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Dismuke-Greer CE, Almeida E, Ryan JL, Nakase-Richardson R. Department of Defense Military Treatment Facility and Community Care Costs After Traumatic Brain Injury in Service Members and Veterans Treated in Veterans Affairs Polytrauma Rehabilitation Centers: A VA TBI Model Systems Study. The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation. 2025 Jul 1; 40(4):E300-E307, DOI: 10.1097/HTR.0000000000001028.
Adams RS, Larson MJ, Meerwijk EL, Williams TV, Harris AHS. Postdeployment Polytrauma Diagnoses Among Soldiers and Veterans Using the Veterans Health Affairs Polytrauma System of Care and Receipt of Opioids, Nonpharmacologic, and Mental Health Treatments. The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation. 2019 May 1; 34(3):167-175.
Van Houtven CH. [chvanhoutven]. There is Erin Horner! Transitional Care Management Program Manager and iHI-FIVES champion at Puget Sound VA. Theresa Blocker from Polytrauma (SW). Productive kick off and first training will be in October. Tweet. Durham, NC: Durham HSR&D COIN; 2018 Aug 14. Available from: https://twitter.com/chvanhoutven/status/1029480508755832833.
Brancu M, Kabat MB, Shepherd-Banigan M, Williams JW. Interventions to Support Caregivers or Families of Patients with TBI, PTSD, or Polytrauma. Mild TBI Diagnosis and Management Strategies: Spotlight on Evidence-based Synthesis Program [Cyberseminar]. HSR&D. 2017 Dec 13.
Hanks D. Management eBrief-b: Interventions to Support Caregivers or Families of Patients with TBI, PTSD, or Polytrauma. 2017 Oct 23; 10(132).
Pogoda TK, Carlson KF, Gormley KE, Resnick SG. Supported Employment for Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury: Provider Perspectives. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2018 Feb 1; 99(2S):S14-S22.
Martinez RN, Hogan TP, Lones K, Balbale S, Scholten J, Bidelspach D, Musson N, Smith BM. Evaluation and Treatment of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Through the Implementation of Clinical Video Telehealth: Provider Perspectives From the Veterans Health Administration. PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation. 2017 Mar 1; 9(3):231-240.
Jackson PD, Biggins MS, Cowan L, French B, Hopkins SL, Uphold CR. Evidence Summary and Recommendations for Improved Communication during Care Transitions. Rehabilitation Nursing : The Official Journal of The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses. 2016 May 1; 41(3):135-48.
Pogoda TK. VHA Vocational Rehabilitation for Veterans with TBI. Paper presented at: Traumatic Brain Injury Annual Conference; 2015 Aug 24; Washington, DC.
Pogoda TK, Carlson K. , Pilver C, Gormley K, Resnick, SG. Department of Veterans Affairs provider perceptions of supported employment services to Veterans with traumatic brain injury. Poster session presented at: VA Traumatic Brain Injury Research State-of-the-Art Conference; 2015 Aug 24; Washington, DC.
Hanks D. Emerging Evidence-4: Research for Traumatic Brain Injury. 2015 Aug 10; 6(4).
Pogoda TK, Carlson KF, Pilver C, Gormley KE, Resnick SG. Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Perceptions of Supported Employment Services to Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury. Poster session presented at: VA HSR&D / QUERI National Meeting; 2015 Jul 9; Philadelphia, PA.
Scholten J, Sayer NA. Research-operations partnership to define and improve VHA TBI care. [Cyberseminar]. 2015 Jun 23.
Winter S, Classen S, Levy CE, Yarney A, Monahan M, Sursky S. Efficacy of a driving intervention for Veterans with polytrauma using a simulator. Poster session presented at: VA Polytrauma System of Care: New Perspectives in TBI Rehabilitation Annual Conference; 2015 May 5; Hyattsville, MD.
Rakoczy C, Townsend JC, Cully JA, Hettler DL, Zeiss RA, Ludke DA. An interprofessional clinical advanced fellowship in rehabilitation serving Veterans with polytrauma and brain injury. Journal of research in interprofessional practice and education. 2015 Mar 5; 1(2015):16-20.
Elnitsky CA, Andresen EM, Clark ME, McGarity S, Hall CG, Kerns RD. Access to the US Department of Veterans Affairs health system: self-reported barriers to care among returnees of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. BMC health services research. 2013 Dec 1; 13:498.
Hanks D. QUERI e-News-1. [Newsletter]. 2013 Oct 21; 6(1).
McGlynn G. FORUM-3: Post-Deployment Care. 2013 Aug 20; 5(3).
Lange RT, Brickell TA, Ivins B, Vanderploeg RD, French LM. Variable, not always persistent, postconcussion symptoms after mild TBI in U.S. military service members: a five-year cross-sectional outcome study. Journal of Neurotrauma. 2013 Jun 5; 30(11):958-69.
Hanks D. QUERI eNews-2. [Newsletter]. 2013 Apr 22; 5(2).
Maguen S, Lau KM, Madden E, Seal K. Factors associated with completing comprehensive traumatic brain injury evaluation. Military medicine. 2012 Jul 1; 177(7):797-803.
Hanks D. QUERI eNews. [Newsletter]. 2012 Apr 9; 4(1).
Lew HL, Kraft M, Pogoda TK, Amick MM, Woods P, Cifu DX. Prevalence and characteristics of driving difficulties in Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom combat returnees. Journal of rehabilitation research and development. 2012 Apr 5; 48(8):913-25.
Wolf GK, Strom TQ, Kehle SM, Eftekhari A. A preliminary examination of prolonged exposure therapy with Iraq and Afghanistan veterans with a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder and mild to moderate traumatic brain injury. The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation. 2012 Jan 1; 27(1):26-32.
Bossi KE. HSR&D e-Pub Briefs-1: summaries of select journal articles published by HSR&D investigators. 2011 Nov 16; 4(1).
Sayer NA, Nelson D, Nugent S. Evaluation of the Veterans Health Administration traumatic brain injury screening program in the upper Midwest. The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation. 2011 Nov 1; 26(6):454-67.
Van Houtven CH. Factors associated with financial strain among family caregivers of OEF/OIF polytrauma veterans. Presented at: International Health Economics Association Biennial World Congress on Health Economics; 2011 Jul 10; Toronto, Canada.
Phelan SM, Griffin JM, Jensen AC, van Ryn M. How Does Stigma Affect the Mental Health of Caregivers of Veterans with Polytraumatic Injuries? Poster session presented at: Minnesota Age and Disabilities Odyssey Conference; 2011 Jun 21; Rochester, MN.
Lloyd JD. VHA Trends in the Total Costs of Care for the Polytrauma Cohort: Disproportionate Impact of Post-Acute Inpatient Care. Poster session presented at: Federal Interagency Conference on Traumatic Brain Injury; 2011 Jun 13; Washington, DC.
Fitzharris KL, Pogoda TK, Lew HL. Auditory Findings in OEF/OIF Veterans at a PNS. Presented at: Joint Defense / Veteran Audiology Annual Conference; 2011 Mar 11; San Diego, CA.
Hanks D. QUERI eNews, Mar 2011 Center Updates. [Newsletter]. 2011 Mar 11; 3(1).
Carlson KF, Nugent SM, Grill J, Sayer NA. Accuracy of external cause-of-injury coding in VA polytrauma patient discharge records. Journal of rehabilitation research and development. 2010 Nov 9; 47(8):689-97.
Smith MW, Su P, Phibbs CS. Matching prosthetics order records in VA National Prosthetics Patient Database to healthcare utilization databases. Journal of rehabilitation research and development. 2010 Nov 9; 47(8):725-37.
McDonald SD, Law W, Lew H, Vanderploeg RD. The Polytrauma Clinical Conundrum: Conceptualization, Assessment, and Treatment of Complex Post-Deployment Symptoms. Presented at: International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Meeting; 2010 Nov 3; Montréal, Canada.
Rivera PT. HSR&D eNews-a, Oct 2010. [Newsletter]. 2010 Nov 1; 5(1).
Clark ME. Polytrauma Pain: Characteristics, Complexities, and Care. Paper presented at: VA Walter Reed Army Medical Center War On Pain New Strategies in Pain Management for Military Personnel and Veterans Clinical Assembly; 2010 Sep 30; Washington, DC.
Hanks D. QUERI Fact Sheets, Jun 10. 2010 Jun 1; 3(1).
Lew HL, Pogoda TK, Hsu PT, Cohen S, Amick MM, Baker E, Meterko M, Vanderploeg RD. Impact of the "polytrauma clinical triad" on sleep disturbance in a department of veterans affairs outpatient rehabilitation setting. American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation / Association of Academic Physiatrists. 2010 Jun 1; 89(6):437-45.
Dobscha SK. Systematic Review of the Literature on Pain in Patients with Polytrauma Including Traumatic Brain Injury. [Cyberseminar]. 2010 Jan 21.
Hall C, Sigford B, Sayer N. Practice changes associated with the Department of Veterans Affairs' Family Care Collaborative. Journal of general internal medicine. 2010 Jan 1; 25 Suppl 1:18-26.
Griffin JM. Family and Caregiver Experiences with Polytrauma: Preliminary Findings. Paper presented at: Trauma Spectrum Disorders Annual Conference; 2009 Dec 10; Bethesda, MD.
Clark ME. Overview of Pain and Polytrauma. Paper presented at: VA / DoD Evolving Paradigms II OEF / OIF National Conference; 2009 Sep 1; Las Vegas, NV.
Brenner LA, Vanderploeg RD, Terrio H. Assessment and diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury, posttraumatic stress disorder, and other polytrauma conditions: burden of adversity hypothesis. Rehabilitation Psychology. 2009 Aug 1; 54(3):239-46.
Andrews EE, Walker RL, Clark ME. The Occurrence of Headache Pain among Polytrauma Patients with and without Traumatic Brain Injury. Paper presented at: American Pain Society Annual Meeting; 2009 Jul 1; San Diego, CA.
Brahm KD, Wilgenburg HM, Kirby J, Ingalla S, Chang CY, Goodrich GL. Visual impairment and dysfunction in combat-injured servicemembers with traumatic brain injury. Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry. 2009 Jul 1; 86(7):817-25.
Clark ME, Walker RL, Gironda RJ, Scholten JD. Comparison of pain and emotional symptoms in soldiers with polytrauma: unique aspects of blast exposure. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2009 Apr 1; 10(3):447-55.
Bair MJ. Polytrauma Pain: Finally Treating the Most Common Symptom of Combat Wounded. Paper presented at: Mid-West Pain Management Annual Symposium ?Retreat; 2009 Mar 3; Hilton Head, SC.
Belanger HG, Uomoto JM, Vanderploeg RD. The Veterans Health Administration's (VHA's) Polytrauma System of Care for mild traumatic brain injury: costs, benefits, and controversies. The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation. 2009 Jan 1; 24(1):4-13.
Clark ME. Polytrauma Multi-symptom Disorder: An Integrated Approach to Care. Paper presented at: VA Palo Alto Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center Conference; 2009 Jan 1; Palo Alto, CA.
French DD, Bair MJ, Bass E, Campbell RR, Siddharthan K. Central nervous system and musculoskeletal medication profile of a veteran cohort with blast-related injuries. Journal of rehabilitation research and development. 2009 Jan 1; 46(4):463-8.
Griffin JM, Friedemann-Sánchez G, Hall C, Phelan S, van Ryn M. Families of patients with polytrauma: Understanding the evidence and charting a new research agenda. Journal of rehabilitation research and development. 2009 Jan 1; 46(6):879-92.
Lew HL, Otis JD, Tun C, Kerns RD, Clark ME, Cifu DX. Prevalence of chronic pain, posttraumatic stress disorder, and persistent postconcussive symptoms in OIF/OEF veterans: polytrauma clinical triad. Journal of rehabilitation research and development. 2009 Jan 1; 46(6):697-702.
Sayer NA, Cifu DX, McNamee S, Chiros CE, Sigford BJ, Scott S, Lew HL. Rehabilitation needs of combat-injured service members admitted to the VA Polytrauma Rehabilitation Centers: the role of PM&R in the care of wounded warriors. PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation. 2009 Jan 1; 1(1):23-8.
Cowper Ripley DC, Vogel WB, Reker DM, Litt ER, Wang X. Location of and Potential Gaps in Rehabilitation Services for OEF/OIF Veterans: FY03-FY06. Poster session presented at: VA QUERI National Meeting; 2008 Dec 11; Phoenix, AZ.
Rivera PT. HSR&D eNews-a, Oct 08. [Newsletter]. 2008 Oct 29; 3(1).
Griffin JM. VA Caregiving Research: Developing an agenda for assessing and addressing needs for caregivers of polytrauma patients. Paper presented at: Trauma Spectrum Disorders Annual Conference; 2008 Oct 2; Bethesda, MD.
Friedemann-Sánchez G, Griffin JM, Rettmann NA, Rittman M, Par tin MR. Communicating information to families of polytrauma patients: a narrative literature review. Rehabilitation Nursing : The Official Journal of The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses. 2008 Sep 1; 33(5):206-13.
Nelson AL. Polytrauma: a new frontier in rehabilitation nursing. Rehabilitation Nursing : The Official Journal of The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses. 2008 Sep 1; 33(5):186, 191.
Siddharthan K, Scott S, Bass E, Nelson A. Rehabilitation outcomes for veterans with polytrauma treated at the Tampa VA. Rehabilitation Nursing : The Official Journal of The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses. 2008 Sep 1; 33(5):221-5.
Carlson KF, Sayer NA, Chiros C, Nugent S, Grill J. Use & Accuracy of ICD-9 External Cause of Injury Codes (E-Codes) for Polytrauma Patients in Veteran's Health Administration Data. Poster session presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2008 Jun 8; Washington, DC.
Resnik LJ, Allen SM. Using International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health to understand challenges in community reintegration of injured veterans. Journal of rehabilitation research and development. 2008 May 1; 44(7):991-1006.
Hall C, Sayer N. Polytrauma Rehabilitation Centers Family Care Map. 2008 Apr 1.
Carlson KF, Sayer NA, Chiros C, Nugent S, Grill J. ICD-9 External Cause of Injury Coding for Polytrauma Patients in Veteran's Health Administration Data. Poster session presented at: Minnesota Health Services Research Annual Conference; 2008 Mar 6; St. Paul, MN.
Carlson KF, Sayer NA, Chiros C, Nugent S, Grill J. External Cause of Injury Coding in VA Polytrauma Patient Discharge Records: Use and Accuracy across Rehabilitation Center Sites. Poster session presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2008 Feb 14; Baltimore, MD.
Friedemann-Sánchez G, Sayer NA, Pic kett T. Provider perspectives on rehabilitation of patients with polytrauma. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2008 Jan 1; 89(1):171-8.
Clark ME. Polytrauma Pain Overview. Paper presented at: VA Polytrauma Support Clinical Teams Conference; 2007 Aug 1; Chicago, IL.
McGlynn G, Hanks D. CP: VA/HSR&D’s Quality Enhancement Research Initiative Poster. Poster session presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2007 Jun 4; Orlando, FL.
Friedemann-Sanchez G, Sayer NA. Rehabilitation for TBI Patients with Polytrauma: Results of the Rapid Needs Assessment of the Four Polytrauma Rehabilitation Centers. Poster session presented at: VA HSR&D National Meeting; 2007 Feb 21; Arlington, VA.
McGlynn G, Hanks D. CP: VA/HSR&D’s Quality Enhancement Research Initiative Poster. Poster session presented at: Association of Military Surgeons of the United States Annual Meeting; 2006 Nov 8; San Antonio, TX.
Friedemann-Sanchez G, Sayer NA. What is unique about rehabilitation for TBI patients with polytrauma? Results of the Rapid Needs Assessment process of VA's Polytrauma Rehabilitation Centers. [talk]. [Cyberseminar]. 2006 Aug 1.
Sayer NA. The Polytrauma and Blast-Related Injuries QUERI: Evidence-Based Rehabilitation for the New Generation of War Injured. Forum. 2006 Aug 1;(2006): 6-6.
Sayer NA. Polytrauma and Blast-Related Injuries QUERI Fact Sheet. 2006 Jun 1.
Sayer NA. Polytrauma/Blast-Related Injuries QUERI, Improving Care for Veterans with Polytrauma and Blast-Related Injuries: PT/BRI QUERI Update. 2006 Jun 1.