing Appropriate Peer Group Method for Comparing Healthcare Quality |
Quality
|
Apr 1, 2009 |
| In-Person Dermatology More Accurate than Teledermatology for Skin Lesions |
Telemedicine
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Apr 1, 2009 |
| Multi-faceted Quality Improvement Intervention Improves Follow-up Colonoscopy for Veterans with Positive Colorectal Cancer Screening Test |
Cancer
|
Apr 1, 2009 |
| New Process for Quality Improvement Suggests Local Focus on Improving, in Addition to Measuring Quality |
Performance Measures
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Apr 1, 2009 |
| Teledermatology – Promising Technique for Improving Access to Care |
Access
|
Apr 1, 2009 |
| Neither Warfarin nor Clopidogrel Superior to Aspirin as Antiplatelet Therapy for Chronic Heart Failure |
Heart Disease
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Mar 31, 2009 |
| Primary Care-Based Collaborative Care for Chronic Pain May Be More Effective than Usual Care |
Medication
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Mar 25, 2009 |
| Study Compares PCI Strategies to Medical Therapy in Patients with Non-Acute CAD |
Heart Disease
|
Mar 14, 2009 |
| Quality Enhancement Research Initiative Advances Implementation Science |
Quality
|
Mar 6, 2009 |
| Taking Stock: Quality Enhancement Research Initiative and Implementation Science |
Quality
|
Mar 6, 2009 |
| Concomitant Use of Clopidogrel and Proton-Pump Inhibitors after ACS is Associated with Higher Risk of Adverse Outcomes |
Heart Disease
|
Mar 4, 2009 |
| Areas for Mental Health Intervention for Patients with Hepatitis C |
Hepatitis C
|
Mar 1, 2009 |
| Assessing Healthcare Utilization among Veterans with Depression |
Mental Health
|
Mar 1, 2009 |
| Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Clinic for Veterans with Diabetes |
Diabetes
|
Mar 1, 2009 |
| Costs and Benefits of Health Information Technology |
HIT
|
Mar 1, 2009 |
| Evaluating Profiling Program and New Quality Indicators for Diabetes Care |
Diabetes
|
Mar 1, 2009 |
| Improving Audit and Feedback Strategies |
Quality
|
Mar 1, 2009 |
| OEF/OIF Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury and Additional Problems Require Timely Intervention to Avoid Rehabilitation Delays |
OEF/OIF
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Mar 1, 2009 |
| Outpatient Healthcare Use for American Indian and Alaska Native Women Veterans |
Access
|
Mar 1, 2009 |
| Research Agenda for Oral Anticoagulation Quality Measurement |
Medication
|
Mar 1, 2009 |
| Spinal Cord Injury and Alcohol Use are Risk Factors for Osteoporosis Hospitalization |
Spinal Cord Injury
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Mar 1, 2009 |
| Costs Associated with Providing Depression Care in the Primary Care Setting |
Mental Health
|
Feb 1, 2009 |
| Ethnic Differences in Self-Reported Cancer Screening |
Cancer
|
Feb 1, 2009 |
| Hybrid Quality Improvement Approach May Be Best |
Mental Health
|
Feb 1, 2009 |
| Intra-Operative Reading during Anesthesia Care |
Surgery
|
Feb 1, 2009 |
| Investigators Develop Diagnostic Guidelines for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
Mental Health
|
Feb 1, 2009 |
| New Concept Regarding Patient Autonomy When Coping with Multiple Chronic Conditions |
Informed Consent
|
Feb 1, 2009 |
| Panel Reaches Consensus on Oral Dosing for Primarily Renally Cleared Medications in Older Adults |
Elder Care
|
Feb 1, 2009 |
| Physicians May Need More Education about Long-Term Care Options for Veterans |
Access
|
Feb 1, 2009 |
| Prescribing Discrepancies during Patient Transfer May Result in Adverse Drug Events |
Long-Term Care
|
Feb 1, 2009 |
| Sexual Harassment has Negative Effects on Men and Women Marines’ Mental Health |
Mental Health
|
Feb 1, 2009 |
| Spaced Education May Improve Teaching by Surgical Residents |
Provider Education
|
Feb 1, 2009 |
| Successful Strategy that Engages Veterans and Families in Psychoeducation to Improve Treatment for Mental Illness |
Mental Health
|
Feb 1, 2009 |
| Increase in VA Prescription Co-Pay Leads to Decrease in Adherence to Statins for Veterans at Risk of Heart Disease |
Access
|
Jan 27, 2009 |
| Transparency Standards for Diabetes Performance Measures |
Diabetes
|
Jan 14, 2009 |
| Lessons Learned from Deceptive Marketing of Neurontin™ |
Medication
|
Jan 8, 2009 |
| African-American Veterans More Likely than White Veterans to Receive Mechanical Ventilation for COPD |
COPD
|
Jan 1, 2009 |
| Assessing Accuracy and Completeness of Research Data |
Data Use
|
Jan 1, 2009 |
| Barriers to Bone Density Testing for Patients with Spinal Cord Injury |
Access
|
Jan 1, 2009 |
| Hospital Readmission More Likely Following VA vs. non-VA Hospitalization for Older Veterans Living in Rural and Urban Settings |
Access
|
Jan 1, 2009 |
| Need for Better Self-Management Education to Address Cultural Differences among Veterans with Diabetes |
Diabetes
|
Jan 1, 2009 |
| Spaced Education May Improve Learning for Medical Students |
Provider Education
|
Jan 1, 2009 |
| Study Suggests Changes Needed in Warfarin Dosing |
Medication
|
Jan 1, 2009 |
| Financial Incentives to Reduce Weight among Obese and Overweight Veterans |
Obesity
|
Dec 10, 2008 |
| ACE Inhibitors May Benefit Patients with Pneumonia |
Medication
|
Dec 1, 2008 |
| Controlling Medicare Costs: Study Suggests VA-Administered Drug-Only Benefit for Veterans Enrolled in Medicare |
Medication
|
Dec 1, 2008 |
| Improving Treatment Adherence for Veterans with Coronary Artery Disease |
Heart Disease
|
Dec 1, 2008 |
| Providing Better Care for Vulnerable Elders in the Primary Care Setting |
Elder Care
|
Dec 1, 2008 |
| Racial Differences in Coping with Chronic Osteoarthritis Pain |
Disparities
|
Dec 1, 2008 |
| Study Suggests Additional Interventions for Veterans with SUD and History of Abuse |
Mental Health
|
Dec 1, 2008 |
| Using VA Medical Data Alone May Underestimate Post-Stroke Depression and Geographic Variation in this Condition |
Mental Health
|
Dec 1, 2008 |
| Clinically Complex Veterans have Higher Rates of Performance Measurement and Higher Satisfaction with Care |
Performance Measures
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Nov 1, 2008 |
| Consumer-Providers Improve Care for Veterans with Serious Mental Illness |
Mental Health
|
Nov 1, 2008 |
| Do Delays in Diagnostic Colonoscopy Affect Colorectal Cancer Outcomes? |
Cancer
|
Nov 1, 2008 |
| Factors Associated with VA Employee Participation in Quality Improvement Program to Reduce Patient Wait Times |
Access
|
Nov 1, 2008 |
| Healthcare Providers Should Adopt Principles of Both Patient Centeredness and Cultural Competence to Meet the Needs of All Patients |
Quality
|
Nov 1, 2008 |
| Is Music Therapy Efficacious in Treating Patients with Addictions? |
Substance Use
|
Nov 1, 2008 |
| Low Rates of Hepatitis Vaccination among Veterans with HCV |
Hepatitis C
|
Nov 1, 2008 |
| Program Improves Access to Mental Health Care for Veterans |
Access
|
Nov 1, 2008 |
| Quality Improvement Collaborative Improves ICU Care for Veterans |
Quality
|
Nov 1, 2008 |
| Factors that Contribute to Cannabis Abuse and/or Dependence among Young Adults |
Substance Use
|
Oct 1, 2008 |
| Most Elderly Veterans Obtain High-Risk Surgeries in Non-VA Hospitals |
Access
|
Oct 1, 2008 |
| Pain among Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury |
Pain
|
Oct 1, 2008 |
| Quality Indicators to Help Treat Veterans with HIV and Depression |
HIV
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Oct 1, 2008 |
| Reducing Cardiovascular Risk for Veterans with Diabetes and Depression |
Diabetes
|
Oct 1, 2008 |
| Treatments for Co-Occurring Schizophrenia and Substance Use Disorders |
Medication
|
Oct 1, 2008 |
| Veterans Using Home Healthcare have Higher Rates of Outpatient, Inpatient, and Nursing Home Care |
Long-Term Care
|
Oct 1, 2008 |
| Physicians May Lack Empathy in Treating Veterans with Lung Cancer |
Cancer
|
Sep 22, 2008 |
| Mortality Risk Associated with Respiratory Medications in Veterans with Newly Diagnosed COPD |
COPD
|
Sep 16, 2008 |
| Improving Patient Safety in Teaching Hospitals by Modifying Residents' Work Hours |
Patient Safety
|
Sep 10, 2008 |
| Students Attending Racially and Ethnically Diverse Medical Schools Report Being Better Prepared to Care for Patients in Diverse Society |
Disparities
|
Sep 10, 2008 |
| Association between Nurse Staffing Levels and Patient Mortality in VA Hospitals |
Data Use
|
Sep 1, 2008 |
| Cancer Treatment Rates Low among Elderly Veterans |
Cancer
|
Sep 1, 2008 |
| Continuity of Care Improves Abstinence among Veterans with Substance Use Disorder |
Substance Use
|
Sep 1, 2008 |
| Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury (CIAKI) Following Computed Tomography |
Kidney Disease
|
Sep 1, 2008 |
| Demographic and Clinical Factors Affect Ostomy Complications |
Surgery
|
Sep 1, 2008 |
| Disease-Specific Differences in End-of-Life Treatment of Seriously Ill Veterans of Different Ethnic and Racial Backgrounds |
Disparities
|
Sep 1, 2008 |
| Early Invasive Strategy Associated with Improved Clinical Outcomes for Patients with STEMI after Fibrinolytic Therapy |
Heart Disease
|
Sep 1, 2008 |
| More Daytime Sleeping Predicts Less Functional Recovery among Elderly Undergoing Inpatient Post-Acute Rehabilitation |
Elder Care
|
Sep 1, 2008 |
| Perceived Racial Discrimination in U.S Healthcare More Prevalent among African Americans and Associated with Worse Health Outcomes |
Disparities
|
Sep 1, 2008 |
| Psychotherapy Administered via Telephone Reduces Depression |
Access
|
Sep 1, 2008 |
| Variation in Care for Recurrent Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer in a University-Based vs. VA Practice |
Cancer
|
Sep 1, 2008 |
| Advances in Couple Therapy for Returning Soldiers and their Spouses |
Mental Health
|
Aug 1, 2008 |
| Fall Prevention and Management for Older Adults |
Elder Care
|
Aug 1, 2008 |
| Improving the Environment of Care to Reduce Inpatient Suicide and Suicide Attempts in VA Facilities |
Mental Health
|
Aug 1, 2008 |
| Panic Control Treatment Proves Effective in Veterans with Panic Disorder and PTSD |
Mental Health
|
Aug 1, 2008 |
| VA Nurse Burnout and Patient Safety Outcomes |
Nursing
|
Aug 1, 2008 |
| Appreciation of Research Information in Patients with Bipolar Disorder |
Informed Consent
|
Jul 1, 2008 |
| Conveying Risk Information Presented During the Informed Consent Process |
Informed Consent
|
Jul 1, 2008 |
| Improving Care for Female Veterans |
Women's Health
|
Jul 1, 2008 |
| Mental Illness and Substance Use Costs among Veteran Clinic Users with Diabetes |
Mental Health
|
Jul 1, 2008 |
| Parkinson Disease: Caregiver Needs and Experiences |
Parkinson's Disease
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Jul 1, 2008 |
| Veteran Perceptions of In-Home Medication Dispensing Devices |
Medication
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Jul 1, 2008 |
| Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury Report Frequent Physical and Mental Health Concerns |
Mental Health
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Jul 1, 2008 |
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These journal articles are reviewed by HSR and publication briefs or summaries are written for a select
number of articles that are then forwarded to VHA Central Office leadership to keep them informed about
important findings or information. Articles to be summarized are selected by HSR based on timeliness
of the findings, interest of leadership, or potential impact on the organization. Publication briefs are
written for only a small number of HSR published articles. Visit the HSR citations database for a
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