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2009 HSR&D National Meeting

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Bradley
AUDIT-C Alcohol Misuse Screening and Post-Operative Complications: A Cohort Study of Men Undergoing Major Surgery in VA
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Plenary
Rice
Case/Self-Management in COPD: A Randomized Trial
Chronic Disease
Plenary
Slade
Assessing VA Mental Health Intensive Case Management: Program Effects on Mental Health Services Use
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Plenary
Spiegel
Impact of a Novel Patient Educational Booklet on Colonoscopy Preparation in Veterans
Implementation, Management, and Interventions
Plenary
Zeber
A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Higher Medication Copayments in Veterans with Schizophrenia
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Plenary
Abraham
National Economic Implications of PPI Gastroprotection among Elderly Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Users
Geriatrics and Long-Term Care
Oral
Argo
Effect of Comorbidities and Incomplete Evaluation on Elective Surgery Cancellation: A Case for Coordinated Multidisciplinary Preoperative Evaluation
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Oral
Bauer
Improving Long-Term Quality of Care for Serious Mental Illness through Collaborative Care Models
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Oral
Bean-Mayberry
Gender and Equity in the VA: Does Quality of Care Look the Same by Gender?
Access and Equity
Oral
Burgess
Presence and Correlates of Racial Disparities in Adherence to Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines: Results of a National Survey of Veterans
Access and Equity
Oral
Carlson
PTSD and Other Psychiatric Comorbidities in OEF/OIF VA Users with TBI
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Oral
Charns
Effects of Specialized Centers on Processes of Chronic Care Delivery for Patients with Parkinson's Disease
Chronic Disease
Oral
Chinman
Using Stakeholder Assessments to Improve Implementation of the VA Uniform Service Package
Implementation, Management, and Interventions
Oral
Cohen
Evaluating Organizational Context and Readiness for Change: EQUIP Results at Eight VA Medical Centers
Implementation, Management, and Interventions
Oral
Cronkite
Validation of Home Telehealth for Diagnosis and Assessment of Pressure Ulcers in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury
Other
Oral
D'Orio
Psychiatric Illnesses and Adherence to Lifestyle Recommendations in Hypertensive Veterans: Impact on Diet and Mediating Effect of Perceived Stress
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Oral
Donnelly
PTSD Status Differentiates Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory (NSI) Responses and Attention Scores in OEF/OIF Veterans Who Screen Positive for TBI
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Oral
Drews
Interruptions and Patient Hazards in the ICU
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Oral
Edelman
Effectiveness of Group Medical Visits in Diabetes and Hypertension: A Two-Site Randomized Controlled Trial
Chronic Disease
Oral
Egede
Longitudinal Differences in Glycemic Control by Race/Ethnicity in Veterans with Type 2 DM
Access and Equity
Oral
Fasoli
Development of a Nurse Staffing Model: Linking Integrative Review and Expert Panel
Implementation, Management, and Interventions
Oral
Findley
Mental Illness, Substance Use Disorders and Mortality among Veteran Clinic Users with Spinal Cord Injury
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Oral
Fink
Benefits of "Repeat Back" within a Computer-Based Informed Consent Program
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Oral
Fisher
Determinants of Time to Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer in the VA System
Chronic Disease
Oral
Garvin
Automating Performance Measurement of Congestive Heart Failure: Development of a Gold Standard to Train and Test a Natural Language Processing Tool
Other
Oral
Garvin
Findings from a Validation of the Elixhauser Comorbidity Measure in a Cohort of Patients with Congestive Heart Failure
Research and Statistical Methodology
Oral
Goetz
Regional Rollout of a Program to Improve HIV Testing Rates
Implementation, Management, and Interventions
Oral
Gordon
Veteran's Access to Internet Varies by Race and Age: Potential Impact on VHA Electronic Health Communication Efforts
Access and Equity
Oral
Haywood
Improving Patient Race and Ethnicity Information in VA Studies: Agreement between VA and Medicare Data
Research and Statistical Methodology
Oral
Kanwal
Quality of Diagnosis and Evaluation-Related Care in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Oral
Kernisan
Is Better Performance on Leapfrog’s Safe Practices Survey Associated with Lower Inpatient Mortality?
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Oral
Kinosian
VA Long-Term Care Planning Model: Validation and Update of Nursing Home Use
Geriatrics and Long-Term Care
Oral
Knight
Guideline-Adherent Genomic Services for Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colon Cancer in VA
Other
Oral
LaFleur
Electronic Clinical and Administrative Data Can be Used to Predict Patients at Risk of Fragility Fracture
Chronic Disease
Oral
Lemke
The Changing Mental Health Profile of VA Nursing Home Patients
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Oral
Littman
Physical Activity in a National Sample of Veterans
Chronic Disease
Oral
Loveland
Can Readmissions Serve as a Quality Indicator?
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Oral
Mattocks
Female Veterans Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan: Stress-Related Behaviors and Coping Mechanisms
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Oral
McCarthy
Adoption of Primary Care - Mental Health Integrated Care Models, FY99-04: Associations with Suicide Risks among Patients with Depression
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Oral
Meis
Dyadic Adjustment and PTSD Symptoms among OIF Veterans: Symptom Clusters and Pre- to Post-Deployment Functioning
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Oral
Mezuk
Anticonvulsant Medication Use and Risk of Fractures among Older VA Patients
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Oral
Miller
Evaluating Drug Safety in VA: Cardiovascular Disease Risks with Rosiglitazone or Pioglitazone Use
Other
Oral
Mortensen
Diagnosis of Lung Cancer after Hospitalization for Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Inpatient Care
Oral
Murdoch
The Long-Term Impact of PTSD Service Connection on Symptom Severity and Functioning
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Oral
Nelson
The Impact of Neighborhood Environment on Veteran Health Status
Access and Equity
Oral
Partin
The Contribution of Patient Background, Cognitive, and Environmental Factors to Colorectal Cancer Screening Adherence
Implementation, Management, and Interventions
Oral
Pogach
Do Changes in Population Subgroups Distort Cross-Sectional Trends in A1c as a “Quality Improvement” Measure?
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Oral
Powell
Distribution and Predictors of Colorectal Cancer Screening Mode Preferences among US Veterans
Chronic Disease
Oral
Powers
A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of ACE-Inhibitors vs. Angiotensin Receptor Blockers for Treatment of Hypertension
Chronic Disease
Oral
Prachanronarong
Pharmacist-Led Group Medical Visits for Multiple Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Implementation, Management, and Interventions
Oral
Richardson
Outcomes from the Veterans Walk for Health Trial: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Three Walking Strategies for Weight Loss
Chronic Disease
Oral
Rose
Changes in Service Delivery Arrangements for Women Veterans: Findings from the VHA Surveys of Women Veterans’ Health Programs and Practices, 2001-2007
Access and Equity
Oral
Rosenfeld
Prognosis-Based Palliative Care Management: Impact on End-of-Life Resource Use
Geriatrics and Long-Term Care
Oral
Sadler
Post-Deployment Adjustment Concerns of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) Reserve and National Guard Servicewomen
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Oral
Saini
An Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Surveillance Colonoscopy in Patients with a Personal History of Adenomas
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Oral
Salanitro
Multiple Uncontrolled Comorbid Conditions and Medication Intensification
Chronic Disease
Oral
Sambamoorthi
VHA Healthcare Expenditures and Incident and Prevalent Depression among Veterans Health Administration Clinic Users with Diabetes
Chronic Disease
Oral
Sayer
Re-integration Problems and Treatment Preferences among Veterans Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with and without Probable PTSD
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Oral
Schaefer
Continuity of Care Practices: Impact on Inpatient/Residential Substance Use Disorder Patients’ Engagement in Continuing Care and Abstinence
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Oral
Scherrer
Depression, Anxiety Disorders and Risk of Incident Heart Disease in a National Cohort of Veterans Health Administration Patients
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Oral
SHERMAN
Engaging VA Patients in Telephone Counseling for Smoking Cessation: Results of a Telephone Care Coordination Program
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Oral
SHERMAN
Results from a Study of Telephone Care Coordination for Smoking Cessation
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Oral
SILVEIRA
Do Living Wills Work in Practice?
Geriatrics and Long-Term Care
Oral
Sinnott
Outcomes for Inpatients with Abnormal Troponin
Inpatient Care
Oral
Smith
Costs of Care for VA Nursing Home Patients with Substance Use Disorders
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Oral
Smith
Glucose Monitoring and Management in Veterans with Psychosis Started on New Antipsychotic Medications
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Oral
Smith
Last Contact with the VA Health Care System and Suicide among Veterans in Depression Treatment
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Oral
Spoont
A Preliminary Look at Perceived Mental Health Treatment Needs in a National Sample of Veterans with PTSD
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Oral
Steinhauser
Measuring Quality of Family Experience at End of Life
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Oral
Tarlov
Examining Disparities in Colon Cancer Treatment: Length of Time to Chemotherapy Initiation
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Oral
Timbie
Implications of Treatment-Response Heterogeneity for the Use of Intermediate Outcomes in Diabetes Quality Measurement
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Oral
Ruggiero
Open Trial of Prolonged Exposure for PTSD Delivered via Telepsychiatry vs. In Person
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Oral
Vaughan Sarrazin
Racial Differences in Bisphosphonate Use among Patients Diagnosed with Osteoporosis after Hip Fracture
Access and Equity
Oral
Vick
Association of Timely Administration of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Major Surgical Procedures and Surgical Site Infection
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Oral
Vogel
Structural Influences on Cost-Effectiveness in VA Stroke Rehabilitation
Other
Oral
Wagner
Why Cost-Offset Studies Do Not Convince Medical Centers to Provide Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Oral
Weiner
Overlooking Contextual Information in Medical Decision Making: A Source of Medical Error and Avoidable Cost
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Oral
Williams
Estimating Dementia Prevalence Using Administrative versus Prospective Data
Geriatrics and Long-Term Care
Oral
Woodard
Treatment Intensification in Patients with Diabetes and Limited Life Expectancy
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Oral
Zeber
Diabetes and Medication Adherence: Understanding the Association between Perceived Drug Costs and Dimensions of the Therapeutic Alliance
Chronic Disease
Oral
Zeliadt
Follow-Up for Veterans after an Elevated Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Oral
Zulman
Patient-Provider Concordance in Prioritization of Health Conditions: The Role of Competing Demands for Patients with Complex Chronic Conditions
Chronic Disease
Oral
Brown
Explaining Variable Outcomes from Implementation Trials: Studying Implementation Processes through Formative and Process Evaluation
Implementation, Management, and Interventions
Workshop
Bryan
Demystifying the Scientific Review Process
Other
Workshop
Chaney
Ensuring Patient Safety and Confidentiality in Multi-Site Quality Improvement Research: A Proactive Partnership Approach to Risk Management
Implementation, Management, and Interventions
Workshop
Creswell
Designing Mixed Methods Studies in Health Services Research
Other
Workshop
Drews
Understanding Human Error: A Human Factors Perspective
Other
Workshop
Eisen
Implementing a Randomized Trial of a Peer Support Recovery Group for Veterans with Mental Illness
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Workshop
Francis
Back to the Future? The Role of Peer Review in Health System Quality
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Workshop
Samore
Reducing Dependency on Manual Chart Review through Automated Information Extraction Methods
Other
Workshop
Hofer
Topics in Multi-level Modeling
Other
Workshop
Hynes
Research Access to VA Data
Other
Workshop
Kim
Statistical Challenges and Methods in Using VA Administrative Data for Comparative Studies
Other
Workshop
Mittman
Implementation Research Methods and Frameworks: Introductory Workshop
Implementation, Management, and Interventions
Workshop
Piette
Emerging Research on Caregiving
Chronic Disease
Workshop
Samore
Introducing New Medical Informatics Research Programs and Data Infrastructure for VA Researchers
Other
Workshop
Stineman
Applying HSR&D Methods in Rehabilitation Research: An Overview
Other
Workshop
White
An Introduction to Conducting and Interpreting Meta-Analyses
Research and Statistical Methodology
Workshop
Yano
Effectively Integrating Women Veterans into VA Health Services Research
Access and Equity
Workshop
Zickmund
Transforming and Integrating Qualitative Themes into Statistical Models: A How-To Approach
Research and Statistical Methodology
Workshop
Abrams
Does Psychiatric Comorbidity Affect the Risk of Readmission for Congestive Heart Failure?
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Poster
Anaya
Qualitative Assessment of Implementing Routine Rapid HIV Testing
Implementation, Management, and Interventions
Poster
Au
A Randomized Trial to Improve the Occurrence and Quality of Communication about End-of-Life Care among Patients with COPD
Chronic Disease
Poster
Bennett
Accelerated Approval of Cancer Drugs: Improved Access to Therapeutic Breakthroughs or Early Release of Unsafe and Ineffective Drugs?
Chronic Disease
Poster
Bennett
Lack of Coordinated Pharmacovigilance Adversely Affects Veteran Care
Other
Poster
Bennett
Risk Factors Associated with Idiopathic Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Risk Factors for TTP (SERF-TTP) Study
Chronic Disease
Poster
Bian
Effect of Access to CBOCs on Colorectal Cancer Screening Adherence among Non-Elderly Average-Risk Veterans
Access and Equity
Poster
Bohnert
Patient-Provider Communication among Veterans with Serious Mental Illnesses and Substance Use Disorders
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Poster
Bokhour
Patient Perspectives on Managing Hypertension: Developing a New Conceptual Model of Patient Behavior
Chronic Disease
Poster
Boockvar
Providers’ Approach to Medication Reconciliation in a Computerized System
Implementation, Management, and Interventions
Poster
Booth
Agreement between Women Veterans’ Study Interview Self-Report of Military Sexual Trauma and VHA MST Screening Data
Access and Equity
Poster
Bormann
Efficacy of a Spiritually-Based Mantram Intervention on Quality of Life in Veterans with Military-Related PTSD
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Poster
Borrero
Race and Doctor-Patient Communication about Treatment Preference
Access and Equity
Poster
Borzecki
Inpatient Quality Indicators Rates in Special VA Populations
Chronic Disease
Poster
Brown
Implementing Recovery-Oriented Care in Mental Health: The Importance of Clinicians’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs
Implementation, Management, and Interventions
Poster
Cowper Ripley
Geographic Access to Treatment for VHA Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
Access and Equity
Poster
Cram
Missed Incidental Abdominal Aortic Dilations Detected on CT Scanning in the VA
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Poster
Cretzmeyer
Similarities in Perceived Stigma Related to Seeking Mental Health Treatment and Reporting Rape in the Military
Access and Equity
Poster
DeLisle
Automated Surveillance to Detect an Influenza Epidemic: Which Respiratory Syndrome Should We Monitor?
Research and Statistical Methodology
Poster
Dellefield
Direct Observation of RN Care Practices in Two VA-Affiliated Nursing Homes
Geriatrics and Long-Term Care
Poster
Dobscha
Cluster-Randomized Trial of a Collaborative Intervention for Chronic Pain in Primary Care
Implementation, Management, and Interventions
Poster
Dossa
Impact of Psychiatric Comorbidity on Rehospitalization, Mortality, and Functional Outcomes in Stroke Patients Following Inpatient Rehabilitation
Geriatrics and Long-Term Care
Poster
Egede
Predictors of VA Use in a National Sample of Veterans
Access and Equity
Poster
Farmer
Implementation of Smoking Cessation Treatment Guidelines: Do Strategies Around Counseling Translate to Treatment?
Implementation, Management, and Interventions
Poster
Fasoli
A Study of the Relationship between Individual Patient Factors, Utilization, and Outcomes for Veterans Receiving Mental Health Services
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Poster
Fischer
Hepatitis C is Associated with a High Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease and Mortality among Veterans with HIV
Chronic Disease
Poster
Fitzgerald
Development of the Wheelchair Falls Screening Tool for SCI
Implementation, Management, and Interventions
Poster
Forman
Expanding the RE-AIM Framework to Enhance the Evaluation of Implementation in Real Time
Implementation, Management, and Interventions
Poster
Frakt
New Options for Elderly Veterans: Medicare Prescription Drug Plans
Other
Poster
Frakt
Uninsured Non-Elderly Veterans in the United States
Other
Poster
Fu
Race, Gender and VA Delivery of Smoking Cessation Services in 2002
Access and Equity
Poster
Funderburk
Using Latent Class Analysis to Further Understand the Impact of Multiple Risk Factors in Primary Care
Research and Statistical Methodology
Poster
FUNKHOUSER
Proportion of Allied Health Professionals in CBOCs and Association with Post- Myocardial Infarction (MI) Performance Measures: the VA MI-Plus Study
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Poster
Gidwani
A Budget Impact Analysis of Implementing Rapid HIV Screening in VA Emergency Departments
Implementation, Management, and Interventions
Poster
Goulet
Suicidal Ideation among HIV-Infected and Uninfected Veterans in Care
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Poster
Greene
Evaluation of Diagnostic Classification Procedures When the Available Evidence is Limited
Research and Statistical Methodology
Poster
Hanchate
Using Laboratory Results Data to Improve Risk Adjustment of In-hospital Mortality in the VA
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Poster
Hanlon
Racial Differences in Medication Use among Older Long-Stay Veteran Nursing Home Patients
Geriatrics and Long-Term Care
Poster
Hartmann
Comparing Safety Climate between Different Settings of Care: Methodological Considerations
Research and Statistical Methodology
Poster
Hausmann
Race and Joint Replacement Recommendation: The Role of Preference and Doctor-Patient Communication
Access and Equity
Poster
Heidenreich
Early Transition to Outpatient Care and Rehospitalization for Heart Failure
Chronic Disease
Poster
Hernandez
Cholinesterase Inhibitors and Incidence of Bradycardia among Dementia Patients in the Veteran Affairs (VA)
Research and Statistical Methodology
Poster
Hogan
The Role of Information Seeking and Use in the Management of Antiretroviral Medications: A Qualitative Study of Veterans Living with HIV Disease
Chronic Disease
Poster
Ilgen
Veterans’ Ratings of Pain Severity Predict Greater Likelihood of Suicide
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Poster
Johnson
Assessing the Accuracy of Multiple Imputation Methods with Binary and Multinomial Data
Research and Statistical Methodology
Poster
Kaafarani
Developing Trigger Tools for Surveillance of Adverse Events in Same-Day Surgery: A Literature-Based, End-User Inspired & Expert-Evaluated Methodology
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Poster
Kaboli
Activating Patients to Engage Their Providers for Treatment of Hypertension: The VA Project to Implement Diuretics (VAPID)
Implementation, Management, and Interventions
Poster
Kehle
Rates and Predictors of Mental Health Treatment Seeking among Iraq War National Guard Soldiers
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Poster
Keirns
The Role of Discordant and Concordant Comorbidities in Hypertension Self-Management
Chronic Disease
Poster
Keyhani
Self-Reported Characteristics of Veterans Who Use the VA and Medicare
Access and Equity
Poster
Kilbourne
Excess Cardiovascular Disease-Related Mortality in Veterans with Serious Mental Illness: Are Behavioral or Treatment Factors to Blame?
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Poster
Kline
Selective Effects of Combat Exposure on the Development of Depression and PTSD in OEF/OIF Veterans
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Poster
Koepsell
Obesity, Overweight, and Weight Control Practices in U.S. Veterans and VA Users
Chronic Disease
Poster
Kudel
A Method of Preparing the Physical Component Scale of the SF-12 for IRT Analysis
Research and Statistical Methodology
Poster
Lapcevic
Characteristics of the TBI Clinical Reminder Screening Process
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Poster
Levy
Dying and Death Among Veterans in Community Living Centers
Geriatrics and Long-Term Care
Poster
Li
A Multigroup Invariance Analysis of the Organizational Culture Scale
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Poster
Ling
Informed Decision-Making in the Orthopedic Setting Within the VA
Chronic Disease
Poster
Liu
Use of Outpatient Care in VA and Medicare among VAMC and CBOC Patients
Access and Equity
Poster
Maguen
The Impact of Killing in War on Mental Health Symptoms and Related Functioning
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Poster
Bodhani
The Cost-Effectiveness of Genetic Metabolic Screening Prior to Initiating Antidepressant Therapy
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Poster
McCant
Is Telemonitoring a Panacea for Chronic Care: Feasibility of Blood Pressure Telemonitoring in Patients with Poor Blood Pressure Control
Chronic Disease
Poster
Mengeling
Barriers to DVA Care Access for Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) Reserve and National Guard Servicewomen
Access and Equity
Poster
Mengeling
The Effect on Women's Health Outcomes by Type of Trauma Exposure
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Poster
Mohn
Racial Variation in Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement for the Primary Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death in Veterans
Access and Equity
Poster
Morden
The Impact of Rurality on Quality of Care for Cardiometabolic Disease in Veterans with Mental Illness
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Poster
Morland
Telemedicine Anger Management for Rural Veterans with PTSD: A Randomized Non-Inferiority Trial
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Poster
Noel
Obesity Care Practices in the Veterans Health Administration
Chronic Disease
Poster
O'Neill
The Quality of Pain Screening and Management for Veterans with Advanced Cancer: A Pilot Study of the ASSIST Pain Indicators
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Poster
Ouimette
Facilitators and Barriers to Health Care among Male and Female Veterans with PTSD
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Poster
Parchman
Predictors of Insulin Initiation among Veterans with Poorly Controlled Diabetes
Chronic Disease
Poster
Penrod
Cost Savings Associated with Hospital-based Palliative Care Consultation
Inpatient Care
Poster
Morgan
Prediction Rules to Identify Veterans with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus or Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus at Hospital Admission
Implementation, Management, and Interventions
Poster
Phillips
Accuracy of Initial Diagnosis of Diabetes in the VA
Chronic Disease
Poster
Pogoda
Patient and Organizational Factors Related to Education and Support Use by Veterans with Parkinson’s Disease
Implementation, Management, and Interventions
Poster
Pope
Qualitative and Quantitative Techniques for Mixed-Methods Studies that Promote More Effective Intervention Development
Research and Statistical Methodology
Poster
Kyle Possemato
Primary Care Based Alcohol Care Management Compared to Usual VA Care: Preliminary Findings
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Poster
Powers
Comparison of Medicine Resident Diabetes Care between VA and University Health System Clinics
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Poster
Prentice
Dual System Use and Drug Adherence among VA Patients with Hypertension
Chronic Disease
Poster
Prentice
Why Do Some VA Facilities have Long Waits?
Access and Equity
Poster
Rajan
Assessing Progress in Glycemic Improvement for Younger Veterans: A Quality Improvement Measurement Proposal
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Poster
Rohrer
Proactive Enrollment of Chronically Ill Veterans into a Telephone-Based Smoking Cessation Trial
Chronic Disease
Poster
Rose
Changes in Basic and Specialty Services Available On-Site for Women Veterans, 2001-2007
Access and Equity
Poster
Rosen
Validating the Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs): Do They Reflect True Safety Events?
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Poster
Ross
VA Use and Reliance among Dual Users with Multiple Chronic Diseases
Chronic Disease
Poster
Rubin
The Effectiveness of De-Colonization Added To Active Surveillance for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA): A Simulation-Based Approach
Research and Statistical Methodology
Poster
Syrop
Sexual Assault and Women Veteran’s Childbearing Decisions
Other
Poster
Saint
Active Resisters and Organizational Constipators: How Hospital Employees Affect Hospital-Acquired Infection Prevention Efforts
Implementation, Management, and Interventions
Poster
Saleem
Paper-based Workarounds to the VA’s Electronic Health Record: Implications for Optimal Healthcare Delivery
Implementation, Management, and Interventions
Poster
Sathe
Association of Treatment and Behavior with Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Uncontrolled Hypertension
Implementation, Management, and Interventions
Poster
Scheuner
Lack of Structured Family History Capture in CPRS Limits Opportunities for Risk Assessment and Prevention
Implementation, Management, and Interventions
Poster
Scheuner
Priorities for Delivering and Studying Health Services Genomics: Results from an Expert Panel
Research and Statistical Methodology
Poster
Schutte
Patient Preferences and Readiness for Change in Treatment for Dual Disorders
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Poster
Seal
VA Mental Health Services Utilization among Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans in the First Year of Receiving Mental Health Diagnoses
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Poster
Shiner
Functional Limitations and Stability of Diagnosis in Full vs. Partial PTSD
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Poster
Shipherd
Does MST Predict Healthcare Utilization for Men and Women?
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Poster
Singh
Expediting Your Request for Diagnostic Colonoscopy: Is It About How You Ask?
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Poster
Sinha
Costs and Consequences Associated with Newer Medications for Diabetic Glycemic Control
Chronic Disease
Poster
Siroka
The Quality of Well-Being Scale is Sensitive to Changes in PTSD Symptoms
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Poster
Spina
Getting on Board with Medication Safety: Mind the Gap
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Poster
Stone
In-Home Diabetes Care Management/Coordination for Veterans: The Diabetes Telemonitoring (DiaTel) Study, Phase II
Implementation, Management, and Interventions
Poster
Stroupe
Predialysis Nephrology Care among Veterans and Non-Veterans with Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic Disease
Poster
Sultan
Marital Status is an Important Predictor of Adherence to Colonoscopy
Chronic Disease
Poster
Teh
Assessing Patient-Centered Quality of Care for VA Patients with Bipolar Disorder
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Poster
Thielke
CPRS User Perspectives on Copying and Pasting of Text within the EMR
Implementation, Management, and Interventions
Poster
Tirone
Gender Differences in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Disease Risk among OEF-OIF Veterans who Use VISN2 Primary Care
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Poster
Van Houtven
Enhancing Quality of Informal Care for Frail Veterans Receiving VA home care services: A Pilot Study of Perceived Need for Caregiver Training
Geriatrics and Long-Term Care
Poster
Varosy
Comorbidity and Survival after Implantation of a First Cardioverter-Defibrillator among Veterans Enrolled in the VA National ICD Surveillance Center
Chronic Disease
Poster
Velozo
Development of a Self/Proxy Report of Functional Cognition for TBI
Other
Poster
Vogt
Further Development and Validation of the Deployment Risk and Resilience Inventory
Research and Statistical Methodology
Poster
Walters
Feasibility and Acceptability of Interventions to Slow Gun Access in VA Settings
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Poster
Weaver
Deep-Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease: Does Age Matter?
Chronic Disease
Poster
Weir
Stereotypes and Scripts: Identifying and Understanding the Barriers to Effective Collaboration in Medication Management in the VA
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Poster
West
VA Users also Use Non-VA Care Heavily, but Rural Veterans Rely Increasingly on the VA
Access and Equity
Poster
Widome
Obesity and Weight-Related Risks among Veterans Attending College
Other
Poster
Williams
Depression and Incident Lower Limb Amputations in Veterans with Diabetes
Chronic Disease
Poster
Wu
Underuse of, and Mortality Associated with Cardiac Catheterization in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction According to Anemia Status
Inpatient Care
Poster
Yancy
Obesity is Not Associated with Lower Receipt of Clinical Preventive Services in Veterans
Access and Equity
Poster
Yano
Barriers to Delivering Quality Care to Women Veterans: Competing Demands, Lack of Proficient Providers, and Inadequate Resources for Outreach
Access and Equity
Poster
Yomtovian
Retrospective Case Series Analysis of Process Variability in Red Blood Cell (RBC) Transfusion Practice – Associations with Acuity of Patient Care
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Poster
Young
Association of Reports of Feelings of Discrimination and Hemoglobin A1c among Diabetic Veterans
Access and Equity
Poster
Zafar
Access to Bevacizumab for First-Line Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Cancer Outcomes Research & Surveillance Consortium (CanCORS) Study
Access and Equity
Poster
Zeber
Veterans with Serious Mental Illness Undergoing Surgical Procedures: Prevalence Rates of Preoperative Medical Comorbidities
Other
Poster
Zickmund
Racial Disparities in Satisfaction with VA Care
Access and Equity
Poster
Zivin
Antidepressant Adherence after Hospitalization among VA Patients with Depression
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Poster
Zullig
Colorectal Cancer Patient Refusal of Adjuvant Chemotherapy by Stage of Disease
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
Poster