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| Colorectal Cancer Screening Uncommon in Veterans Aged 76-85, Varying Only Slightly by Predicted Life Expectancy |
- Cancer
- Prevention
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Sep 7, 2023 |
| Suicides Among Post-9/11 Veterans Surged from 2006–2020, Exacerbated by TBI |
- OEF/OIF
- Suicide
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Aug 28, 2023 |
| COVID-19 Infection Not Associated with Clinically Significant Excess Mortality among Veterans Surviving at Least 180 Days |
- COVID-19
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Aug 21, 2023 |
| Substantial Health Risks Remain for Veterans Two Years after Hospitalization for COVID-19 |
- COVID-19
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Aug 21, 2023 |
| Multi-Level VA System Improvements are Needed to Ensure Equitable and Accessible Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy |
- Access
- Disparities
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Jul 12, 2023 |
| Weight-Based Dosing with Pharmacy-Led Stewardship Could Reduce Cancer Drug Spending by Millions |
- Cancer
- Medication
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Jul 5, 2023 |
| Deployment of Medical Scribes Improves Provider Productivity and Wait Times in Cardiology and Orthopedics |
- Access
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Jul 1, 2023 |
| Despite Equal Access and Use of VA Care, Black Veterans are More Likely to Experience Postpartum Rehospitalization and Low-Birthweight Infants |
- Women's Health
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Jul 1, 2023 |
| JGIM Special Issue on Improving Access to VA Care |
- Access
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Jul 1, 2023 |
| Significant Racial Disparities Found in VA Uterine Fibroid Treatment |
- Disparities
- Women's Health
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Jul 1, 2023 |
| Most Veterans Endorse Clinician-Initiated Firearm Safety Discussions Based on Veteran/Family Member Risk |
- Suicide
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Jun 29, 2023 |
| Thirty-Day Mortality Higher for Older Veterans Hospitalized with COVID-19 in Community vs. VA Hospitals |
- COVID-19
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May 30, 2023 |
| Early Months of Pandemic Increased Overall Death Rates Comparably for General Population and Veterans |
- COVID-19
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May 8, 2023 |
| VA Surgical Care Comparable or Better than Non-VA Surgical Care |
- Quality
- Surgery
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May 8, 2023 |
| Supplement Features VA Research on Emergency Medicine |
- Emergency Medicine
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Apr 25, 2023 |
| Higher Preventive Health Inventory Use Associated with Improved Quality of Care |
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Quality
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Apr 17, 2023 |
| Giving Veterans an Active Voice in Creating a Veteran-Centered Chronic Pain Research Agenda |
- Pain
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Mar 23, 2023 |
| Most Veterans Support Integration of Standardized Suicide Risk Assessment into Routine Primary Care Visits |
- Suicide
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Mar 20, 2023 |
| Rural-Urban Telemedicine Disparity among Veterans Worsens Following Onset of COVID-19 Pandemic |
- COVID-19
- Disparities
- Telemedicine
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Mar 7, 2023 |
| Individualized Provider Reminders Improve Statin Use and Adherence among Veterans with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease |
- Heart Disease
- Medication
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Mar 5, 2023 |
| Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation May Decrease Mortality |
- Heart Disease
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Mar 1, 2023 |
| Quality of Treatment for Veterans with Early-Stage Lung Cancer Varies Widely and is Associated with Survival |
- Cancer
- Surgery
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Mar 1, 2023 |
| Service and Emotional Support Dogs Both Provide Benefit to Veterans with PTSD |
- PTSD
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Jan 31, 2023 |
| Research Priorities for Women Veterans’ Reproductive Health |
- Women's Health
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Jan 24, 2023 |
| Black and Hispanic Veterans Experienced Greater Access Barriers to VA Care During Pandemic |
- Access
- COVID-19
- Disparities
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Jan 23, 2023 |
| Male and Female Veterans Differ in Attitudes to Referral to VA Care after Calling the Veterans Crisis Line |
- Suicide
- Women's Health
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Jan 1, 2023 |
| Readmission Rates for Veterans who Survived COVID-19 – Prior to Availability of Vaccine |
- COVID-19
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Dec 1, 2022 |
| Black Veterans with Chronic Pain Express Dissatisfaction with VA Telehealth Options during Pandemic |
- Access
- COVID-19
- Pain
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Nov 14, 2022 |
| Intervention for Patient-Family Dyads Improves Outcomes for Veterans with Diabetes |
- Diabetes
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Nov 14, 2022 |
| Difficulty of Diagnosing and Treating Veterans Suspected of Having Long COVID |
- COVID-19
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Nov 3, 2022 |
| QUERI Investigators Develop and Refine Evidence Assessment Checklist to Help VA Comply with Evidence Act Requirements |
- Quality
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Nov 1, 2022 |
| Timeliness of VA Purchased Community Primary Care Did Not Improve Following Early Expansion Under MISSION Act |
- Access
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Oct 28, 2022 |
| Increased Access to VA-Paid Community Care Resulted in Shift in Location of Surgery but No Difference in Outcomes for Veterans |
- Access
- Surgery
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Oct 12, 2022 |
| Compared to Medicare, Veterans with VA-Financed Care are More Likely to Receive Dialysis and Hospice for Kidney Disease |
- End of Life Care
- Kidney Disease
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Oct 7, 2022 |
| Age and Certain Comorbidities are Risk Factors for Breakthrough COVID-19 Infection with Severe Outcomes among Veterans |
- COVID-19
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Oct 3, 2022 |
| Routine Preoperative Screening Tests for Very Low-Risk Procedures are Common and Costly for VA |
- Surgery
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Sep 13, 2022 |
| Mental Health Staffing Affects Probability of Suicide-Related Events among Veterans |
- Mental Health
- Suicide
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Sep 11, 2022 |
| Traumatic Brain Injury May Be a Potentially Novel Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease in Veterans |
- Heart Disease
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Sep 6, 2022 |
| AI-Guided Pain Care Might Work as Well as Phone Therapy |
- Pain
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Sep 1, 2022 |
| JGIM Supplement Features VA Research on Women Veterans’ Health and Healthcare |
- Women's Health
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Sep 1, 2022 |
| Differences between VA- and Community-Provided Behavioral Healthcare |
- Mental Health
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Aug 30, 2022 |
| VA-GRACE Program Effectively Supports Aging Veterans and Caregivers But Does Not Reduce Readmissions |
- Elder Care
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Aug 29, 2022 |
| VA Outperforms Wait Times Compared to Community Care |
- Access
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Aug 25, 2022 |
| Factors Associated with Refusal of Lung Cancer Screening When Offered by VA Physicians |
- Cancer
- Prevention
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Aug 16, 2022 |
| Necessity of Learning Healthcare System Core Competencies to Retain and Empower VA Healthcare Workforce |
- Provider Education
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Aug 16, 2022 |
| Early Temperature Trends May Identify COVID-19 Infection in Pre-Symptomatic Long-Term Care Residents |
- COVID-19
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Aug 4, 2022 |
| New Metric Determines Adequacy of VA Primary Care Staffing |
- Access
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Aug 4, 2022 |
| Factors Associated with Long COVID Care Documentation among VA Patients |
- COVID-19
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Jul 29, 2022 |
| VA Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder was Maintained During the COVID Pandemic Through Rapid Shift to Telehealth |
- Access
- COVID-19
- Opioid
- Telemedicine
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Jul 28, 2022 |
| Pharmacogenomic Testing Reduced Prescribing of Medications with Predicted Drug-Gene Interaction among Veterans with Depression |
- Medication
- Mental Health
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Jul 12, 2022 |
| Despite Guidelines, Women Veterans More Likely to Receive Unrecommended Psychiatric Medications for PTSD than Men |
- Medication
- PTSD
- Women's Health
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Jul 7, 2022 |
| Pulse Oximetry More Likely to Miss Hypoxemia in Black Veterans than White Veterans Among General and Surgical Inpatients |
- Disparities
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Jul 6, 2022 |
| Low-Value Service Use Common and Costly among Veterans Enrolled in VA Healthcare |
- Quality
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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
- Mental Health
- PTSD
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Jul 4, 2022 |
| Antibiotic Stewardship Program for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Associated with Fewer Days of Antibiotics and Shorter Length of Antibiotic Therapy |
- Medication
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Jul 1, 2022 |
| Disability Compensation for Vietnam-Era Veterans with Diabetes is Associated with VA Patient Outcomes |
- Diabetes
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Jul 1, 2022 |
| Documented Clinical Diagnoses Underestimate Prevalence of Substance Use Disorders in Younger, Hispanic, and Women Veterans |
- Disparities
- Substance Use
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Jun 30, 2022 |
| Shortening the Time-to-Antibiotics for Sepsis is Not Associated with an Increase in Antimicrobial Use |
- Medication
- Quality
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Jun 27, 2022 |
| Characteristics of the Rise in Telehealth During COVID Pandemic |
- COVID-19
- Telemedicine
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Jun 18, 2022 |
| Early Expansion of Benefits under Choice Act Increased Community Hospital Use but Did Not Change Mortality |
- Access
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Jun 10, 2022 |
| PTSD-Multimorbidity in Recently Discharged Veterans Predicts Poor Social Functioning, Increasing Risk for Suicidal Ideation |
- Mental Health
- Suicide
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Jun 2, 2022 |
| Antipsychotic Prescribing Decreased in VA Nursing Homes, but Prescribing Alternative Drugs, such as Opioids, Increased |
- Medication
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May 26, 2022 |
| Challenges and Strain on VA System Associated with VA-Funded Community Care for Veterans with Advanced Kidney Disease |
- Access
- Kidney Disease
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May 16, 2022 |
| HSR Special Issue on the Importance of Research Translation |
- Quality
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May 16, 2022 |
| Black Veterans with Chronic Kidney Disease Experience Racism in the Healthcare Setting, Resulting in Stress and Distrust |
- Disparities
- Kidney Disease
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May 12, 2022 |
| Predictive Tool Associated with 22% Lower Odds of All-Cause Mortality among High-Risk Veterans Taking Opioids |
- Opioid
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May 2, 2022 |
| Palliative Care Consultation Associated with Lower Odds of Suicide among Veterans at High Risk of One-Year Mortality |
- Suicide
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Apr 27, 2022 |
| Study Shows High Economic Burden of PTSD |
- PTSD
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Apr 25, 2022 |
| VA’s National Performance Measurement System Reveals Gaps in Timely Communication of Test Results to Veterans |
- Quality
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Apr 22, 2022 |
| Genetic Consultation Provided by VA Facilities or Centralized VA Virtual Care More Timely and Better Coordinated than Community Care Options |
- Telemedicine
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Apr 11, 2022 |
| JGIM Supplement Highlights Engaging Patients and Veterans in Health Research as a New Field of Study |
- Veteran Engagement
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Apr 8, 2022 |
| Receipt of Video Tablets among Rural Veterans Associated with Increased Use of Mental Health Care and Less Suicidal Behavior |
- Access
- COVID-19
- Mental Health
- Suicide
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Apr 6, 2022 |
| Quality of Care for Veterans with Stroke Did Not Diminish During Pandemic |
- COVID-19
- Quality
- Stroke
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Apr 5, 2022 |
| Specialized Primary Care Homes Effective in Treatment of Patients with Serious Mental Illness |
- Mental Health
- PACT
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Apr 5, 2022 |
| Medication Risks for Veterans of Child-bearing Age |
- Medication
- Women's Health
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Mar 23, 2022 |
| Gap between Veterans Screening Positive for Depression and Receiving Timely Guideline-Concordant Treatment |
- Mental Health
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Mar 10, 2022 |
| Rapid Response to Executive Order by HSR&D Investigators Leads to Widespread Adoption of Suicide Prevention Strategies |
- Data Use
- Suicide
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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
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Feb 18, 2022 |
| Veterans Transported to VA Hospitals by Ambulance Have Substantially Lower Mortality Rates than Veterans Taken to Non-VA Hospitals |
- Quality
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Feb 16, 2022 |
| Excess Mortality Rates among Post-9/11 Veterans Compared with General US Population, Particularly among Veterans with TBI |
- OEF/OIF
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Feb 11, 2022 |
| Shared Values and VA’s Mission-Driven Culture Strengthen VA Primary Care Physician Recruitment and Retention |
- Physician satisfaction
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Feb 8, 2022 |
| Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Conditions among Veterans for Up to One Year Following COVID-19 Infection |
- COVID-19
- Heart Disease
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Feb 7, 2022 |
| High Virologic Cure Rates for Hepatitis C Virus among Veterans with Opioid Use Disorder Treated with Elbasvir/Grazoprevir |
- Hepatitis C
- Medication
- Opioid
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Jan 25, 2022 |
| Suicidal Ideation among Post-9/11 Veterans Recently Separated from Military Service |
- OEF/OIF
- Suicide
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Jan 23, 2022 |
| Shift to Virtual Visits for Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes During the Pandemic Was Not Associated with Adverse Outcomes |
- COVID-19
- Diabetes
- Telemedicine
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Jan 6, 2022 |
| VA Surgeries across Eight Specialties Result in Lower Mortality among Veterans than Comparable Private Sector Surgeries |
- Quality
- Surgery
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Dec 29, 2021 |
| Reasons Why Women Veterans Leave or Stay in VA Healthcare |
- Women's Health
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Dec 28, 2021 |
| Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Healthcare Workers and First Responders |
- COVID-19
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Dec 16, 2021 |
| Marginal Improvements and Significant Variation in Optimal Treatment for Veterans with Heart Failure |
- Heart Disease
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Nov 10, 2021 |
| Veterans’ Intentions and Attitudes Regarding COVID-19 Vaccines |
- COVID-19
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Nov 3, 2021 |
| Expanded Provider Options are Associated with Increased Healthcare Utilization among Veterans |
- Access
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Oct 26, 2021 |
| Low-Value Prostate Cancer Screenings Common in VA; Low-Value Breast, Cervical, Colorectal Screening Rare |
- Cancer
- Prevention
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Oct 22, 2021 |
| Changes in the Association between Race and Urban Residence with COVID-19 Outcomes among Veterans |
- COVID-19
- Disparities
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Oct 21, 2021 |
| Receipt of COVID-19 Vaccine is Higher among Racial/Ethnic Minorities than Whites within VA Healthcare System |
- COVID-19
- Disparities
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Oct 21, 2021 |
| Death from Overdose Involving Stimulants Increasing in Veterans |
- Substance Use
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Oct 14, 2021 |
| VA Women’s Health Primary Care Providers More Likely to Experience Burnout than General Primary Care Providers |
- Women's Health
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Oct 7, 2021 |
| Significant Number of Veterans with Depression May Not Be Receiving their Preferred Treatment |
- Mental Health
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Oct 6, 2021 |
| VHA In-Person Care Declined Substantially More than Community Care During Pandemic – And Has Yet to Recover |
- COVID-19
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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
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Sep 29, 2021 |
| Veterans Do Not Always Receive Appropriate Continuation of OUD Medications During Surgical Hospitalizations |
- Medication
- Opioid
- Surgery
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Sep 20, 2021 |
| Best Practices for Equitable COVID-19 Vaccination Drive |
- COVID-19
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Sep 15, 2021 |
| Examining the Investment in Caring for High-Needs Patients |
- PACT
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Sep 10, 2021 |
| Intervention May Decrease Workplace Staff Injury Rates Due to Assaults in VA Community Living Centers |
- Elder Care
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Aug 30, 2021 |
| High Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Bed Occupancy Associated with Increased Rates of Suicide among Veterans |
- Suicide
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Aug 16, 2021 |
| Total Knee Arthroplasties have Significantly Lower Complication Rates when Performed in VA vs. Community Care Facilities |
- Quality
- Surgery
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Aug 1, 2021 |
| Racial and Ethnic Disparities Persist in the Management of VA Patients with Atrial Fibrillation |
- Disparities
- Heart Disease
- Medication
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Jul 28, 2021 |
| Personal and Community Risk Factors Associated with Unsheltered Homelessness among Veterans |
- Homelessness
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Jul 15, 2021 |
| Routine Use of Remdesivir for COVID-19 May Increase Length of Hospital Stay without Improving Survival |
- COVID-19
- Medication
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Jul 15, 2021 |
| Fewer than Two-Thirds of Veterans Receive Timely Lung Cancer Screening Follow-Up |
- Cancer
- Prevention
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Jul 8, 2021 |
| Brief Training Increases Discussions between VA Providers and Veterans on Firearm Safety to Reduce Suicide |
- Suicide
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Jul 1, 2021 |
| Primary Care Intensive Management for High-Risk VA Patients Did Not Improve Long-term (12-24 Month) Outcomes or Costs |
- PACT
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Jun 18, 2021 |
| Social and Behavioral Risk Factors Are Not Associated with Higher Mortality among VA Patients with COVID-19 |
- COVID-19
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Jun 9, 2021 |
| Healthcare Supplement Features HSR&D Articles on the Importance of Embedded Research |
- Data Use
- Quality
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Jun 1, 2021 |
| Veterans’ Concerns on Using Community Emergency Services |
- Access
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May 24, 2021 |
| Veterans Receiving Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder Have Lower Risk of Suicide/Overdose Mortality |
- Medication
- Opioid
- Suicide
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May 19, 2021 |
| Both “High-Needs” Patients and Facility Leaders Praise VA’s Intensive Primary Care Pilot Program |
- Access
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May 13, 2021 |
| Medical Care Supplement Highlights VA Efforts to Increase Healthcare Options for Veterans through Community Care |
- Access
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May 13, 2021 |
| Low-Value Preoperative Testing for Cataract Surgery is Common Across VA |
- Surgery
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May 6, 2021 |
| Subgroups of High-Risk VA Patients Based on Social Determinants May Help Predict Risk of Future Hospitalization |
- Patient-Centered Care
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May 1, 2021 |
| Gender Differences in Relationship between Civility and Burnout among VA Primary Care Providers |
- Physician satisfaction
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Apr 26, 2021 |
| Women Veterans with Premature Cardiovascular Disease Less Likely than Men to Receive Secondary Prevention Therapy |
- Heart Disease
- Medication
- Women's Health
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Apr 21, 2021 |
| Two Studies Show Positive Impact of COVID-19 Vaccinations on VA and Community Nursing Home Residents |
- COVID-19
- Elder Care
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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
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Apr 7, 2021 |
| VA Researchers Develop Model to Estimate Risk of COVID-19 Related Deaths among Veterans for Use in Prioritizing Vaccine |
- COVID-19
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Apr 6, 2021 |
| VA Workgroup Consensus Statement on Suicide among Homeless Veterans and What We Still Need to Learn |
- Homelessness
- Suicide
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Apr 1, 2021 |
| Medication Therapy for Opioid Use Disorder Saves Lives and Can Save Money for Society |
- Medication
- Opioid
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Mar 31, 2021 |
| Food Insecurity in Veterans is Associated with Increased Depression Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation |
- Mental Health
- Suicide
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Mar 26, 2021 |
| Research Suggests Battlefield Acupuncture is Immediate but Short-Term Pain Management Tool |
- Complementary-Integrative Health
- Pain
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Mar 26, 2021 |
| Veterans Receiving VA-Only Post-Kidney Transplant Care Had Lower Five-Year Mortality Compared to Non-VA Transplant Care |
- Kidney Disease
- Quality
- Surgery
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Mar 8, 2021 |
| Important IT Issues Impede Implementation of VA Mobile Teledermatology Application |
- Telemedicine
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Mar 1, 2021 |
| Inequities in Enhanced Pension Benefit for Veterans |
- Elder Care
- Long-Term Care
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Feb 25, 2021 |
| Need for Systemic, Multi-Level Interventions for Patient-Perpetrated Sexual Harassment in VA Healthcare Settings |
- Patient Safety
- Women's Health
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Feb 25, 2021 |
| Early Initiation of Prophylactic Anticoagulation for Veterans Hospitalized with COVID-19 Reduces Mortality |
- COVID-19
- Medication
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Feb 11, 2021 |
| Temporary Financial Assistance Improves Homeless Veterans’ Odds of Becoming Stably Housed |
- Homelessness
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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
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Feb 4, 2021 |
| Some Combat Experiences May Increase Risk of Attempting Suicide among Service Members |
- Suicide
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Feb 2, 2021 |
| Referral Coordination Team Improves Timeliness of VA Specialty Care Delivery and Patient Experience |
- Access
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Feb 1, 2021 |
| Suicide Prevention for Women Veterans |
- Suicide
- Women's Health
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Feb 1, 2021 |
| Accelerating Implementation of VA Virtual Care |
- Telemedicine
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Jan 26, 2021 |
| Veterans Open to Discussing Firearms Storage Safety in Primary Care Setting |
- Patient Safety
- Suicide
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Jan 26, 2021 |
| Strains on Critical Care Capacity Associated with Increased Mortality among VA Patients Admitted to an ICU for COVID-19 |
- COVID-19
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Jan 19, 2021 |
| Supplement Features HSR&D Research on Combating Antibiotic Resistance – A Growing Worldwide Crisis |
- Data Use
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Jan 15, 2021 |
| Significantly Higher Rates of Suicide among Sexual Minority Veterans Compared to Other Veterans and the General Public |
- Suicide
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Dec 28, 2020 |
| JAMA Features Reflections on “Crossing the Quality Chasm” 20 Years Later |
- Quality
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Dec 22, 2020 |
| Veterans who Undergo Bariatric Surgery May Be at Greater Risk of Unhealthy Alcohol Use |
- Obesity
- Substance Use
- Surgery
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Dec 21, 2020 |
| Many Veterans Unnecessarily Take Low-Dose Aspirin to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease |
- Heart Disease
- Medication
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Dec 15, 2020 |
| Inpatient Mortality Underestimates the Health Burden of COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Veterans |
- COVID-19
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Dec 14, 2020 |
| JGIM Supplement Features VA Research on Improving Opioid Safety among Veterans with Chronic Pain and Addiction |
- Medication
- Opioid
- Pain
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Dec 1, 2020 |
| Frailty Associated with Post-Operative Mortality across All Non-Cardiac Surgical Specialties |
- Surgery
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Nov 18, 2020 |
| Use of VHA Homeless Programs Decreases Suicide |
- Homelessness
- Suicide
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Nov 18, 2020 |
| VA Mental Health Use During Pregnancy/Postpartum Periods Remained Strong among Women with Prepregnancy Depression, PTSD, and Anxiety Diagnoses |
- Mental Health
- Women's Health
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Nov 18, 2020 |
| JGIM Supplement Features HSR&D/QUERI Research on the Importance of Implementation Science to Quality Improvement |
- Quality
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Nov 10, 2020 |
| VA’s Primary Care-Mental Health Integration Affects Access Differently for Women and Men Veterans |
- Access
- Mental Health
- Women's Health
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Oct 20, 2020 |
| Cannabinoid Use Increased while Opioid Use Decreased among VA Patients Undergoing Total Joint Replacement |
- Opioid
- Surgery
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Oct 1, 2020 |
| Geographic and Racial/Ethnic Variation in Glycemic Control and Treatment among Veterans with Diabetes |
- Diabetes
- Disparities
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Oct 1, 2020 |
| Racial Differences in Conservative Management of Low- to Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer among Veterans |
- Cancer
- Disparities
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Sep 28, 2020 |
| Older Age Strongest Risk Factor Associated with Mechanical Ventilation and Death among Veterans with COVID-19 |
- COVID-19
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Sep 23, 2020 |
| Blacks and Hispanics Twice as Likely as White Veterans to Test Positive for COVID-19 |
- COVID-19
- Disparities
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Sep 22, 2020 |
| Low-Value Diagnostic Testing for Back Pain, Sinusitis, Headache, and Syncope Is Common and Varies Across VA Medical Centers |
- Quality
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Sep 22, 2020 |
| VA Policies to Establish National Dialysis Contracts Reduce Reimbursement Without Compromising Access or Survival |
- Access
- Kidney Disease
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Sep 22, 2020 |
| New Tool Using Electronic Health Records Can Reliably Detect Infections after Cardiac Device Procedures |
- Data Use
- Heart Disease
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Sep 21, 2020 |
| Project Identifies and Validates Recommendations to Stop or Scale Back Unnecessary Routine Services in Primary Care |
- Quality
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Sep 14, 2020 |
| Use of Community Outpatient Providers During the Choice Program was Associated with Less Attrition from VA Care |
- Access
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Sep 10, 2020 |
| Quality Improvement Intervention Improves Outcomes for Veterans with New Ischemic Stroke Symptoms |
- Quality
- Stroke
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Sep 8, 2020 |
| Gender Differences in Thought Processes among Veterans who Attempted Suicide |
- Suicide
- Women's Health
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Sep 1, 2020 |
| Higher Mortality for Veterans Choosing Community Hospitals Rather than VA for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention |
- Access
- Heart Disease
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Sep 1, 2020 |
| VA/HSR&D Research on Complementary and Integrative Health Therapies within VA |
- Complementary-Integrative Health
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Sep 1, 2020 |
| Wait Times Longer for Specialty Community Care vs VA Specialty Care Since Implementation of Veterans Choice Program |
- Access
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Aug 26, 2020 |
| Effectiveness of Deprescribing Interventions for Community-Dwelling Older Adults |
- Elder Care
- Medication
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Aug 20, 2020 |
| Treatment Disparities for Vulnerable VA Patient Populations with Opioid Use Disorder |
- Disparities
- Opioid
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Aug 18, 2020 |
| Primary Care Intensive Management Teams Impact Medication Management for Diabetes and Hyperlipidemia |
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Medication
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Aug 7, 2020 |
| Better Patient Experience for Outpatient Care Delivered by VA vs Community Care on Every Measure but Access |
- Access
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Aug 1, 2020 |
| Contextualized Care Planning Results in Improved Veteran Outcomes and Significant Cost Savings |
- Quality
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Jul 31, 2020 |
| VA Patients Have Fewer Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizations Post-Chemotherapy than Medicare Patients |
- Cancer
- Quality
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Jul 15, 2020 |
| Proactive Outreach Helps Veterans with PTSD Overcome Barriers to Getting Treatment to Help Quit Smoking |
- PTSD
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Jul 2, 2020 |
| Majority of Women Veterans Feel Welcome at VA |
- Women's Health
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Jul 1, 2020 |
| Majority of High-Risk Veterans Assigned to General Primary Care Rather than Specialized Primary Care |
- Access
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Jun 29, 2020 |
| VA’s Progress and Next Steps in Incorporating Social Determinants of Health |
- Patient-Centered Care
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Jun 27, 2020 |
| VA HIT-Related Outpatient Diagnostic Delays |
- HIT
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Jun 25, 2020 |
| VA Achieves Reduction in Heart Failure Readmissions – Without Change in Mortality – Despite Non-Financial Incentives |
- Heart Disease
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Jun 17, 2020 |
| Repeated Temperature Readings with Patient Baseline Increases Sensitivity for COVID-19 Detection among Elderly Veterans |
- COVID-19
- Elder Care
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Jun 8, 2020 |
| Palliative Care During VA Hospitalization for Heart Failure Reduces Readmissions and Mechanical Ventilation |
- Heart Disease
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Jun 2, 2020 |
| Both PTSD Symptoms and Moral Injury are Associated with Adverse Perinatal Outcomes among Women Veterans |
- PTSD
- Women's Health
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Jun 1, 2020 |
| Strategy in a VA Skilled Nursing Facility Minimizes Both Asymptomatic and Pre-Symptomatic Transmission of COVID-19 |
- COVID-19
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May 29, 2020 |
| Common Drugs for Hypertension and Diabetes Not Associated with Severe COVID-19 Illness or Testing Positive for COVID-19 |
- COVID-19
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Medication
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May 15, 2020 |
| Use and Predictors of Healthcare among New Post-9/11 Veterans with Mental Health Conditions |
- Mental Health
- OEF/OIF
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May 12, 2020 |
| Veterans Using VA and Non-VA Care Experience More Healthcare “Hassles” than Veterans Using VA Care Only |
- Care Coordination
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May 7, 2020 |
| One-third of Reproductive-Age Women Veterans Perceive Gender-based Discrimination in VA Healthcare System |
- Women's Health
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May 1, 2020 |
| Veterans Advocate Treating “Sickest First” When Discussing Limited Resources for Hepatitis C Treatment |
- Hepatitis C
- Medication
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May 1, 2020 |
| Positive IPV Screen Significantly Associated with Health Outcomes and Healthcare Use among Women Veterans Over 45 |
- Women's Health
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Apr 21, 2020 |
| Patient Satisfaction with VA Virtual Care Delivered by Video-Enabled Tablet |
- Access
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Apr 15, 2020 |
| Opioid Agonist Therapy Infrequent for Veterans with Opioid Use Disorder Admitted to a VA Hospital |
- Medication
- Opioid
|
Apr 14, 2020 |
| Methods of Suicide Differ Between Stably and Unstably Housed Veterans |
- Homelessness
- Suicide
|
Apr 12, 2020 |
| Possible Impact of Measures to Curb COVID-19 Spread on Suicide Prevention Efforts |
- Suicide
- COVID-19
|
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
- Nursing
|
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
- Suicide
|
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
- Pain
|
Feb 25, 2020 |
| Anti-MRSA Therapy Associated with Greater 30-day Mortality Compared with Standard Therapy for Veterans with Pneumonia |
- Medication
- Quality
|
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
- Suicide
|
Jan 31, 2020 |
| Rates of Mental Health Diagnoses are Higher among Veterans with Obesity |
- Mental Health
- Obesity
|
Jan 30, 2020 |
| VA Healthcare Benefits May Reduce Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Seeking Mental Health Treatment among Veterans |
- Disparities
- Mental Health
|
Jan 27, 2020 |
| Few Disparities in Medical Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder after Non-Fatal Overdose |
- Disparities
- Medication
- Opioid
|
Jan 21, 2020 |
| Increases in Opioid Dosing of 20% or Greater were Not Associated with Improvements in Pain among Veterans |
- Opioid
- Pain
|
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
- Suicide
|
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
- Patient Safety
|
Nov 1, 2019 |
| Long-term VA Healthcare Costs Similar between Bariatric Surgery Patients and Matched Controls |
- Obesity
- Surgery
|
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
- End of Life Care
|
Sep 19, 2019 |
| Unintentional Consequences of FDA Warnings: Varenicline |
- Medication
- Patient Safety
|
Sep 4, 2019 |
| Lack of Awareness among VA Providers about Risk Associated with Prescribing Inhaled Corticosteroids to Veterans with COPD |
- COPD
- Medication
- Patient Safety
|
Aug 8, 2019 |
| Video Telehealth Tablet Initiative Improves Access to and Continuity of Mental Healthcare for Veterans |
- Mental Health
- Telemedicine
|
Aug 5, 2019 |
| Mental Health Integration in VA Primary Care Settings Increased Access to Care – and Costs |
- Access
- Mental Health
|
Aug 1, 2019 |
| VA Opioid Treatment Outcomes Vary Significantly among Homeless and Unstably Housed Veterans |
- Homelessness
- Opioid
|
Aug 1, 2019 |
| Dual use of VA and Medicare Drug Benefits Associated with Potentially Unsafe Medication Prescribing among Veterans |
- Medication
- Patient Safety
|
Jul 22, 2019 |
| Significant Cost Savings for VA in Allowing for 12-Month Dispensing of Oral Contraceptive Pills |
- Medication
- Women's Health
|
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
- Suicide
|
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
- Mental Health
- PTSD
|
Jun 4, 2019 |
| Opioid Prescribing Safety Initiative Effective in Decreasing Rates of Opioid Prescribing for Older Veterans with Osteoarthritis |
- Opioid
- Pain
|
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
- Opioid
|
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
- Surgery
|
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
- PACT
|
Apr 1, 2019 |
| Increased Hospice Care for Veterans Associated with Less Aggressive Medical Treatment and Lower Medical Costs |
- Cancer
- End of Life Care
|
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
- Opioid
|
Mar 12, 2019 |
| Post 9/11 Veterans Less Likely to Delay Mental Health Treatment |
- Mental Health
- OEF/OIF
|
Mar 7, 2019 |
| Over-Prescribing of Medication for Insomnia, Particularly among Women Veterans |
- Medication
- Women's Health
|
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
- Women's Health
|
Feb 19, 2019 |
| Higher Statin Adherence Associated with Lower Mortality in Veterans with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease |
- Heart Disease
- Medication
|
Feb 13, 2019 |
| Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Reduces Suicidal Ideation among Veterans with Chronic Illness |
- COPD
- Heart Disease
- Mental Health
- Suicide
|
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
- Mental Health
- Opioid
- Suicide
|
Jan 3, 2019 |
| Unique Link between Homelessness and Suicide |
- Suicide
- Homelessness
|
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
- Women's Health
|
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
- Mental Health
|
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
- Hypertension
- Medication
|
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
- Pain
- Opioid
|
Nov 5, 2018 |
| Pharmacotherapy for Opioid Use Disorder Highly Variable across VA Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Programs |
- Medication
- Substance Use
- Opioid
|
Nov 1, 2018 |
| Veterans Receiving Prescriptions Through Both VA and Medicare Are More Likely to Be Taking Opioids and Benzodiazepines |
- Medication
- Pain
- Opioid
|
Oct 9, 2018 |
| VA Geriatric Patient Aligned Care Teams Need Additional Mental Health Integration for Older Veterans |
- Elder Care
- Mental Health
- PACT
|
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
- Medication
|
Sep 1, 2018 |
| Women Veterans with Pain More Likely to Use Complementary and Integrative Therapies |
- Pain
- Women's Health
- Complementary-Integrative Health
|
Sep 1, 2018 |
| Prior to Choice Act Elderly Medicare-Enrolled Veterans Increased Use of VA Healthcare versus Medicare |
- Access
- Elder Care
|
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
- PACT
|
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
- PTSD
|
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
- Pain
- Opioid
|
Jun 13, 2018 |
| Medical Records Flag for Suicide Risk Increases VA Healthcare Visits among Veterans with Substance Use Disorder |
- Mental Health
- Substance Use
- Opioid
- Suicide
|
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
- Mental Health
- Women's Health
|
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
- Women's Health
|
Apr 1, 2018 |
| Then and Now: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in VA |
- Medication
- Substance Use
- Opioid
|
Mar 29, 2018 |
| State-based Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Might Help Increase Opioid Prescribing Safety among Veterans Using VA and Non-VA Healthcare |
- Medication
- Patient Safety
- Opioid
|
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
- Medication
|
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
- Pain
- Opioid
|
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
- Women's Health
|
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
- PACT
|
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
- Opioid
|
Feb 1, 2018 |
| Declining Rates in VA Prescriptions for Long-Term Opioids |
- Medication
- Opioid
|
Jan 29, 2018 |
| Veterans with Heart Disease More Likely to Participate in Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) When Home-Based CR Program is Available |
- Access
- Heart Disease
|
Jan 22, 2018 |
| Study Compares VA Care to Community Care for Veterans Receiving Elective Coronary Revascularization |
- Access
- Heart Disease
|
Jan 3, 2018 |
| Veterans with Cancer Received Higher Quality, Lower Intensity End-of Life Care in VA Compared to Medicare |
- Cancer
- End of Life Care
|
Jan 1, 2018 |
| Medical Record Alert Associated with Reduced Opioid and Benzodiazepine Co-prescribing |
- Medication
- Pain
- Opioid
|
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
- Women's 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
- Women's Health
|
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
- End of Life Care
|
Oct 10, 2017 |
| Direct-Acting Antiviral Agents Reduce Risk of Hepatocellular Cancer among Veterans with Hepatitis C |
- Cancer
- Hepatitis C
- Medication
|
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
- PTSD
- Quality
|
Sep 30, 2017 |
| Veterans are Commonly Prescribed Statins for Indications Unsupported by Guidelines for Managing High Cholesterol |
- Heart Disease
- Medication
- Prevention
|
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
- End of Life 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
- Pain
- Opioid
|
Jul 18, 2017 |
| Surgery Does Not Significantly Reduce Mortality among Patients with Prostate Cancer versus Observation after 20 Years of Follow-up |
- Cancer
- Surgery
|
Jul 13, 2017 |
| Higher Risk of Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Self-Directed Violence following Discontinuation of Long-term Opioid Therapy |
- Medication
- Mental Health
- Suicide
- Opioid
|
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
- Pain
|
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
- Opioid
|
Jun 20, 2017 |
| Systematic Review of Suicide Risk Assessment and Prevention |
- Mental Health
- Suicide
|
Jun 15, 2017 |
| Factors Associated with Suicide within One Week of Discharge from VA Psychiatric Facilities |
- Mental Health
- Suicide
|
Jun 1, 2017 |
| Meta-Analysis of Interventions to Prevent Suicide |
- Suicide
- Mental Health
|
Jun 1, 2017 |
| PACT Initiative Did Not Reduce Most Disparities in Improved Hypertension or Diabetes Control among VA Patients |
- Disparities
- PACT
|
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
- PTSD
- Women's Health
|
May 1, 2017 |
| Greater Risk of Opioid Prescription Overlap in Veterans Using Medicare Part D–Reimbursed Pharmacies |
- Medication
- Opioid
|
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
- Medication
|
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
- OEF/OIF
- Opioid
|
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
- Hypertension
|
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
- Pain
|
Mar 14, 2017 |
| Addressing the Opioid Epidemic: Lessons Learned from VA |
- Medication
- Pain
- Opioid
|
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
- Hepatitis C
|
Mar 3, 2017 |
| Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid Therapy among Veterans is Overwhelmingly Initiated by VA Clinicians |
- Opioid
- Medication
- Substance Use
|
Mar 1, 2017 |
| Engagement in Hepatitis C Virus Care among Homeless and non-Homeless VA Patients |
- Hepatitis C
- Homelessness
|
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
- Women's Health
|
Mar 1, 2017 |
| VA Pharmacy Use in the First Year of Choice Act |
- Opioid
- Access
- Medication
|
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
- Mental Health
- Quality
|
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
- Pain
- Patient Safety
- Opioid
|
Jan 4, 2017 |
| Lessons Learned from VA’s History of Transformation and Potential Future Scenarios |
- Access
- Quality
|
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
- Pain
- Patient Safety
- Substance Use
- Opioid
|
Dec 7, 2016 |
| Veterans with Dementia Using Both VA and Medicare More than Double their Odds of Exposure to Potentially Unsafe Medications |
- Elder Care
- Medication
|
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
- Suicide
|
Nov 15, 2016 |
| Maximal Doses of High-Intensity Statins Confer Greatest Survival Advantage for Those with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease |
- Heart Disease
- Medication
|
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
- Heart Disease
- Quality
|
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
- Medication
|
Oct 3, 2016 |
| Racial Disparities in HIV Quality of Care that May Extend to Common Comorbid Conditions |
- Disparities
- HIV
|
Sep 22, 2016 |
| OEF/OIF/OND Veterans that Currently Smoke More Likely to Receive Opioid Prescription than Non-Smokers |
- Medication
- OEF/OIF
- Pain
- Opioid
|
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
- HIT
|
Sep 1, 2016 |
| Lithium or Valproate Associated with Better Outcomes Compared to Second-Generation Antipsychotics for Bipolar Disorder |
- Medication
- Mental Health
|
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
- Surgery
|
Aug 31, 2016 |
| Incorporating Health Status into Routine Care |
- Heart Disease
- Performance Measures
|
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
- Kidney Disease
|
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
- Medication
- Pain
- Opioid
|
Jul 1, 2016 |
| Use of Contraindicated Medications among Veterans Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention |
- Heart Disease
- Medication
|
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
- Suicide
|
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
- Medication
|
Jun 21, 2016 |
| Racial and Ethnic Differences in Primary Care Experiences for Veterans with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders |
- Disparities
- Mental Health
|
Jun 20, 2016 |
| Barriers and Facilitators to Use of Clozapine for Treatment-Resistant Veterans with Schizophrenia |
- Medication
- Mental Health
|
Jun 15, 2016 |
| Use of Clozapine for Veterans with Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia Could Result in Significant Cost Savings |
- Medication
- Mental Health
|
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
- OEF/OIF
|
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
- Hepatitis C
|
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
- Mental Health
- Pain
- Opioid
|
Apr 1, 2016 |
| VA Captures More Complete Quality Performance Data Compared to Medicare Advantage |
- Performance Measures
- Quality
|
Mar 31, 2016 |
| Prescription Use of Codeine Associated with Greater Risk of New Onset Depression among Veterans |
- Medication
- Mental Health
- Pain
- Opioid
|
Mar 22, 2016 |
| Central Nervous System Polypharmacy May Increase Risk of Overdose and Suicide-Related Behavior among OEF/OIF Veterans |
- Suicide
- Medication
- Mental Health
- OEF/OIF
|
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
- OEF/OIF
|
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
- Women's Health
|
Feb 1, 2016 |
| Mental Health Conditions Common among Patients Seeking and Undergoing Bariatric Surgery |
- Mental Health
- Surgery
|
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
- Mental Health
- Pain
- Suicide
- Opioid
|
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
- Substance Use
|
Dec 21, 2015 |
| Sexual Trauma during Military Service Increases Risk of Subsequent Suicide among Veterans |
- Mental Health
- Suicide
|
Dec 14, 2015 |
| Alcohol Misuse among Female Veterans |
- Substance Use
- Women's Health
|
Dec 7, 2015 |
| Among Older Veterans with Diabetes, Few with Low Glucose or Blood Pressure Levels Undergo Treatment De-intensification |
- Diabetes
- Medication
|
Dec 1, 2015 |
| Appropriate Prescribing for Veterans with Diabetes at High Risk for Hypoglycemia |
- Diabetes
- Medication
|
Dec 1, 2015 |
| Data from Electronic Health Records Can Predict and Possibly Prevent Missed Patient Appointments |
- Access
- Data Use
|
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
- Telemedicine
|
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
- OEF/OIF
|
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
- Telemedicine
|
Aug 1, 2015 |
| Wide Variation Documented Among VA Providers in Potential Overuse of Antibiotics for Acute Respiratory Infections |
- Medication
- Quality
|
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
- Suicide
- Opioid
|
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
- Opioid
|
Jun 10, 2015 |
| Long-Term Follow-Up of VADT Study Suggests Cardiovascular Benefits of Tight-Glucose Control in Diabetes |
- Diabetes
- Heart Disease
|
Jun 4, 2015 |
| Bundled Intervention Associated with Lower Rates of Surgical Site Infections following Cardiac or Orthopedic Operations |
- Prevention
- Surgery
|
Jun 2, 2015 |
| Gender Differences in Chronic Pain among Veterans |
- OEF/OIF
- Pain
- Opioid
|
Jun 1, 2015 |
| Post-Menopausal Symptoms among Women Veterans with and without Type 2 Diabetes |
- Diabetes
- Women's Health
|
Jun 1, 2015 |
| Substantial Proportion of Homeless and Unstably Housed Veterans with Minor Children has Serious Mental Illness |
- Homelessness
- Mental Health
|
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
- PTSD
|
May 1, 2015 |
| Prevalence of Alcohol Misuse among Women Veterans High Regardless of Care Setting |
- Substance Use
- Women's Health
|
May 1, 2015 |
| Electronic Health Record-Based Interventions for Reducing Inappropriate Imaging in the Clinical Setting |
- HIT
- Quality
|
Apr 21, 2015 |
| NEJM Perspective Discusses Withholding of CMS Data Related to Substance Use Disorder and Its Impact on Research |
- Data Use
- Substance Use
|
Apr 15, 2015 |
| Pharmacist Support Key in Medication Adherence for Veterans Prescribed Dabigatran for Atrial Fibrillation |
- Heart Disease
- Medication
|
Apr 14, 2015 |
| Study Shows No Evidence that Dual Use of VA and Medicare Advantage Results in Worse Patient Outcomes |
- Performance Measures
- Quality
|
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
- OEF/OIF
|
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
- Substance Use
|
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
- PTSD
|
Mar 3, 2015 |
| Differences between Men and Women Veterans Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization in VA |
- Heart Disease
- Women's Health
|
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
- Substance Use
|
Mar 1, 2015 |
| Veterans Receiving Brief Alcohol Misuse Intervention Rate VA Providers and Care Higher than Veterans without Intervention |
- Quality
- Substance Use
|
Feb 18, 2015 |
| OEF/OIF/OND Veterans with PTSD at Greater Risk of Autoimmune Disorders |
- OEF/OIF
- PTSD
|
Feb 15, 2015 |
| VA Primary Care Intervention Decreases High-Dose Opioid Prescription for Veterans with Non-Cancer Pain |
- Medication
- Pain
- Opioid
|
Feb 3, 2015 |
| Having Dependent Children Associated with Increased Risk of PTSD among OEF/OIF Veterans |
- OEF/OIF
- PTSD
|
Jan 19, 2015 |
| Bariatric Surgery Compared to Usual Care May Lower Mortality Rates among Obese Veterans |
- Obesity
- Surgery
|
Jan 6, 2015 |
| Female Veterans with CVD Less Likely to Receive Statin and High-Intensity Statin Therapy Compared to Male Veterans with CVD |
- Disparities
- Heart Disease
- Medication
|
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
- Homelessness
|
Jan 1, 2015 |
| Improved Performance on Quality Measures is Accompanied by Increased Racial/Ethnic Equity in Care |
- Disparities
- Performance Measures
- Quality
|
Dec 11, 2014 |
| Increasing VA Rates of Psychotherapy among Rural- and Urban-Dwelling Veterans with Mental Illness |
- Access
- Mental Health
|
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
- Suicide
|
Dec 1, 2014 |
| Compared to Thiazolidinediones, Sulfonylureas May Be More Likely to Cause Death and Hospitalization for Veterans with Diabetes |
- Diabetes
- Medication
|
Dec 1, 2014 |
| Complementary and Integrative Medicine Use among Veterans and the Military |
- Access
- Complementary-Integrative Health
|
Dec 1, 2014 |
| Rates of Suicide Higher among Transgender Veterans |
- Mental Health
- Suicide
|
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
- PTSD
|
Nov 24, 2014 |
| Telemedicine-based Collaborative Care Intervention Improves PTSD Outcomes among Veterans Residing in Rural Settings |
- PTSD
- Telemedicine
|
Nov 19, 2014 |
| Study Highlights Mental Health Services Important to Women Veterans |
- Mental Health
- Women's 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
- PTSD
|
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
- OEF/OIF
|
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
- Medication
- Mental Health
- PACT
- Performance Measures
|
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
- OEF/OIF
- PTSD
- Substance Use
|
Oct 1, 2014 |
| Surgical Patients Less Likely to Receive Hospice or Palliative Care Compared to Medical Patients |
- End of Life Care
- Surgery
|
Sep 24, 2014 |
| Systematic Frailty Screening may Lead to Reduced Post-Operative Mortality in Frail Veterans |
- End of Life Care
- Surgery
|
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
- Homelessness
|
Sep 1, 2014 |
| Delays in Filling Clopidogrel Prescription Associated with Increased Major Adverse Events Following PCI |
- Heart Disease
- Medication
|
Sep 1, 2014 |
| Women Veterans, Particularly Black Veterans, Have Worse Risk Factor Control for Cardiovascular Disease than Male Veterans |
- Heart Disease
- Women's Health
|
Sep 1, 2014 |
| Digoxin Significantly Associated with Increased Risk of Death among Veterans with Atrial Fibrillation |
- Heart Disease
- Medication
|
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
- OEF/OIF
|
Jul 30, 2014 |
| Risk Factors for Suicide-Related Behavior among OEF/OIF Veterans with “Polytrauma Clinical Triad” |
- Mental Health
- OEF/OIF
- Pain
- Suicide
|
Jul 17, 2014 |
| VA’s “Big Data”: Benefits and Challenges |
- Data Use
- Access
|
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
- Women's Health
|
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
- Medication
|
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
- Medication
|
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
- OEF/OIF
|
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
- Mental Health
- Suicide
|
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
- Telemedicine
|
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
- Surgery
|
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
- Heart Disease
- Hypertension
|
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
- PTSD
|
Feb 3, 2014 |
| Anxiety Disorders and Depression Associated with Risk of Future Heart Failure among Veterans |
- Heart Disease
- Mental Health
|
Feb 1, 2014 |
| Strong Association between Substance Abuse and Homelessness among Veterans |
- Homelessness
- Substance Use
|
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
- Pain
- PTSD
|
Jan 1, 2014 |
| Rehabilitation Settings for Veterans Following Hospital Discharge for Hip Fracture |
- Rehabilitation
- Surgery
|
Jan 1, 2014 |
| Increased Prescribing Rates for Concurrent Sedative Medications among Veterans with PTSD |
- Medication
- PTSD
|
Dec 16, 2013 |
| Traumatic Brain Injury during Most Recent Deployment Strongest Predictor of Post-Deployment PTSD |
- OEF/OIF
- PTSD
|
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
- Quality
|
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
- Opioid
|
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
- Suicide
|
Nov 26, 2013 |
| “Tailored” Treatment of Blood Pressure May Prevent Many More Heart Attacks and Strokes than Current Guidelines |
- Hypertension
- Medication
|
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
- Medication
|
Nov 18, 2013 |
| Testosterone Therapy Associated with Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes among Veterans |
- Medication
|
Nov 6, 2013 |
| Ethnic Differences in Receipt of Depression Care |
- Disparities
- Mental Health
|
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
- Surgery
|
Oct 9, 2013 |
| Home Safety Intervention Improves Caregiver Competence for Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease |
- Mental Health
- Patient Safety
|
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
- Quality
|
Oct 1, 2013 |
| Veterans with PTSD or Major Depression Less Likely to Undergo Four Major Invasive Procedures |
- Mental Health
- PTSD
- Surgery
|
Oct 1, 2013 |
| Individual Financial Incentives for VA Providers Result in Better Hypertension Treatment than Audit and Feedback Alone |
- Hypertension
- Quality
|
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
- Pain
- PTSD
|
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
- OEF/OIF
|
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
- Mental Health
|
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
- Cancer
|
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
- Suicide
|
Jul 1, 2013 |
| Rates of Breast Conserving Surgery Performed in VA for Women Veterans with Breast Cancer Comparable to Private Sector |
- Cancer
- Surgery
- Women's Health
|
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
- OEF/OIF
|
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
- Medication
|
Jun 11, 2013 |
| Quality of VA Care for Veterans with Newly Diagnosed Lung Cancer is Markedly Higher than Previous Studies Suggest |
- Cancer
- Quality
|
Jun 10, 2013 |
| Literature Review Compares Bariatric Surgery to Non-Surgical Interventions among Non-Morbidly Obese Patients with Diabetes |
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Surgery
|
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
- Women's 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
- Quality
|
Apr 1, 2013 |
| Racial Differences in Veterans’ Perception of the Quality of PTSD Compensation Examinations |
- PTSD
- Quality
|
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
- Surgery
|
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
- Quality
|
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
- Women's Health
|
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
- Pain
|
Feb 1, 2013 |
| Patient and Facility Characteristics Associated with Prescribing Benzodiazepines for Veterans with PTSD |
- Medication
- PTSD
|
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
- OEF/OIF
|
Jan 23, 2013 |
| Benzodiazepine Prescribing for Veterans with PTSD Remains Common and Varied across the VA Healthcare System |
- Medication
- PTSD
|
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
- PTSD
|
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
- Medication
- Performance Measures
|
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
- OEF/OIF
|
Dec 1, 2012 |
| Quality of VA’s PTSD Disability Assessment Would Improve by Using Evidence-Based Assessment |
- PTSD
- Quality
|
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
- Pain
|
Nov 21, 2012 |
| OEF/OIF Veterans Most in Need of Psychiatric Care are Accessing Mental Health Services, Primarily at VA |
- Mental Health
- OEF/OIF
|
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
- Heart Disease
- Medication
|
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
- Telemedicine
|
Nov 1, 2012 |
| Association between Several Common Antiepileptic Drugs and Suicide-Related Behavior in Older Veterans |
- Elder Care
- Medication
|
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
- PTSD
|
Oct 1, 2012 |
| Prescription Drug and Alcohol Misuse Associated with Higher Suicide Deaths among Veterans with Depression |
- Mental Health
- Substance Use
|
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
- Quality
|
Sep 10, 2012 |
| Substance Use Disorders Significantly Increase the Risk of All-Cause Mortality among Veterans with PTSD |
- PTSD
- Substance Use
|
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
- Patient Safety
|
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
- OEF/OIF
- Women's Health
|
Sep 1, 2012 |
| Veterans with Greater Clinical Complexity Receive Higher Quality of Care for Diabetes |
- Diabetes
- Quality
|
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
- Hypertension
- Telemedicine
|
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
- Pain
- PTSD
- Rehabilitation
- Spinal Cord Injury
|
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
- Heart Disease
- Hypertension
|
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
- Surgery
|
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
- Surgery
|
Jul 1, 2012 |
| Majority of OEF/OIF Veterans with PTSD Use VA Healthcare for PTSD-Related Treatment, and Users are Increasing |
- OEF/OIF
- PTSD
|
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
- Hypertension
|
Jun 25, 2012 |
| VA Communication and Information Sharing During H1N1 Influenza Pandemic |
- Patient Safety
- Provider Education
|
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
- Telemedicine
|
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
- Telemedicine
|
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
- Hypertension
|
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
- Women's Health
|
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
- Performance Measures
|
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
- OEF/OIF
|
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
- Hypertension
- Medication
|
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
- Surgery
|
Apr 11, 2012 |
| Caregiver Satisfaction with VA Dementia Care |
- Mental Health
|
Apr 1, 2012 |
| Journal Issue Targets Veterans’ Sexual Health and Functioning |
- Mental Health
- Women's Health
|
Apr 1, 2012 |
| Perceived Discrimination Associated with Risk of Severe Coronary Obstruction among African American Veterans |
- Disparities
- Heart Disease
|
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
- HIV
- Telemedicine
|
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
- Surgery
|
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
- OEF/OIF
|
Mar 7, 2012 |
| Use of Mental Health and Non-Mental Health Outpatient Care by OEF/OIF Veterans with Military Sexual Trauma |
- Mental Health
- OEF/OIF
|
Mar 7, 2012 |
| Increase in Proportion of Veterans with PTSD Prescribed Guideline-Concordant Medications |
- Medication
- PTSD
|
Mar 1, 2012 |
| Older Veterans Less Likely to Receive Treatment for Depression |
- Elder Care
- Mental Health
|
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
- Kidney Disease
|
Feb 27, 2012 |
| Non-Cardiac Surgery Soon after Cardiac Revascularization with Stents Decreasing among Veterans |
- Heart Disease
- Surgery
|
Feb 15, 2012 |
| Gender Differences in Healthcare Utilization among Veterans with PTSD |
- OEF/OIF
- PTSD
- Women's Health
|
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
- Kidney Disease
- Medication
|
Feb 1, 2012 |
| Top Performing VA Anticoagulation Clinics Share Characteristics |
- Heart Disease
- Quality
|
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
- Mental Health
|
Feb 1, 2012 |
| Increased Risk of Mortality Following Heart Attack for Veterans Insufficiently Treated for Major Depressive Disorder |
- Heart Disease
- Mental Health
|
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
- OEF/OIF
- Pain
|
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
- Performance Measures
|
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
- OEF/OIF
- Substance Use
|
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
- OEF/OIF
|
Dec 13, 2011 |
| Adverse Drug Reactions Associated with Polypharmacy are Common Cause of Unplanned Hospitalizations among Older Veterans |
- Elder Care
- Medication
|
Dec 8, 2011 |
| Diabetes Managed More Intensively in Older Veterans with Dementia and Cognitive Impairment |
- Diabetes
- Elder Care
- Medication
- Mental Health
|
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
- OEF/OIF
|
Dec 5, 2011 |
| Chronic Conditions among Veterans and Related VA Healthcare Spending Trends: 2000-2008 |
- COPD
- Diabetes
- Heart Disease
- Hypertension
|
Dec 1, 2011 |
| Complementary and Alternative Medicine Options for Veterans with Chronic Pain |
- Pain
- Complementary-Integrative Health
|
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
- PTSD
|
Nov 29, 2011 |
| Caregivers of Veterans with Chronic Illness |
- Cancer
- COPD
- Diabetes
- Heart Disease
|
Nov 22, 2011 |
| Factors Associated with Veterans Seeking PTSD Service Connection |
- PTSD
|
Nov 22, 2011 |
| Barriers to Healthcare Access for Women Veterans |
- Access
- Women's Health
|
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
- Mental Health
- Telemedicine
|
Nov 1, 2011 |
| Access to Healthcare and Framework for Reducing Hospital Readmissions |
- Access
- Quality
|
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
- Quality
|
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
- Quality
|
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
- Mental Health
- Surgery
|
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
- Hypertension
- PTSD
|
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
- Substance Use
|
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
- OEF/OIF
- PTSD
|
Sep 8, 2011 |
| Majority of OEF/OIF Veterans with Chronic Non-Cancer Pain are Prescribed Opioids by VA Outpatient Providers |
- Medication
- OEF/OIF
- Pain
|
Sep 7, 2011 |
| Adherence to National Prevention Measures for Surgical Site Infection Does Not Impact VA Surgical Outcomes |
- Quality
- Surgery
|
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
- Quality
|
Sep 1, 2011 |
| Study Suggests PTSD Associated with Cognitive Impairment |
- Mental Health
- PTSD
|
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
- HIT
- Surgery
|
Aug 24, 2011 |
| VA Travel Reimbursement Increases Outpatient Visits |
- Access
|
Aug 24, 2011 |
| Veterans in Favor of Internet-Provided HIV Screening Information |
- HIT
- HIV
|
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
- Medication
- Mental Health
|
Aug 1, 2011 |
| Veterans with Diabetes and Major Depressive Disorder at Significantly Increased Risk of Myocardial Infarction |
- Diabetes
- Heart Disease
- Mental Health
|
Aug 1, 2011 |
| Veterans with COPD Living in Isolated Rural Areas have Elevated Risk of Mortality |
- COPD
- Disparities
|
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
- Substance Use
|
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
- Women's Health
|
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
- Quality
|
Jul 1, 2011 |
| Many Risk Factors for Post-Traumatic Stress Symptomatology among OEF/OIF Veterans have Pre-Deployment Origins |
- OEF/OIF
- PTSD
|
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
- Surgery
|
Jun 15, 2011 |
| Painful Musculoskeletal Conditions More Prevalent among Female Compared to Male OEF/OIF Veterans |
- OEF/OIF
- Pain
|
Jun 14, 2011 |
| Racial and Ethnic Differences in Blood Pressure Control among Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes |
- Diabetes
- Disparities
- Hypertension
|
Jun 14, 2011 |
| Integrated Primary Care Clinic Improves Access to Mental Health and Social Services for OEF/OIF Veterans |
- Access
- Mental Health
- OEF/OIF
|
Jun 7, 2011 |
| Nurse Case Management Decreases Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Veterans with Diabetes Compared to Usual Care |
- Diabetes
- Heart Disease
- Hypertension
- Nursing
|
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
- Women's Health
|
Jun 1, 2011 |
| Women as Resilient to Combat-Related Stress as Men in the First Year Following Return from OEF/OIF Deployment |
- Mental Health
- OEF/OIF
- Women's Health
|
May 30, 2011 |
| Telemedicine-Based Collaborative Care Does Not Increase Total Workload for Primary Care or Mental Health Providers |
- Mental Health
- Telemedicine
|
May 26, 2011 |
| Book Examines Social and Cultural Factors Contributing to Combat-Related PTSD among OEF/OIF Veterans |
- Mental Health
- OEF/OIF
- PTSD
|
May 19, 2011 |
| Long-Term Outcomes Following Positive Colorectal Screening |
- Cancer
- Prevention
|
May 9, 2011 |
| Medication Reconciliation Reduces Adverse Drug Events Related to Some Hospital Admission Prescribing Changes |
- Medication
- Patient Safety
|
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
- Women's 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
- Pain
|
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
- Mental Health
|
Apr 4, 2011 |
| Despite Improved Quality of VA Healthcare, Racial Disparity Persists for Important Clinical Outcome |
- Disparities
- Quality
|
Apr 1, 2011 |
| Excessive Caution in Prescribing to Veterans with Geriatric Conditions May Be Unnecessary |
- Elder Care
- Medication
|
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
- Substance Use
|
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
- Disparities
|
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
- Surgery
|
Feb 25, 2011 |
| Article Challenges Process for Disseminating Diabetes Performance Measures |
- Diabetes
- Performance Measures
|
Feb 16, 2011 |
| Electronic Record Intervention Improves Follow-Up of Veterans with Positive Colorectal Cancer Screening |
- Cancer
- HIT
|
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
- Mental Health
- PTSD
|
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
- Surgery
|
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
- PTSD
|
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
- OEF/OIF
|
Feb 1, 2011 |
| Rates of PTSD and Depression Highly Prevalent among OEF/OIF Veterans with Alcohol and/or Drug Use Disorders |
- Mental Health
- OEF/OIF
- PTSD
- Substance Use
|
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
- OEF/OIF
- PTSD
|
Jan 22, 2011 |
| Unintended Consequences of Advance Directive Law |
- End of Life Care
- Long-Term Care
|
Jan 18, 2011 |
| Telephone-based Care Coordination Intervention Complements Care for Veterans with Dementia and Supports their Caregivers |
- Mental Health
- Telemedicine
|
Jan 17, 2011 |
| Collaborative Care Intervention Improves Depression in Veterans with HIV |
- HIV
- Mental Health
|
Jan 10, 2011 |
| VA Patient-Provider Communication Does Not Contribute to Racial Disparities in Use of Total Joint Replacement |
- Disparities
- Surgery
|
Jan 10, 2011 |
| Newly FDA-Approved Dabigatran May Be Cost-Effective Alternative to Warfarin for Patients at Increased Risk of Stroke |
- Heart Disease
- Medication
|
Jan 4, 2011 |
| Concussion/mild TBI During Deployment Does Not Result in Significant Post-Deployment Health Effects Separate from PTSD |
- OEF/OIF
- PTSD
|
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
- Medication
|
Jan 1, 2011 |
| Risk-Adjusted Time in Therapeutic Range Can Be Used as Quality Indicator for Outpatient Oral Anticoagulation |
- Heart Disease
- Medication
- Quality
|
Jan 1, 2011 |
| Rates of Liver Cancer and Cirrhosis Increase Significantly among Veterans with Hepatitis C Virus |
- Cancer
- Hepatitis C
|
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
- OEF/OIF
- Women's 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
- OEF/OIF
|
Nov 2, 2010 |
| Telephone-Based Self-Management Program Improves Pain among Veterans with Osteoarthritis |
- Pain
- Telemedicine
|
Nov 2, 2010 |
| Education Intervention Decreases Inappropriate Prostate Cancer Screening among Veterans |
- Cancer
- Provider Education
|
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
- Medication
|
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
- Quality
|
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
- OEF/OIF
|
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
- OEF/OIF
- PTSD
|
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
- Performance Measures
- Quality
|
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
- Surgery
|
Sep 28, 2010 |
| VA’s Brief Alcohol Intervention Strategy Successful |
- Performance Measures
- Quality
- Substance Use
|
Sep 28, 2010 |
| VA Increases Prescriptions for Smoking Cessation Medications among Veterans |
- Access
- Medication
|
Sep 24, 2010 |
| Validated Alcohol Screening Questionnaire Not Enough to Ensure Quality of Screening |
- Quality
- Substance Use
|
Sep 22, 2010 |
| Greater Burden of Medical Illness among OEF/OIF Veterans with PTSD |
- OEF/OIF
- PTSD
|
Sep 18, 2010 |
| Negative Emotionality May Contribute to Worse Post-Deployment PTSD and Poorer Intimate Relationships among National Guard Iraq War Soldiers |
- OEF/OIF
- PTSD
- Substance Use
|
Sep 16, 2010 |
| Dementia More Prevalent among Older Veterans with PTSD |
- Mental Health
- PTSD
|
Sep 1, 2010 |
| Measuring the Quality of Mental Healthcare: Barriers and Strategies |
- Mental Health
- Quality
|
Sep 1, 2010 |
| Prostate Screening Does Not Reduce Prostate Cancer or All-Cause Mortality |
- Cancer
- Prevention
|
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
- Quality
|
Aug 17, 2010 |
| Responding to Decline in MRSA Infection |
- Prevention
|
Aug 11, 2010 |
| Pain Screening Implementation for Veterans Falls Short |
- Nursing
- Pain
|
Aug 6, 2010 |
| Minor Depression Highly Prevalent among Women Veterans with Complex Chronic Illness |
- Diabetes
- Heart Disease
- Hypertension
- Mental Health
- Women's Health
|
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
- Quality
|
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
- Mental Health
|
Jul 1, 2010 |
| Most VA Patients with Substance Use Disorders Who Die from Suicide Use Violent Means |
- Mental Health
- Substance Use
|
Jul 1, 2010 |
| Military Sexual Trauma: Important Mental Health Issue for OEF/OIF Veterans |
- Mental Health
- OEF/OIF
|
Jun 17, 2010 |
| Majority of National Guard Soldiers Recently Returned from Combat in Iraq Did Not Meet Criteria for Mental Health Disorder |
- Mental Health
- OEF/OIF
|
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
- Mental Health
|
Jun 1, 2010 |
| Disparities in Healthcare Coverage and Access among American Indian/Alaska Native Veterans |
- Access
- Disparities
|
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
- Rehabilitation
|
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
- Surgery
|
May 28, 2010 |
| Risk Related to Serious Hypoglycemia among Diabetics is Under-stated by Current Guidelines and Performance Measurements |
- Diabetes
- Performance Measures
|
May 26, 2010 |
| Veterans Living in Rural Settings Less Likely to Receive Psychotherapy than Veterans Living in Urban Settings |
- Access
- Disparities
- Mental Health
|
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
- Medication
- Mental Health
|
May 7, 2010 |
| Additional Evidence of Clustering of Cardiovascular Events Following Cessation of Clopidogrel in Patients with ACS |
- Heart Disease
- Medication
|
May 1, 2010 |
| Article Suggests Achieving Blood Pressure Control within Three Months Should be New Therapy Goal |
- Hypertension
- Medication
|
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
- Mental Health
|
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
- Quality
|
Apr 7, 2010 |
| Addressing Psychosocial Needs of Cancer Patients |
- Cancer
- Nursing
|
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
- End of Life Care
|
Apr 1, 2010 |
| Pharmacotherapy May Be Underused for Veterans with Alcohol Addiction |
- Medication
- Substance Use
|
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
- Prevention
|
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
- Heart Disease
|
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
- Hypertension
|
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
- Quality
|
Feb 22, 2010 |
| Interactive Communication between Primary Care and Specialty Care Improves Patient Outcomes |
- Diabetes
- Mental Health
|
Feb 16, 2010 |
| Implementation of a VA Quality Improvement Initiative Improves Knowledge and Perceptions Regarding MRSA Prevention |
- Prevention
- Quality
|
Feb 3, 2010 |
| Male OEF/OIF Veterans with PTSD More Likely to Perpetrate and Experience Aggressive Behavior toward/from Female Partners |
- Mental Health
- PTSD
- OEF/OIF
|
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
- HIV
- Kidney Disease
|
Feb 1, 2010 |
| Mental Health Treatment Seeking among OIF National Guard Soldiers |
- Mental Health
- OEF/OIF
|
Feb 1, 2010 |
| Minority of OEF/OIF Veterans Receive Recommended Treatment for PTSD |
- Mental Health
- OEF/OIF
- PTSD
|
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
- Substance Use
|
Feb 1, 2010 |
| Taking a Life in War Associated with Higher Rates of PTSD and Behavioral/Adjustment Problems in OIF Soldiers |
- Mental Health
- OEF/OIF
- PTSD
|
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
- OEF/OIF
|
Feb 1, 2010 |
| Therapy via Video-Teleconference as Effective as In-Person Treatment in Reducing Anger Problems in Veterans with PTSD |
- Access
- Mental Health
- PTSD
- Telemedicine
|
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
- Medication
- Prevention
|
Jan 19, 2010 |
| Affective Disorders Strongest Predictor of Suicidal Behavior in Elderly Veterans Receiving Anti-Epileptic Medication |
- Medication
- Mental Health
|
Jan 11, 2010 |
| Costs and Outcomes Associated with Newer Medications for Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes |
- Diabetes
- Medication
|
Jan 7, 2010 |
| Assessing New HEDIS Blood Pressure Quality Measure for Diabetes |
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Quality
|
Jan 1, 2010 |
| Cost/Benefit of Collaborative Care Intervention for Veterans with Chronic Pain and Depression |
- Mental Health
- Pain
|
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
- Quality
|
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
- Mental Health
|
Jan 1, 2010 |
| Fixing an Electronic Communication Problem that Reduced Follow-Up of Positive Cancer Screens at One VAMC |
- Cancer
- HIT
|
Dec 9, 2009 |
| Candidate Quality Measures for VA Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment |
- Quality
- Substance Use
|
Dec 1, 2009 |
| Effectiveness of Residential Substance Use Disorder Programs in Treating Veterans with SUDs and Mental Illness |
- Mental Health
- Substance Use
|
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
- Mental Health
|
Dec 1, 2009 |
| Veteran Minorities Equally Likely to Receive PTSD Treatment |
- Disparities
- Mental Health
- PTSD
|
Dec 1, 2009 |
| Implementing a Successful Fall Prevention Program for Elderly Veterans |
- Elder Care
- Prevention
|
Nov 16, 2009 |
| Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders Highly Prevalent Among Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury |
- Mental Health
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Substance Use
|
Nov 1, 2009 |
| Predictors Associated with Use of Complementary/Alternative Medicine in Men with HIV |
- HIV
- Complementary-Integrative Health
|
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
- Substance Use
|
Nov 1, 2009 |
| Veterans with Psychosis More Likely to Die from Heart Disease |
- Heart Disease
- Mental Health
|
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
- Surgery
|
Oct 1, 2009 |
| Aggressive Behavior Prevalent in Veterans with Dementia |
- Mental Health
|
Oct 1, 2009 |
| Barriers to Dementia Diagnosis |
- Elder Care
- Mental Health
|
Oct 1, 2009 |
| Delays in Initiating Antibiotic Therapy for Veterans Hospitalized with Pneumonia |
- Medication
- Quality
|
Oct 1, 2009 |
| Determinants of Veteran Treatment-Seeking for PTSD |
- Mental Health
- PTSD
|
Oct 1, 2009 |
| Effect of Medicare Pharmacy Benefit Coverage on VA Healthcare Users |
- Access
- Medication
|
Oct 1, 2009 |
| Ethnic Disparities in Treatment for Chronic Pain |
- Disparities
- Pain
|
Oct 1, 2009 |
| Geographic Access to Rehabilitation for OEF/OIF Veterans |
- Access
- OEF/OIF
|
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
- Telemedicine
|
Oct 1, 2009 |
| Low Rates of HIV Screening among Veterans with Substance Use Disorders |
- HIV
- Substance Use
|
Oct 1, 2009 |
| Special Issue of Pain Medicine Highlights VA Research on Pain among OEF/OIF Veterans |
- OEF/OIF
- Pain
|
Oct 1, 2009 |
| Use of Medicare and VA Healthcare among Veterans with Dementia |
- Access
- Mental Health
|
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
- OEF/OIF
- PTSD
|
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
- Medication
|
Sep 15, 2009 |
| “Rights” of Safe Electronic Health Record Use |
- Data Use
- HIT
- Quality
|
Sep 9, 2009 |
| Federal Investment in Electronic Medical Records |
- Data Use
- HIT
- Quality
|
Sep 9, 2009 |
| African Americans and Whites Equally Appropriate Candidates for Total Joint Arthroplasty |
- Disparities
- Surgery
|
Sep 1, 2009 |
| Blood Pressure Telemonitoring Feasible for Most Veterans |
- Hypertension
- Telemedicine
|
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
- OEF/OIF
|
Sep 1, 2009 |
| Electronic Reminder Increases Follow-Up Rates for Positive Fecal Occult Blood Tests |
- Cancer
- Prevention
|
Sep 1, 2009 |
| Ethnic Disparities in the Treatment of Veterans with Dementia |
- Disparities
- Elder Care
- Mental Health
|
Sep 1, 2009 |
| Focus Groups Recommend Strategies to Decrease Missed Test Results |
- Data Use
- HIT
- Quality
|
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
- Quality
- Surgery
|
Sep 1, 2009 |
| Emerging Issues Related to PTSD for OEF/OIF Women Veterans |
- OEF/OIF
- PTSD
- Women's Health
|
Aug 24, 2009 |
| Mental Health Diagnoses Associated with Cardiovascular Risk Factors among OEF/OIF Veterans |
- Heart Disease
- Mental Health
- OEF/OIF
- PTSD
|
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
- Prevention
- Quality
|
Aug 1, 2009 |
| Study Questions Validity of HEDIS Quality Measures for Substance Use Disorder Specialty Care |
- Quality
- Substance Use
|
Aug 1, 2009 |
| Drugs-to-Avoid Criteria for the Elderly have Limited Value |
- Elder Care
- Medication
|
Jul 27, 2009 |
| Regular Primary Care Associated with Better Survival Rates for Veterans with Schizophrenia and Diabetes |
- Diabetes
- Mental Health
|
Jul 26, 2009 |
| Mental Health Diagnoses among OEF/OIF Veterans Increased Rapidly Following Invasion of Iraq |
- Mental Health
- OEF/OIF
- PTSD
- Substance Use
|
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
- Disparities
|
Jul 1, 2009 |
| Resident Duty Hour Reform has No Systematic Impact on Patient Safety in Teaching Hospitals |
- Patient Safety
- Quality
|
Jul 1, 2009 |
| Self-Management Intervention for Hypertension has Modest “Spill-Over” Effect on Diabetes Control |
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
|
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
- Medication
|
Jun 16, 2009 |
| Veterans with Hypertension and Comorbidities Receive Better Care than Veterans with Hypertension Alone |
- Hypertension
- Performance Measures
- Quality
|
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
- Quality
|
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
- Hypertension
- Medication
|
Jun 1, 2009 |
| Review Suggests PTSD Negatively Impacts Physical Health but More Research Needed |
- PTSD
|
Jun 1, 2009 |
| Smoking Cessation Services for Veterans in VA Psychiatric Facility |
- Mental Health
- Substance Use
|
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
|
May 14, 2009 |
| Comparative Effectiveness Research Initiatives Fall Short without Commitment to Implementation |
- Quality
|
May 7, 2009 |
| Alcohol Misuse and Counseling among Minority Veterans |
- Disparities
- Substance Use
|
May 1, 2009 |
| High Rate of Suicidal Ideation among Veterans with Bipolar Disorder |
- Mental Health
|
May 1, 2009 |
| Inhaled Corticosteroids Associated with Higher Glucose Levels in Veterans with Diabetes, but Effect was Dose-Dependent |
- COPD
- Diabetes
- Medication
|
May 1, 2009 |
| Men and Women Veterans Receive Equal Care for AMI in VA Hospitals |
- Heart Disease
- Women's Health
|
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
|
May 1, 2009 |
| Veterans with HIV Treated at Clinics with Integrated Specialty Services More Likely to Achieve Better Outcomes |
- Access
- HIV
|
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
- Mental Health
|
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
- Substance Use
|
Apr 1, 2009 |
| Diffusion of New Drug Therapy for PTSD Lessens with Distance |
- Access
- Medication
- PTSD
|
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
|
Apr 1, 2009 |
| Multi-faceted Quality Improvement Intervention Improves Follow-up Colonoscopy for Veterans with Positive Colorectal Cancer Screening Test |
- Cancer
- Quality
|
Apr 1, 2009 |
| New Process for Quality Improvement Suggests Local Focus on Improving, in Addition to Measuring Quality |
- Performance Measures
- Quality
|
Apr 1, 2009 |
| Teledermatology – Promising Technique for Improving Access to Care |
- Access
- Telemedicine
|
Apr 1, 2009 |
| Neither Warfarin nor Clopidogrel Superior to Aspirin as Antiplatelet Therapy for Chronic Heart Failure |
- Heart Disease
- Medication
|
Mar 31, 2009 |
| Primary Care-Based Collaborative Care for Chronic Pain May Be More Effective than Usual Care |
- Medication
- Mental Health
- Pain
|
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
- Medication
|
Mar 4, 2009 |
| Areas for Mental Health Intervention for Patients with Hepatitis C |
- Hepatitis C
- Mental Health
|
Mar 1, 2009 |
| Assessing Healthcare Utilization among Veterans with Depression |
- Mental Health
|
Mar 1, 2009 |
| Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Clinic for Veterans with Diabetes |
- Diabetes
- Heart Disease
|
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
- Performance Measures
|
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
- Spinal Cord Injury
|
Mar 1, 2009 |
| Outpatient Healthcare Use for American Indian and Alaska Native Women Veterans |
- Access
- Women's Health
|
Mar 1, 2009 |
| Research Agenda for Oral Anticoagulation Quality Measurement |
- Medication
- Quality
|
Mar 1, 2009 |
| Spinal Cord Injury and Alcohol Use are Risk Factors for Osteoporosis Hospitalization |
- Spinal Cord Injury
|
Mar 1, 2009 |
| Costs Associated with Providing Depression Care in the Primary Care Setting |
- Mental Health
- Quality
|
Feb 1, 2009 |
| Ethnic Differences in Self-Reported Cancer Screening |
- Cancer
- Disparities
|
Feb 1, 2009 |
| Hybrid Quality Improvement Approach May Be Best |
- Mental Health
- Quality
|
Feb 1, 2009 |
| Intra-Operative Reading during Anesthesia Care |
- Surgery
|
Feb 1, 2009 |
| Investigators Develop Diagnostic Guidelines for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
- Mental Health
- PTSD
|
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
- Kidney Disease
- Medication
|
Feb 1, 2009 |
| Physicians May Need More Education about Long-Term Care Options for Veterans |
- Access
- Long-Term Care
|
Feb 1, 2009 |
| Prescribing Discrepancies during Patient Transfer May Result in Adverse Drug Events |
- Long-Term Care
- Medication
|
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
- PTSD
|
Feb 1, 2009 |
| Increase in VA Prescription Co-Pay Leads to Decrease in Adherence to Statins for Veterans at Risk of Heart Disease |
- Access
- Heart Disease
- Medication
|
Jan 27, 2009 |
| Transparency Standards for Diabetes Performance Measures |
- Diabetes
- Performance Measures
|
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
- Disparities
|
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
- Spinal Cord Injury
|
Jan 1, 2009 |
| Hospital Readmission More Likely Following VA vs. non-VA Hospitalization for Older Veterans Living in Rural and Urban Settings |
- Access
- Quality
|
Jan 1, 2009 |
| Need for Better Self-Management Education to Address Cultural Differences among Veterans with Diabetes |
- Diabetes
- Disparities
- Prevention
|
Jan 1, 2009 |
| Spaced Education May Improve Learning for Medical Students |
- Provider Education
|
Jan 1, 2009 |
| Study Suggests Changes Needed in Warfarin Dosing |
- Medication
- Surgery
|
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
- Pain
|
Dec 1, 2008 |
| Study Suggests Additional Interventions for Veterans with SUD and History of Abuse |
- Mental Health
- Substance Use
|
Dec 1, 2008 |
| Using VA Medical Data Alone May Underestimate Post-Stroke Depression and Geographic Variation in this Condition |
- Mental Health
- Data Use
|
Dec 1, 2008 |
| Clinically Complex Veterans have Higher Rates of Performance Measurement and Higher Satisfaction with Care |
- Performance Measures
- Quality
|
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
- Prevention
|
Nov 1, 2008 |
| Program Improves Access to Mental Health Care for Veterans |
- Access
- Mental Health
|
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
- Surgery
|
Oct 1, 2008 |
| Pain among Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury |
- Pain
- Spinal Cord Injury
|
Oct 1, 2008 |
| Quality Indicators to Help Treat Veterans with HIV and Depression |
- HIV
- Mental Health
- Quality
|
Oct 1, 2008 |
| Reducing Cardiovascular Risk for Veterans with Diabetes and Depression |
- Diabetes
- Heart Disease
- Mental Health
|
Oct 1, 2008 |
| Treatments for Co-Occurring Schizophrenia and Substance Use Disorders |
- Medication
- Mental Health
- Substance Use
|
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
- Nursing
|
Sep 1, 2008 |
| Cancer Treatment Rates Low among Elderly Veterans |
- Cancer
- Elder Care
|
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
- End of Life Care
|
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
- Mental Health
- Telemedicine
|
Sep 1, 2008 |
| Variation in Care for Recurrent Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer in a University-Based vs. VA Practice |
- Cancer
- Disparities
|
Sep 1, 2008 |
| Advances in Couple Therapy for Returning Soldiers and their Spouses |
- Mental Health
- OEF/OIF
- PTSD
|
Aug 1, 2008 |
| Fall Prevention and Management for Older Adults |
- Elder Care
- Prevention
|
Aug 1, 2008 |
| Improving the Environment of Care to Reduce Inpatient Suicide and Suicide Attempts in VA Facilities |
- Mental Health
- Patient Safety
|
Aug 1, 2008 |
| Panic Control Treatment Proves Effective in Veterans with Panic Disorder and PTSD |
- Mental Health
- PTSD
|
Aug 1, 2008 |
| VA Nurse Burnout and Patient Safety Outcomes |
- Nursing
- Patient Safety
|
Aug 1, 2008 |
| Appreciation of Research Information in Patients with Bipolar Disorder |
- Informed Consent
- Mental Health
|
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
- Substance Use
- Diabetes
|
Jul 1, 2008 |
| Parkinson Disease: Caregiver Needs and Experiences |
- Parkinson's Disease
|
Jul 1, 2008 |
| Veteran Perceptions of In-Home Medication Dispensing Devices |
- Medication
|
Jul 1, 2008 |
| Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury Report Frequent Physical and Mental Health Concerns |
- Mental Health
- Spinal Cord Injury
|
Jul 1, 2008 |
What is included in Publication Briefs?
HSR&D requires notification by HSR&D-funded investigators about all articles accepted for publication. These journal articles are reviewed by HSR&D 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&D 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&D published articles. Visit the HSR&D citations database for a complete listing of HSR&D articles and presentations.
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