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2008 HSR&D National Meeting –  Implementation Across the Nation: From Bedside and Clinic to Community and Home

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Hickam
Effectiveness of Home-based Monitoring to Improve Blood Pressure Control
Chronic Disease
Plenary Paper Session
Stroupe
Pre-Dialysis Nephrology Care and Healthcare Costs and Outcomes after Dialysis Initiation in Veterans with Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic Disease
Plenary Paper Session
Wakefield
A Comparison of Low- and High-Intensity Monitoring in Veterans with Co-Morbid Diabetes and Hypertension
Chronic Disease
Plenary Paper Session
Washington
VA and Community Mental Healthcare Use by Women Veterans Who Screen Positive for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Chronic Disease
Plenary Paper Session
Weeks
Using a Comprehensive Dataset to Understand the Characteristics, Utilization, Efficiency, and Outcomes of VA Patients' VA and Non-VA Inpatient Care
Implementation & Management Research
Plenary Paper Session
Bokhour
Barriers and Facilitators to Routine HIV Testing in VA
Chronic Disease
ORAL
Bryson
Combined Medication Adherence to Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Therapy
Chronic Disease
ORAL
Budiman-Mak
The Association Between Obesity and Charcot Arthropathy in a Diabetic Population
Chronic Disease
ORAL
Chumbler
The Impact of a Care Coordination/Home-Telehealth Program on Mortality
Chronic Disease
ORAL
Erbes
Psychiatric Distress in a Cohort of Deployed National Guard Soldiers
Chronic Disease
ORAL
Fischer
Venue of Predialysis Nephrology Care and Dialysis-Related Health Outcomes
Chronic Disease
ORAL
Fitzgerald
Epidemiology and Cost of Falls in Veterans with a Spinal Cord Injury
Chronic Disease
ORAL
Goetz
Implementation and Evaluation of a VISN-based Program to Improve HIV Screening and Testing: Two-Year Outcomes
Chronic Disease
ORAL
Hoffman
Eating Disorders, PTSD, and Sexual Assault Histories in Female Gulf War and OIF/OEF Veterans: Worrisome Associations
Chronic Disease
ORAL
Kehle
Relationship between Pre-Deployment Alcohol Consumption, Pre-Deployment Psychiatric Symptoms, and In-Theater Psychological Functioning
Chronic Disease
ORAL
Klamerus
Treatment Decisions for Complex Patients: Differences between Primary Care Physicians and Mid-level Providers
Chronic Disease
ORAL
LaFleur
Recognition and Treatment of Male Osteoporosis Is Low in at Least One VISN
Chronic Disease
ORAL
Lee
Risk of All-Cause Mortality Associated with Long-Acting Beta-Agonist Use in Veterans with COPD
Chronic Disease
ORAL
Lee
Medication Safety in COPD Patients: The Risk of Respiratory and Cardiovascular Deaths Associated with Treatment in Veterans with COPD
Chronic Disease
ORAL
Maciejewski
Which Veterans Were Most Adversely Impacted by the VA Medication Copayment Increase?
Chronic Disease
ORAL
McCarthy
Mental Health Access and Use of Non-VA Services in VA Patients with Bipolar Disorder
Chronic Disease
ORAL
Mueller
Longitudinal Effects of Medication Adherence on Glycemic Control in Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes
Chronic Disease
ORAL
Neiderer
Skin Temperature Monitoring Reduces the Risk for Diabetic Foot Ulceration in High-Risk Patients
Chronic Disease
ORAL
O'Hare
Prognostic Importance of Albuminuria: Does Level of Kidney Function Matter?
Chronic Disease
ORAL
Rose
The Accuracy of Clinician Perceptions of “Usual” Blood Pressure Control
Chronic Disease
ORAL
Rosen
Demand for and Utilization of VA Outpatient Mental Heath Care for PTSD: 2001 - 2006
Chronic Disease
ORAL
Schaefer
Making the Transition from Intensive Substance Use Disorder Outpatient Treatment to Continuing Care: Predictors of Alcohol and Drug Abstinence
Chronic Disease
ORAL
Taveira
Pharmacist-Led Group Medical Visits for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Diabetes
Chronic Disease
ORAL
Volpp
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Strategies for Weight Loss
Chronic Disease
ORAL
Zhu
A Longitudinal Analysis of the Effects of Using Data from One System for Dual VA and Medicare Users with Dementia
Chronic Disease
ORAL
Burgess
Patient Race and Physicians’ Decisions to Prescribe Opioids for Chronic Low Back Pain
Equity
ORAL
Egede
Racial Differences in Mortality among Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes
Equity
ORAL
Kilbourne
Quality of Care for Cardiovascular Disease-Related Conditions in Veterans with Mental Disorders
Equity
ORAL
Kimerling
MST in Veterans Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan: The “Other” Deployment Stressor
Equity
ORAL
Kramer
Healthcare for American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans in VHA and IHS
Equity
ORAL
Murdoch
Association between Perceived Local Social Norms and the Reported Severity of Men's and Women’s Military Sexual Harassment
Equity
ORAL
West
Reliance on Medicare over VA Hospitalizations is Less for Urban Than Rural Veterans
Equity
ORAL
Zeber
Medication Adherence, Ethnicity, and the Influence of Multiple Psychosocial and Financial Barriers in Veterans with Bipolar Disorder
Equity
ORAL
Burkitt
A National VA Initiative to Decrease Nosocomial MRSA Infection: A Pre-Post Survey of Employee Knowledge, Attitudes, and Prevention Practices
Implementation & Management Research
ORAL
Campbell
Implementation Research and Suicide Risk: Qualitative Analysis of an Assessment Process for Suicide Risk in a Sample of Depressed Veterans
Implementation & Management Research
ORAL
Chou
Identifying Organizational Dimensions Underlying the Implementation of Quality Improvement Efforts in VHA
Implementation & Management Research
ORAL
French
Drug Costs and Utilization in VHA Nursing Homes: A National Overview of Long-Stay Residents
Implementation & Management Research
ORAL
Kaboli
The VA Project to Implement Diuretics (VAPID): A Patient-Oriented Intervention Study
Implementation & Management Research
ORAL
Owen
Comparison of Strategies to Improve Antipsychotic Monitoring and Management for Schizophrenia
Implementation & Management Research
ORAL
Sahay
Heart Failure Network of VA Providers: An Innovative Strategy for Implementation
Implementation & Management Research
ORAL
Saleem
Approaches to Design and Implementation of Clinical Decision Support in the VA: Relationship to Staff Sufficiency
Implementation & Management Research
ORAL
Subramanian
Effect of Nurse Practitioner CHF Case Management on Resource Utilization
Implementation & Management Research
ORAL
Chinman
Improving Care for Schizophrenia: Process Evaluation of Implementation in EQUIP
Implementation & Management Research
ORAL
Zubkoff
Balancing Internal Versus External Validity in Implementation Research
Implementation & Management Research
ORAL
Drews
The Frequency and Impact of Task Interruptions in the ICU
Nursing Research
ORAL
Horvath
Dementia Caregiver Implementation of Safety Recommendations: The Veterans Home Safety Study
Nursing Research
ORAL
Liu
Nurse Staffing and Direct Inpatient Care Costs
Nursing Research
ORAL
Moriarty
Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Dimensions of the Lower Urinary Tract Symptom Experience in Men with Parkinson's Disease
Nursing Research
ORAL
Robinson
An Explanatory Study of the Lower Urinary Tract Symptom Experience and Quality of Life in Men with Parkinson’s Disease
Nursing Research
ORAL
Agha
Patient-Centered Communication during Telemedicine versus In-Person Medical Consultations
Other
ORAL
Cowper Ripley
Geographic Access to VHA Rehabilitation Services by OEF/OIF Veterans
Other
ORAL
Jones
Beyond the Traditional Prognostic Indicators: The Impact of Primary Care Utilization on Cancer Survival in the VHA
Other
ORAL
Polusny
Prospective Predictors of In-Theater Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms in a Cohort of National Guard Soldiers Deployed to OIF
Other
ORAL
Seal
Escalating Prevalence and Incidence of Mental Health Disorders in over 200,000 OEF/OIF Veterans Utilizing VA Healthcare, 2001-2007
Other
ORAL
Vogel
Rehabilitation Costs for VA Stroke Patients: Is Subacute Care Really Less Costly?
Other
ORAL
Boockvar
Predictive Value of Prescribing Discrepancies for Adverse Drug Events after Patient Transfer
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
ORAL
DeLisle
Using the Electronic Medical Record to Reduce Both the Delay and the Work-Load Required to Detect an Influenza Epidemic
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
ORAL
Fihn
Trends in Mortality following Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Veterans Health Administration and Medicare-Funded Hospitals
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
ORAL
Gellad
Time to Colonoscopy from Positive Fecal Occult Blood Test and Findings on Colonoscopy
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
ORAL
Harrow
Pressure Ulcers and Occipital Alopecia in Polytrauma: Research Translation Opportunities
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
ORAL
Kazis
Comparison of the Performance of the VHA versus the Medicare Advantage Plans: A National Comparison of two Large Systems Using Health Outcomes
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
ORAL
Liu
Long-Term Cost-Effectiveness of Screening Strategies for Hearing Loss
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
ORAL
Prentice
Waiting for Health Care and Preventable Hospitalizations
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
ORAL
Robinaugh
Are We Underestimating Blood Pressure in the Clinic? Concerning Discrepancies between Manual and Automated Measurements
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
ORAL
Spiegel
Adherence to Colonoscopy Quality Indicators in a Large Regional VA Healthcare System
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
ORAL
Steinman
New Methods for Performance Measurement in Hypertension: Results from an Expert Panel
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
ORAL
Young
The Quality of Medication Management for Schizophrenia: An Update
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
ORAL
Hannold
Identifying Veteran-Centered Outcomes Using Qualitative Methods
Research Methodology
ORAL
Partin
Validation of Self-Reported Colorectal Cancer Screening Behavior Data Collected from a Mixed-mode Survey of Veterans
Research Methodology
ORAL
Pizer
Does Fragmented Financing Undermine Coordination of Care?
Research Methodology
ORAL
Rubin
An Agent-Based Modeling Approach to Surveillance of Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections
Research Methodology
ORAL
Smith
Comparing Outpatient Cost Data in the DSS National Pharmacy Extract and the PBM Database
Research Methodology
ORAL
Glickman
Differential Item Functioning in a Graded Response IRT Model: A Bayesian Approach to Item Discrimination
Statistical Methods
ORAL
Goulet
Comparing Methods for Clustering Comorbidity Data
Statistical Methods
ORAL
Kudel
Identification of Latent Groups using Veterans’ Responses on the HIV Symptom Inventory
Statistical Methods
ORAL
Mor
Comparison of Statistical Methods to Account for Missing Race in VA Administrative Data
Statistical Methods
ORAL
Obrosky
A Data Security Framework for Research Study Databases Using Metadata
Statistical Methods
ORAL
Edelman
Group Medical Visits: Approaches to their Implementation and Evaluation
Implementation & Management Research
Workshop
Render
Developing and Validating Quality Metrics for Acute Care
Implementation & Management Research
Workshop
Sherman
Social Marketing to Providers: Theory and Practice
Implementation & Management Research
Workshop
Sullivan
Strengths and Challenges of an Action Research Approach in Implementing New Clinical Practices
Implementation & Management Research
Workshop
Wagner
Research and My HealtheVet
Implementation & Management Research
Workshop
Li
Measuring Nurse Staffing Levels: VA and Non-VA Perspectives
Nursing Research
Workshop
Bryan
Demystfying the Scientific Review Process
Other
Workshop
Canning
Behind the VA Firewall and in the Trenches: Perspectives on Data Security from the Field
Other
Workshop
Gonzalez-Rothi
Emerging Therapies and Technologies in Brain Rehabilitation
Other
Workshop
Nelson
Enhancing Success for Nurse Investigators
Other
Workshop
Hogan
Medical Record Data in an Era of Electronic Records
Research Methodology
Workshop
Perrin
National Clinical Data for VA Research: the VA Corporate Data Warehouse
Research Methodology
Workshop
Rubin
An Introduction to Agent-Based Simulation in Health Services Research
Research Methodology
Workshop
Zickmund
Maximizing Mixed-Methods Data: Hands-on Training in Qualitative Computer Software Technology
Research Methodology
Workshop
Christiansen
Multilevel Models in Health Services Research
Statistical Methods
Workshop
Zhou
Statistical Methods for the Analysis of Health Care Costs
Statistical Methods
Workshop
Sayer
Traumatic Brain Injury in OIF/OEF Veterans: Opportunities and Challenges for Health Services Research
Other
Workshop
Mueller
Depression Increases VA Costs in Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes
Chronic Disease
Poster Session A
Nichols
The Use of Telephone Support Groups to Increase Free Time for Dementia Caregivers
Chronic Disease
Poster Session A
Penrod
New Onset Disability in Older Veterans
Chronic Disease
Poster Session A
Rothendler
Diabetes Control in Patients on Oral Monotherapy Regimens: Relationship to Adherence and Medication Dose
Chronic Disease
Poster Session A
Sayers
Levels of Family Autonomy-Support Climate and Self-care of Veterans with Heart Failure and Diabetes
Chronic Disease
Poster Session A
Singh
Clinically Applicable Predictors of Mortality and Hospitalization
Chronic Disease
Poster Session A
Smith
The Impact of the VA Medication Copayment Increase on Medicare and VA Outpatient Utilization
Chronic Disease
Poster Session A
Chandler
Self-reported Pain in Persons with Dementia Predicts Subsequent Decreased Psychosocial Functioning
Chronic Disease
Poster Session A
Tseng
Race and Dialysis-free Mortality Among Patients with Diabetes and Advanced CKD
Chronic Disease
Poster Session A
Vander Weg
Associations between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Use in Female Veterans
Chronic Disease
Poster Session A
Wray
A Telehealth Education Program for Caregivers of Veterans with Dementia: VA Cost Outcomes
Chronic Disease
Poster Session A
Yancy
A Randomized Trial of a Low-Carbohydrate Diet Versus Orlistat for Weight Loss in Veteran Outpatients
Chronic Disease
Poster Session A
Bauer
From Clinic toward Community: Care for Complex, Chronic Cases
Chronic Disease
Poster Session B
Bolkan
A Comparison of Perceptions of Primary Care Provider Behavior among Veterans by Age
Chronic Disease
Poster Session A
Boult
The Effects of "Guided Care" on Chronically Ill Patients' Quality of Care and Use of Inpatient Services
Chronic Disease
Poster Session B
Chen
Out-of-Pocket Payment and Chronic Conditions among Older Veterans with Medicare Coverage
Chronic Disease
Poster Session B
Chuang
Factors Related to Preventable Hospitalization among VHA Stroke Patients
Chronic Disease
Poster Session B
Cramer
VHA Patient and Caregiver Persepctives about the Quality of Life and Satisfaction with Care for Parkinson's Disease
Chronic Disease
Poster Session B
Datta
The Use of Teleophthalmology for Diagnosing Diabetic Retinopathy and Macular Edema
Chronic Disease
Poster Session B
Dossa
Organizational, Provider, and Client Influences on Elder Participation and Outcomes in Community-Based Disability Prevention Programs
Chronic Disease
Poster Session A
French
Healthcare Costs for Patients with Chronic Spinal Cord Injury in the Veterans
Chronic Disease
Poster Session B
Jordan
Impact of Depression on Mortality for Co-existing Illness
Chronic Disease
Poster Session B
Kreyenbuhl
Adherence to Oral Hypoglycemic Medications among VA Patients with Schizophrenia and Type 2 Diabetes
Chronic Disease
Poster Session B
Kunik
Incidence and Causes of Aggression in Dementia
Chronic Disease
Poster Session B
Egede
Medication Non-Adherence is Associated with Increased Mortality in Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes
Chronic Disease
Poster Session A
Sadler
Sexual Assault, Post-Traumatic Stress, and Head Injury in Women Veterans
Chronic Disease
Poster Session A
Sherman
Preliminary Results from a Study of Telephone Care Coordination for Smoking Cessation
Chronic Disease
Poster Session B
Mohler
Minority Disparities: A Comparison of Two Cohorts of Southwestern Insulin-Using Veterans
Equity
Poster Session A
Saha
Cultural Competence among Health Professionals: A Composite Conceptual Framework
Equity
Poster Session A
Shimada
Are There Racial Disparities in Surgical Procedure Length in the Veterans Health Administration?
Equity
Poster Session A
Zeber
Patient Characteristics Affecting Perceived Access to Medical and Psychiatric Care in Veterans with Bipolar Disorder
Equity
Poster Session A
Cannon
Racial Differences in hospital Mortality among Veterans with COPD Are Not Explained by Differences in ICU admission or use of ventilatory support
Equity
Poster Session B
Egede
A Longitudinal Analysis of Racial/Ethnic Differences in Glycemic Control in Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes
Equity
Poster Session B
Meghani
Missing Race/Ethnicity Data in the VA Longitudinal Online Research Database: Implications for Health Disparities Researchers
Equity
Poster Session B
Bean-Mayberry
Does Race Affect Cancer Screening among Women in VA Care?
Equity
Poster Session A
Frank
Experiences of Discrimination and Self-Reported Health in a Diverse Population of Diabetic Veterans
Equity
Poster Session A
Gordon
Predictors of Prostate Cancer Stage at Presentation
Equity
Poster Session B
Myaskovsky
Cultural Factors and Transplant Knowledge Related to Race Disparities in Living Donor Kidney Transplantation
Equity
Poster Session B
Weaver
Is PTSD Always PTSD?: Factor Structure Variability for Multiple Methods of PTSD Assessments across African American, Hispanic, and White Veterans
Equity
Poster Session A
Bonner
Informatics Supporting Chronic Illness Care: An Implementation Challenge
Implementation & Management Research
Poster Session A
Chaney
Evaluating Implementation of Best Practices for Depression Care: 18 Month Results
Implementation & Management Research
Poster Session A
Chumbler
Use of Telehealth in VHA for Chronic Disease Management and Depression Care
Implementation & Management Research
Poster Session A
Cohen
Implementation of Family Services in Outpatient Mental Health
Implementation & Management Research
Poster Session A
Felker
Providing Care for the OIF and OEF Veterans with Mental Disorders: Site Manager Survey Results from 12 Different VA Medical Centers
Implementation & Management Research
Poster Session A
Fickel
Clinic-level Process of Care for Depression in VA Primary Care Settings
Implementation & Management Research
Poster Session A
Saleem
Extent of Implementation of Clinical Decision Support in VHA: Results of a National Survey
Implementation & Management Research
Poster Session A
Haggstrom
Degree of Cancer Care Coordination among Primary Care, Gastroenterology, and Oncology through Service Agreements
Implementation & Management Research
Poster Session A
Helfrich
Psychometric Validation of Readiness-To-Change Scales Based on the Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Systems (PARiHS) Model
Implementation & Management Research
Poster Session A
Kerfoot
Interactive Spaced Education Improves Providers’ Knowledge of Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Implementation & Management Research
Poster Session B
Lash
Contracting, Prompting and Reinforcing Substance Use Disorder Continuing Care
Implementation & Management Research
Poster Session B
Maciejewski
Factors Associated with Veterans’ Dual Use of VA and Medicare Primary Care Services
Implementation & Management Research
Poster Session B
Neugaard
Prescription of Cholesterol-lowering Medications in Patients Admitted with an Acute Coronary Syndrome
Implementation & Management Research
Poster Session B
Kowalski
What Practices Are U. S. Hospitals Using to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Urinary Tract Infection and Why? A Mixed-Methods Study
Implementation & Management Research
Poster Session B
Sanders
Health and Economic Impact of Strategies to Improve HIV Testing and Receipt of Results
Implementation & Management Research
Poster Session B
Sayer
Barriers and Facilitators to PTSD Treatment Seeking Among OIF/OEF and Vietnam Veterans
Implementation & Management Research
Poster Session B
Weir
Predictors of physician's intention to investigate Adverse Drug Events
Implementation & Management Research
Poster Session B
Weir
A Test of Dual-Process Cognitive Theories in Modeling Variation in A Meta-Analysis of Computerized Interventions
Implementation & Management Research
Poster Session B
Woodward-Hagg
Development and Implementation of a Lean Redesign Program Using Implementation Science Principles within a VAMC
Implementation & Management Research
Poster Session B
Brewer
Consult Completion Rates in VHA
Implementation & Management Research
Poster Session A
Damschroder
Understanding Champion Roles in Context: Evidence from Implementing Practices to Reduce Hospital-acquired Infections
Implementation & Management Research
Poster Session A
Greenwald
Integrating General Medical Services for Veterans with Serious Mental Illness: What is the Role of Accountability?
Implementation & Management Research
Poster Session A
Grubaugh
Delayed-Onset PTSD among Patients in VA Primary Care Clinics
Implementation & Management Research
Poster Session B
Sahay
Use of Heart Failure Clinics and Quality of VA Heart Failure Care
Implementation & Management Research
Poster Session B
Warr-Wing
Increasing Stroke Risk Factor and Prevention Awareness through Public Health Marketing
Implementation & Management Research
Poster Session B
Bormann
Tele-Conference Support for Family Caregivers of Veterans with Dementia
Nursing Research
Poster Session A
Bormann
Mantram Repetition Practice to Manage PTSD in Veterans: A Preliminary Qualitative Analysis
Nursing Research
Poster Session A
Li
The Associations of Nurse, Patient and Organizational Characteristics with Nursing Workload
Nursing Research
Poster Session A
Rittman
Relationship Between Stroke Caregiver Sleep Patterns and Caregiver Burden, Health, and Depression
Nursing Research
Poster Session A
Sadler
Sexual Assault and Women Veteran’s Gynecologic Health
Nursing Research
Poster Session B
Scott
Perioperative Pressure Ulcer Assessment and Prevention: Efficacy Study of a Multi-Layer Pressure Relief Pad in the Operating Room (OR)
Nursing Research
Poster Session B
Shane
Creation of a High Involvement Work System Scale for Registered Nurses at the VA
Nursing Research
Poster Session B
Cohen
Ambulatory Activity Monitoring: Comparison of Daily Activity in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on LTOT and not on LTOT
Nursing Research
Poster Session A
Corvera-Tindel
Functional Status and Quality of Life of Patients with HF and Arthritis after Exercise Training
Nursing Research
Poster Session B
Agha
Patient Assessment of Physician-Patient Communication during Telemedicine versus In-Person Medical Consultation: Results from a Randomized Trial
Other
Poster Session A
Carey
Access to Care and Sectoral Choice: Do Dually Eligible Veterans with Psychiatric Problems Use VA and Medicare Services as Substitutes or Complements?
Other
Poster Session A
Daw
The Impact of Variation in DSS Cost Data on VA Health Services Research
Other
Poster Session A
Frakt
Getting VA Drug Prices for More Medicare-Enrolled Veterans
Other
Poster Session A
Hawkins
Recognition and Management of Alcohol Misuse in OEF/OIF and Other Veteran Cohorts
Other
Poster Session A
Mills
Inpatient Suicide and Suicide Attempts in Veterans Affairs Hospitals
Other
Poster Session A
Mohr
Barriers to Psychological & Behavioral Intervention in Primary Care
Other
Poster Session B
Neily
Using Lessons from Root Cause Analysis to Enhance the Safety of Surgical Procedures
Other
Poster Session B
Rosen
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Money-Management Based Intervention Targeting Substance Use
Other
Poster Session B
Snow
Veterans in VA and Medicare Nursing Homes: Mental Health Service Need and Realized Access
Other
Poster Session B
Strauss
Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial to Facilitate the Use of Psychiatric Advance Directives: Lessons Learned
Other
Poster Session B
Torner
Head Injury in Women Veterans
Other
Poster Session B
West
Non-VA hospitalizations for VA Patients: Payer Mix Varies by Condition, Age, and Medicare Coverage
Other
Poster Session B
Agha
Does Physician Electronic Medical Record Use Effect Patient Centered Communication?
Other
Poster Session A
Carlson
External Cause of Injury Coding in VA Polytrauma Patient Discharge Records: Use and Accuracy across Rehabilitation Center Sites
Other
Poster Session A
Hasche
Dynamics and Clinical Characteristics of Veterans who Primarily Used VHA Pharmacy Services over a Four Year Period
Other
Poster Session A
Imperiale
A Decision Tool for Determining Colonoscopy Preparation
Other
Poster Session A
Miller
Improvements in VA Patient Glycemic Control Over Time with Differences by Race and Co-Morbid Diseases
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
Poster Session A
Perencevich
Acceptable Failure Rates for Therapy of Complicated Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Older Men: Implications for Antibiotic Therapy and Resistance
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
Poster Session A
Powell
Timely Follow Up of Positive CRC Screening
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
Poster Session A
Ross
Dual Use of VA Services and Use of Recommended Ambulatory Care
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
Poster Session A
Siddharthan
The Relationship between Functional Status at Hospitalization and Cost of Healthcare Utilization after Discharge for Combat Wounded OEF/OIF Veterans
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
Poster Session A
South
Supporting VA EPRP Measures for Vaccination Using Text-Processing and NLP Methods
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
Poster Session A
Sox-Harris
Measuring the Quality of Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Assessing the VA Continuity of Care Performance Measure
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
Poster Session A
Washington
Quality of Care for Racial-ethnic Minorities in the Veterans Health Administration
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
Poster Session A
Borzecki
Inpatient Quality Indicators: Comparison of Facility-Level Rates Across the VA
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
Poster Session B
Bravata
Quality Evaluation in Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
Poster Session B
Chatterjee
Predicting Mental Health Outcomes in the VA: What is the Best Model for Risk Adjustment?
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
Poster Session B
Chermack
The Prevalence and Predictors of Acute Phase Depression Treatment in a National Sample of Veterans: Medications, Psychotherapy and Combined Treatment
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
Poster Session B
Eisen
Do self-reported mental health measures add to Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) ratings in predicting functional outcomes of veterans?
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
Poster Session B
Khan
Quality of VA depression care, health service use, and mortality over a 6-year period
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
Poster Session B
Loveland
The Effect of ACGME Resident Duty Hour Reform on Three Patient Safety Indicator Composite Measures
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
Poster Session B
Copeland
Postoperative Complications in the Seriously Mentally Ill: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
Poster Session A
French
Rehospitalization After Hip Fracture: Predictors and Prognosis from a National Veterans Study
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
Poster Session A
Hartmann
Hospital characteristics and safety climate in the VA
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
Poster Session A
Hastings
Suboptimal pharmacotherapy and adverse outcomes among older veterans discharged from the emergency department
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
Poster Session B
Humphrey
Colon Cancer Prevention: A System Approach to Improving Care
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
Poster Session B
Young
The Validity of Using Patient Self-report to Assess Psychotic Symptoms in Schizophrenia
Quality Measurement & Effectiveness
Poster Session B
Abrams
Alternative Methods of Identifying Mental Health Disorders and their Impact on Mortality Following Acute Myocardial Infarction.
Research Methodology
Poster Session A
Bian
An Algorithm for Constructing Longitudinal Data on Colorectal Cancer Screening among Non-Elderly Veterans
Research Methodology
Poster Session A
Fisher
Medical Record Validation of the National Cancer Institute’s Colorectal Cancer Screening Status Questionnaire
Research Methodology
Poster Session A
Frayne
Length of Stay Calculations: Effect of Algorithm Choice
Research Methodology
Poster Session A
Funkhouser
Recruitment into a Nationwide Group Randomized Trial of CBOCs: The VA MI-Plus Study
Research Methodology
Poster Session A
Greene
Objective Simplified Surveillance Criteria Improve Comparisons of Central-Line Associated Blood Stream Infection (CLA-BSI) Rates between Institutions
Research Methodology
Poster Session B
King
Comparing two methods for identifying non-veteran data in VHA utilization files
Research Methodology
Poster Session B
Zeber
Cardiovascular Disease in Type-2 Diabetes: Using the UKPDS Methodology to Determine Attributable Risk Variance Across 20 Community Clinics
Research Methodology
Poster Session B
Zickmund
Methodological Issues in Using Mixed Methods Data: The Integration of Qualitative and Quantitative Data at the Analytical Level
Research Methodology
Poster Session B
Sauer
An approach to detect novel adverse drug events using medical and pharmacy claims databases.
Research Methodology
Poster Session B