Research

CHERP's cadre of investigators includes physician-researchers, nurses, psychologists, sociologists, economists and other experts committed to excellence in health services research. 

CHERP equity research focuses on vulnerable veteran populations, including those that face potential discrimination because of race, ethnicity, or social status, and those at risk for disparities in health or health care due to other physical and/or mental conditions.  For equity research, CHERP uses a framework that recognizes three generations of health equity research: (1) detection of disparities in health and health care; (2) understanding the causes and mechanisms of these disparities; and (3) development and testing of interventions to reduce or eliminate disparities.

Current CHERP equity research areas include:

First generation research to detect disparities

joint replacement (Ibrahim/Kwoh)

osteoarthritis management (Kwoh)

oral antibiotic use (Aspinall)

pneumonia processes/outcomes (Fine)

diabetes control (Long)

technological innovativeness (Groeneveld)

chronic disease management (Werner)

Second generation research to understand reasons for disparities

pain management (Crowley-Matoka)

joint replacement (Kwoh/Ibrahim)

hepatitis C treatment (Zickmund)

obesity (Chang and Zickmund)

stem cell donation (Switzer)

depression (Holmes)

diabetes care (Long)

effect of patient selection on mortality (Volpp)

end-of-life care (Casarett)

Third generation research to reduce/eliminate disparities

joint replacement (Ibrahim)

hypertension control (Volpp)

severe mental illness (Oslin)

Additional CHERP research topics include:

management of pneumonia (Aspinall)        

colorectal cancer prevention (Ling)

sleep apnea (Kuna)

evaluating quality improvement modalities (Werner)

health economics (Volpp and Werner)

geriatric health (Kinosian and Hanlon)  

medical errors (Volpp)