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Utilization, System of Care, and Outcome of CABG in New York Veterans
09/30/2004
VA and Indian Health Services (IHS): Access for American Indian Veterans
02/28/2008
Impact of Outsourcing VA Cardiac Surgery on the Cost and Quality of Care
09/30/2000
Pressure Ulcer Assessment via Telemedicine
09/30/2000
Efficacy of Telepsychiatry in the Treatment of Depression
09/30/2000
Improving Service DeliveryThrough Access Points
03/30/2002
Improving Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Setting
06/30/2007
VHA Clinicians and Bioterror Events: Interactive Web-based Learning
09/30/2007
Evaluating a Bio-Terrorism Preparedness Campaign for Veterans
06/30/2007
Chronically Ill at the VA: Who Are They and What Do They Need?
06/30/2002
Capacity to Execute a Health Care Proxy: Guideline Evaluation
01/31/2003
QUERI on Congestive (Chronic) Heart Failure
06/30/2004
Innovative Strategies for Implementing New CHF Guideline Recommendations
03/31/2003
Effectiveness of the FairCare System for Patients with Advanced Illness
09/30/2004
Randomized Trial of a Telephone Intervention in Heart Failure Patients
03/31/2005
Evaluation of a Nurse Case Management Model for Chronic Heart Failure
12/30/2006
Computerized Guidelines Enhanced by Symptoms and History: Clinical Effects
02/28/2001
Implementing Guidelines for Smoking Cessation: A Randomized Trial of Evidence-Based Quality Improvement
12/31/2002
Guidelines for Drug Therapy of Hypertension: Closing the Loop
09/30/2000
A Multi-Site Study of Strategies for Implementing Schizophrenia Guidelines
09/30/2000
A Randomized Trial to Implement the AHCPR Smoking Cessation Guideline
08/31/2001
Determinants of Clinical Guideline Implementation Effectiveness
09/30/2003
Research Synthesis for QUERI Quality Improvement/Implementation Research
06/30/2007
Trial of a Tailored Message Program to Implement CHF Guidelines
03/31/2004
Determination of Clinical Implementation Effectiveness
06/30/2001
Knowledge Management and Clinical Practice Guideline Implementation
06/30/2002
Benchmarking Patterns in the Pharmacologic Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
03/31/2002
Guidelines for Drug Therapy of Hypertension: Multi-Site Implementation
09/30/2005
Evaluating a Collaborative Care Model for the Treatment of Schizophrenia (EQUIP)
09/30/2005
Determining the Prevalence of Health Literacy Among Veterans
09/30/2006
Colorectal Cancer Screening Assessment and Surveillance Data System
07/12/2005
Organization Variations in Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates
09/30/2003
Colorectal Cancer Care - A Quality Measurement Partnership
09/30/2008
Barriers and Facilitators to PTSD Treatment Seeking
12/31/2007
Further Development and Validation of the DRRI
03/31/2008
Treatment and Costs of Blast Related Injuries in VA
09/30/2008
Geographic Access to VHA Rehabilitation Services for OEF/OIF Veterans
09/30/2007
Improving Health Outcomes of Diabetic Veterans: A Diabetic Self-Management Program
09/30/2002
Improving Diabetes Care via Telephone Assessment and Patient Education
05/31/2003
Disease Managment and Educational Intervention Outcomes in High-Risk Diabetics
12/31/2002
Developing and Implementing a Quality Measure for Glycemic Control
12/31/2003
Periodontal Care and Glycemic Control in Diabetes
09/30/2003
Impact of a Quality Management Intervention Upon Foot Care Outcomes
07/31/2001
Evaluation of VISTA Performance Profiles and Non-VISTA Measures
11/30/2001
An Evaluation of a Coordinated Proactive Diabetes Eye Care Program
12/31/2005
Health Values and Spirituality in Veterans with HIV/AIDS
06/30/2005
Effect of Increased Co-payments on Pharmacy Use in the VA
06/30/2005
Medicaid Enrollment, Utilization and Outcomes for VA Patients
03/30/2008
New Statistical Methods for Analyzing Veteran's Health Care Costs
06/30/2007
Cost of Acute Inpatient Nursing Services in VA
09/30/2007
Cost and Effectiveness of End Stage Renal Disease Care
09/30/2004
VA Enrollees' Demand for VA and non-VA Care
09/30/2003
Estimating the Cost of Specialized VA Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
09/30/2004
Determinants of VA Ambulatory Care Use Among Native American Veterans
06/30/2003
Reasons for Disparities in Joint Replacement Utilization
12/31/2006
Racial Variations in Cardiac Procedures: Do Health Beliefs Matter?
09/30/2001
Ethnicity and Veteran Identity as Determinants of VA Ambulatory Care Use
06/30/2001
Ethnic Differences - Management of Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease
09/30/2003
Health Seeking and Treatment Selection in Patients with Coronary Disease
07/31/2002
Risk of Mortality in Prostate Cancer
06/30/2001
Women Veterans' Ambulatory Care Use: Patterns, Barriers, and Influences
11/30/2005
Toward Gender Aware VA Health Care: Development and Evaluation of an Intervention
09/30/2005
Gender Differences in Compensation and Pension Claims Approval for PTSD
09/30/2000
Veterans Women's Alcohol Problems: Prevalence, Screening and Self-Help
09/30/2001
Decision Making for Depression in Women Veterans: Patient and Physician Factors
06/30/2001
Telemedicine Treatment for Veterans with Gulf War Illness
12/31/2008
Profile of Gulf War Veterans Receiving Undiagnosed Illness Compensation
09/30/2008
Identification of HIV Infection Among Veterans
09/30/2003
Determinants of Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy and Impact on Outcomes
09/30/2002
A Medication Adherence Intervention for HIV Infected Veterans
12/31/2002
Improving the HIV/AIDS Immunology Case Registry
09/30/2002
Measuring HIV Quality of Care
06/30/2003
Data Collection for Veterans with HIV/AIDS: Survey and Chart Review
12/31/2002
Improving HIV Care Quality
12/31/2004
Alcohol Misuse and the Risk of Post-Surgical Complications and Mortality
08/31/2008
Formal and Informal Costs of Veterans with Dementia: A Longitudinal Study
02/28/2008
How Do Medicare Health Plan Options Affect VA Utilization and Outcomes?
09/30/2008
Collaborative Cardiac Care Project (C3P)
12/31/2007
Translation Plan to Improve Lipid Management for IHD Patients
09/30/2003
QUERI - Proposal to Expand Data Collection and Reports to Evaluate VA Cardiac Surgery Program Performance
12/30/2000
Risk Adjustment of HbA1c for Performance Measurement in the VA
09/30/2004
Effects of Outlier Identification Strategy on Facility Profiling
09/30/2005
Telemedicine Intervention to Improve Depression Care in Rural CBOCs
03/31/2006
Behavioral Insomnia Therapy in Primary Care
09/30/2005
A Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Depression and Anxiety in COPD
06/30/2006
Sleep Disturbance and Outcomes Rehabilitation in the Nursing Home
09/30/2005
Effectiveness of a Telecommunications System in Asthma Management
03/31/2008
Evaluation of Store-Forward Teledermatology for Skin Neoplasms
06/30/2005
Improving Antipsychotic Adherence Among Patients with Schizophrenia
06/30/2006
Quality Evaluation in Stroke and TIA (QUEST)
06/30/2007
Clinical Reminders in Test Reports to Improve Guideline Compliance
09/30/2006
The Prevalence and Needs of Veterans with Multiple Chronic Illnesses
09/30/2003
Stakeholder Perspectives on Sustaining Involvement in Schizophrenia Care
06/30/2005
Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
09/30/2005
Causes and Consequences of Aggressive Behavior in Demented Patients
06/30/2007
Nurse Staffing and Patient Outcomes in VA
09/30/2005
VA Eligibility Reform and the Demand for VA Services by Elderly Veterans
06/30/2006
Process of Care in Peripheral Arterial Disease
09/30/2005
Evidence Based Approaches to Primary Care Staffing
06/30/2005
Does PTSD Service Connection Affect Disease Course and Functioning?
09/30/2006
Can Vignettes be Used to Improve Practice and Outcomes?
12/31/2005
Establishing a VA Model for Best Practices in Management of Acute UGIH
08/30/2006
Acute Post-Operative Pain Management Using Massage As Adjuvant Therapy
11/30/2005
Improving Care of Veterans by Using Consumers as Mental Health Providers
06/30/2007
The Impact of Health Literacy on Racial Differences in Cancer Stage at Presentation
03/31/2007
Do Practice Guidelines Improve Economic Efficiency within the VA System
06/30/2007
Variation in ICU Outcome: Examination of Contributing Factors
09/30/2004
Inappropriate Prescribing of Medication for Older Veterans
09/30/2005
Evaluation of Preventable Diabetes Hospitalizations in the VA
06/30/2007
Bioterrorism: Cost-Effectiveness of Medical Responses
03/31/2006
Use of VA Pharmacy by Medicare Enrolled Veterans
06/30/2006
Impact of Diastolic Heart Failure on Health Care Utilization and Outcomes
06/30/2005
Pharmacy Use in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure
02/28/2006
Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Computer-based Feedback Implementations
12/31/2006
Telephone Disease Management At-Risk Drinking (TDM 11)
12/31/2008
Risk-Adjusted Mortality Rates as an Indicator for Outpatient Quality
12/31/2005
Improving Assessment of Patient Preferences in Localized Prostate Cancer
12/31/2008
Identifying Patient Safety Indicators from Administrative Data
09/30/2005
Aging Veterans Health Policy Model
12/31/2006
End of Life Care: Medical Treatments and Costs by Age, Race, and Region
03/30/2006
Health Related Quality of Life in VA Patients with Intestinal Stoma
06/30/2005
A Culturally Sensitive Values-Guided Aid for End of Life Decision-Making
03/31/2008
Addressing Barriers to Translation for Treatment of Hypertension
02/28/2008
Assessing Practice Variation in Long Term Care Referrals
09/30/2006
RCT of a Telecommunications System in Sleep Apnea
03/31/2008
Quality and Cost of VA and Medicare Covered Care for Veterans with ESRD
07/30/2006
Appropriateness of Antiepileptic Drug Use for Older Veterans
09/30/2008
Continuous Improvement for Veterans In Care-Mood Disorders
09/30/2007
Quality of Care Indicators for Veterans with Stroke in Community Nursing Homes
01/31/2006
Measuring Quality of Family Experience of Patients with Serious Illness
12/31/2008
Risk Factor Trajectory and Variability: Predictors of Vascular Disease?
06/30/2006
Assessing Mental Outcomes in the VHA
12/31/2006
Improving the Quality of End-of-Life Communication for Patients with COPD
12/31/2007
Outcomes of Veterans with Dual HCV-HIV Infection
09/30/2005
Randomized Trial of Care Management to Improve End of Life Care
08/30/2008
Epidemiology and Cost of Falls in Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury
08/31/2008
Extending Propensity Scores for Observational Studies
08/30/2006
Comparing VA Health Disparities to Health Disparities Outside the VA
07/31/2006
A Telehealth Education Program for Caregivers of Veterans with Dementia
03/31/2008
Evaluating HIV/AIDS Care Access and Quality in the VA
09/20/2007
Improving Care for Nursing Home Pneumonia in NHCUs and Veterans' Homes
09/30/2005
Family Assessment of Treatment at End-of-Life (FATE) Survey Development
09/30/2007
Validation of Pain as a Vital Sign Among Veterans with Advanced Illness
09/30/2008
VA and non-VA Rehabilitation Utilization by Veterans with Acute Stroke
06/30/2006
Patient Preferences for Treatment of Hepatitis C
09/30/2008
VA Prescription Drug Company Copayments and Veterans with Diabetes or Hypertension
09/14/2006
Estimating the Magnitude of Unmeasured Risk in VA Patients
04/30/2006
Does the Minimum Data Set Reflect Practice Patterns in VA Nursing Homes?
09/30/2008
Substance Use Disorder Patients in VA Nursing Homes
11/30/2007
Aging and Family Outcomes in Supportive Care of Advanced Cancer Patients
11/30/2008
Testing the Effectiveness of Telephone Support for Dementia Caregivers
03/31/2008
Improving Safety Culture and Outcomes in VA Hospitals
12/31/2008
Outcomes Associated with Salmeterol Use in Obstructive Lung Disease
09/30/2007
Improving HIV Screening by Nurse Rapid Testing, Streamlined Counseling
06/30/2007
Impact of Practice Structure on the Quality of Care for Women Veterans
03/31/2007
Assessing and Addressing Patient Colorectal Cancer Screening Barriers
03/31/2008
Insulin Treatment Variation in Southwestern Diabetics - Therapeutic Decision-making
04/30/2008
Impact of Resident Work Hours on Errors and Quality in VA Hospitals
11/30/2007
Amputation Related Trends, Health Care Use, and Outcomes in Veterans
09/30/2008
Suicide Among Veterans: Using the VA Depression Registry to Inform Care
06/30/2008
Relationship of General, Behavioral and Emotional Health among Veterans REceiving VA Health Care
12/31/2008
The Potential for VA+ Choice to Affect Veterans' Care and VA Expenditures
03/31/2008
Antibiotic Use, Resistance and Clostridium Difficile-Associated Diarrhea
08/30/2007
Reducing Avoidable Deaths by Directing Veterans' Surgical Care in the Private Sector
06/30/2007
Impact of Quality Improvement Implementation on Nursing Home Outcomes
06/30/2006
Veterans' Healthcare Needs in National Surveys of the General Population
12/30/2007
Variability in Surgical Blood Transfusion Practices and Cardiovascular Outcome
12/31/2007
Economic and Clinical Outcomes of Recommended NSAID Prescription Strategies
12/31/2008
Obesity and Utilization of Clinical Preventive Services
10/31/2008
Intra-Operative Predictors of Adverse Outcomes
09/30/2008
Carvedilol or Controlled-Release Metoprolol for Heart Failure
03/31/2008
Impact of the DoD Paradigm Shift on VA Amputee Prosthetic Care
10/31/2008
NSAID Related Adverse Events: Evaluating Risk Using Clinical Information
09/30/2008
Access Criteria and Cost of Mental Health Intensive Case Management
07/31/2008
Evaluation of Community Based Outpatient Clinic Costs Using DSS Data
09/30/2004
Medications in Chronic Heart Failure and Relationship to Quality of Life
12/31/2004
Study to Lower Veterans Blood Pressure: Patient/Physician Intervention
03/31/2006
Development and Application of Psychiatric Risk Adjustment Methods in the VA
09/30/2004
Quality of Medical Care for Diabetics with Mental Illness
10/31/2004
Quality of Mental Health Care and Suicide Risk in Psychiatric Patients
03/31/2003
Medicare HMO Enrollment and VA Use by Minority and Low Income Veterans
03/30/2004
Dermal Thermometry and Self-Care of High Risk Diabetic Patients
09/30/2006
Unexpected Clinical Events: Impact on Patient Safety
06/30/2004
Substance Abuse Self-Help Group Referral: Outcome and Services Use
06/30/2005
Safe-Grip Fall/Injuries Intervention: A Randomized Trial
06/30/2001
Evaluation of Subacute Rehabilitative Care
06/30/2000
Matching, Outcomes and Costs in Substance Abuse/Psychiatric Treatment
08/31/2001
Development of Individual-Patient Physical Health Profiles with IRT
12/31/2000
A Casefinding and Referral System for Older Veterans within Primary Care
09/30/2001
Treatment of Depression in Patients with PTSD
09/30/2002
Automated Calls with Nurse Follow-Up to Improve Diabetes Ambulatory Care
12/31/1999
Effectiveness of Team Treatment of Depression in Primary Care
03/31/2001
Effectiveness of a Health Education Program in a Primary Care Setting
03/31/2003
Antecedents and Consequences of Sexual Harassment in the Military
03/31/2003
Randomized Controlled Trial of Exercise Training in Patients with COPD
12/31/2000
Cost-Effectiveness of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
03/31/2000
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Among VA Ambulatory Care Patients
09/30/2000
Validation of Spanish Translation of Folstein Mini Mental State Exam
03/31/2001
Comprehensive Outcomes of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
02/28/2003
Developing Risk Adjustment Models in Veterans' Health Status
03/31/2001
Effectiveness and Cost Impact of a Telecommunications System in COPD
03/31/2001
Proactive Diabetes Case Management
08/31/2002
Patient Preferences and the Care of Diabetes
02/28/2001
Perceptions of the C&P Process for PTSD: Symptoms and Service Utilization
01/31/2004
Development of a Flexilevel Scale of Shoulder Functioning
09/30/2001
Patterns of Health Services Use Associated with Substance Abuse Treatment
06/30/2003
Validity of New and Original ASI Summary Indices
03/31/2002
Mental Health Providers' Perceptions of Quality Indicators
02/28/2001
Evaluating the Performance of Explicit Quality Monitoring Systems in the VHA
09/30/2003
Cost Effectiveness of Guidelines-Concordant Care for Schizophrenia
06/30/2001
Measuring Primary Care Competency-Linking Knowledge to Clinical Behavior
12/31/2002
Health Outcomes from Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain
09/30/2004
Homelessness Prevention: Psychiatric Care with Representative Payeeship
06/30/2004
Health Services Implications of a Teledermatology Consult System
09/30/2003
Variation in VA Dental Procedures
09/30/2003
Measuring the Quality of Dying
09/30/2002
Application of Clinical Decision Aids for Acute Upper GI Hemorrhage
03/31/2003
A Smoking, Alcohol, and Depression Intervention for Head and Neck Cancer
03/31/2004
The Chronic Disease Score in a VA Population
09/30/2001
Economic Impact of Guidelines for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
06/30/2004
Efficacy and Cost Effectiveness of Relaxation and Response to CHF
09/30/2003
Automated ICU Risk Adjustment
06/30/2002
Development and Validation of a Computerized Trauma History/PTSD Screen
09/30/2001
Evaluating Health Outcomes of Veterans in VA and Contract Nursing Homes
06/30/2003
Facilitating Shared Decisionmaking About Prostate Cancer Screening
12/31/2002
Improving Substance Abuse Treatment Aftercare Adherence and Outcome
01/31/2005
Population-Based Assessments of Health Status and Satisfaction Using ACQUIP
09/30/2002
Audiology Visits after Screening for Hearing Loss: An RCT
06/30/2005
CHERP Implementation Research Collaboration
05/31/2006
Building Expertise to Develop and Implement Decision Support Systems
12/31/2006
Collaboration between VA and Academic Experts in Implementation Research
05/30/2006
Collaboration Support for Academic Experts in Implementation Research
06/30/2006
Academic Experts Implementation Research Collaborative
06/30/2006
Academic Collaboration
05/30/2008
Collaboration between VA and Academic Experts in Implementation Research
09/30/2006
Collaboration Support for Academic Expert in Implementation Research
01/31/2007
Use of an Intentional Learning Model to Assist Evidence-based Practice
06/30/2004
Implementation of ALLHAT Results in VAH
06/30/2004
Implementation of Coordinated Care Program for HF in VHA
06/30/2004
Implementation and Evaluation of Postoperative Pain Management Practices
06/30/2004
A Hip Protector Program to Increase Use in Primary Care Patients
06/30/2004
Strengthening Organization to Implement Evidence-based Clinical Practice
06/30/2008
Planning a Nurse Case-Managed Inpatient Smoking Cessation Intervention
06/30/2004
Implementing Evidence-based Behaviornal Health Care Via the Chronic Care Model
06/30/2004
Implementing Evidence-based Treatment of Hypertension
12/31/2008
Implementation/Evaluation Evidence-based Coordinators in Residency Training
06/30/2004
Implementing USPSTF/AHCPR Guidelines for Depression in Primary Care
06/30/2004
Virtual Innovation Partners: Dissemination of PTSD Evidence-based Practices
05/31/2005
Planning Proposal to Implement Guidelines for Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury
06/30/2004
Innovations to Implementing Evidence-based Clincial Practice
09/30/2004
Preventing Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in Medical and Surgical Patients
06/30/2004
Training in Cognitive Processing Therapy for Sexual Trauma-related PTSD
04/30/2005
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Trust/Mistrust and its Effect on Diabetes Outcomes
09/30/2008
Effectiveness of Advisor - Teller Money Manager (ATM)
06/30/2006
Improving Outcomes of Depression in Primary Care
12/31/2004
Online Family Education to Promote Treatment Compliance in Schizophrenia
09/30/2004
Well-being Among Veterans Enhancement Study (WAVES)
09/30/2005
Creating HealtheVet Informatics Applications for Collaborative Care
04/30/2007
Mental Health QUERI Translation Plan to Improve Antipsychotic Treatment
03/31/2004
Cost & Value of Evidence Based Solutions for Depression (COVES)
12/30/2006
A Study of Strategies to Improve Schizophrenia Treatment
03/31/2008
Expanding and Testing VA Collaborative Care Models for Depression
06/30/2008
Dissemination and Implementation of Supported Employment in VHA
11/30/2007
The Effect of Managed Care on VA Hospitals
09/30/2001
An Integrated Model of Primary Care in Mental Health
07/31/2000
Negotiating Patient Expectations and Requests in a Managed Care Environment
03/31/2001
HIPAA Research Program Management FY 2003-2004
09/30/2004
VA Nursing Outcomes Database Project
09/30/2006
Best Precedents in Human Subjects Protection for Health Services Research
09/30/2004
Cardiac Care Followup Clinical Study
09/30/2007
Researching Recruiting and Retention of Highly Skilled Physicians in VA
12/31/2004
VHA Practice System Assessment Survey
09/30/2007
VAB Consistency Project Analysis
09/30/2005
Quality Improvement Technical Assistance Project - Community Acquired Pneumonia
12/31/2005
Evaluation of VA Practice Matters as a Strategy for Influencing Physician Behavior
03/31/2003
The Cost of Research Administration in VA
12/31/2002
Pilot Just-In-Time IRB Review Evaluation
03/31/2003
The Diagnostic Validity of Three Quantitative Swab Techniques
06/30/2004
Stress-Busting Program for Caregivers of Patients with Neurological Diseases
06/30/2006
Correlates of Falls in Persons with Cancer
12/31/2004
Sleep and Behavioral Disturbance in Dementia
03/31/2007
Palliative Care Transitions: Factors in Patient Experience and Satisfaction
12/31/2006
Monitoring Pressure Ulcer Healing in Persons with Spinal Cord Impairment
12/31/2008
Effectiveness of Care Coordination in Managing Medically Complex Patients
09/30/2007
Sexual Violence and Women Veterans' Gynecologic Health
12/31/2008
Improving Quality: Registered Nurse Work Activities in VA Sponsored Nursing Homes
12/31/2007
Informal Caregivers of Veterans Post Stroke
03/31/2008
Using Pain Resource Nurses to Improve Cancer Patient Pain Outcomes
12/30/2000
Nurse Managed Clinic for Dementia Patients and Family Caregivers
06/30/2001
Redesigning Patient Handling Tasks to Prevent Nursing Back Injuries
12/31/1999
Pain Management and Behavioral Outcomes in Patients with Dementia
03/21/2001
Exercise Effect on Aerobic Capacity and QOL in Heart Failure
03/31/2000
Informal Caregivers of Veterans with Dementia: Cost, QOL and Service Use
09/30/2001
Effect of Behavioral Management on Quality of Life in Heart Failure
03/31/2002
A Brief Motivational Intervention with Cocaine Patients
09/30/2003
Home Walking Exercise Training in Advanced Heart Failure
12/30/2001
Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV Infected Adults
12/30/2000
Outcomes Assessment for Dementia Care: Development of a Module
06/30/2002
Improving Cancer Pain Management Using AHCPR Cancer Pain Guidelines
09/30/2004
Safety Enhancement to Prevent Home Injury to Veterans with Alzheimer's Disease
09/30/2003
Predictors of Outcomes of HIV-Infected Males
09/30/2005
Culturally Sensitive Models of Stroke Recovery and Caregiving After Discharge Home
03/31/2006
Promoting Activity and Exercise in Chronic Pulmonary Disease: An Intervention Study
03/31/2005
Nurse Physical Activity Counseling in Primary Care
03/31/2006
Immunocompetency and Nutritive Status in Inpatient Gero-Rehabilitation
09/30/2007
Can Lidocaine Reduce Urinary Catheter Pain?
08/31/2003
The Effect of Exercise on Muscle, Function and Cost in VA Nursing Home Residents
12/30/2006
Evaluating Telehealth Home Care for Elderly Veterans with Congestive Heart Failure
01/31/2005
Nurse Counseling for Physical Activity in Primary Care Patients
06/30/2000
Effect of Activity on Sleep of Cognitively-Impaired Veterans
06/30/2001
Demonstration Project: A Method for Patient-Centered Improvements
03/30/2005
Psychiatric Advance Directives for Improved Healthcare
06/30/2007
Honoring Treatment Preferences at the End of Life
06/30/2004
Implementing Symptoms Assessment into Clinical HIV Care
12/31/2006
Documenting Barriers to Patient-Centered Care in an Academic Clinic
03/31/2002
Can Interactive Voice Response Improve Patient-Centered Outcomes for Veterans
06/30/2004
The Patient Centered Treatment of Dually Diagnosed Veterans
12/31/2002
Development and Evaluation of a Hormone Replacement Therapy Decision-Aid
03/31/2004
Patient-Centered Alternative to Psychiatric Hospitalization for Veterans
09/30/2002
Development of a Cancer Pain Prognostic Scale
12/31/2002
Communication, Alternatives, and Preferences in End of Life Care
08/31/2002
An Illustrated Patient Satisfaction Evaluation Tool for Ambulatory Populations
09/30/2002
Low Literacy Intervention for Colorectal Cancer Screening
04/30/2003
Treatment Decision Intervention for Veterans with Prostate Cancer
12/31/2001
Assessing the Needs of VA Patients with Advanced Cancer
09/30/2001
Measuring Health Outcomes and Care Delivery for Parkinson's Disease
03/31/2005
Current Barriers and Facilitators to Use of Automated Clinical Reminders
09/30/2003
Implementing an HIV Rapid Testing Pilot Project Among Homeless
09/30/2007
VA Research Funding and Physician Retention: A Quantitative Analysis
09/30/2007
Evacuation of Veterans from Nursing Homes Due to Katrina and Rita
09/30/2007
Responding to Natural Disasters: Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders
09/30/2007
Business Case for AMI Care within VHA: Make or Buy Decisions
09/30/2006
Impact of Organizational Factors on Quality of Heart Failure Care
09/30/2006
Qualitative Evaluation of Tele-Health for Intensive Glycemic Control
09/30/2006
Evidence-Based Review of Peer Support
03/31/2007
Post-deployment Assessment of Behavioral Health Barriers in OIF Veterans
09/30/2006
Rapid Needs Assessment of VA Polytrauma Rehabilitation Centers
09/30/2006
Variations Across VA Polytrauma Rehabilitation Centers
09/30/2006
Gap Analysis for Managing Upper Limb Pain and Function in SCI
09/30/2007
Improved Clinical Decision Making for Stroke Prevention
09/30/2007
Assessing Practices of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Providers
09/30/2006
Facilitators and Barriers to Implementing Buprenorphine Therapy for Treatment of Opioid Dependence
09/30/2006
Pre-Implementation of a Decision Support Tool for Improving Patient Handoff
09/30/2006
A Telehealth Application for the MOVE! program for Obesity
09/30/2006
Implementation of Practices to Improve Efficiency of Care for Pneumonia
08/31/2007
Potential Barriers to Quality Care: Linking Wait Times to Avoidable Hospitalizations
03/31/2007
CPRS Diabetes Food Reminder-Based Registry and Decision Support Tool
09/30/2007
Implementing the Pharmacy Based Adherence Facilitation Program
03/31/2007
VHA Costs of Acute vs Subacute Rehabilitation Care for Stroke
05/30/2007
Education Materials for Puerto Rican Veterans and Their Families
03/31/2008
Economic Impacts of Buprenorphine Adoption in VHA
03/31/2007
Cost-effectiveness of Nurse Based Program for Heart Failure Patients
12/31/2007
Colorectal Cancer Screening Preferences and Endoscopy Demand in VHA
09/30/2007
Predicting Rehabilitation Costs for VA Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury
05/30/2007
Improving Access to and Quality of Mental Healthcare for OIF/OEF
09/30/2008
Brief Motivational Interventions for Substance-Using Veterans: Pilot
09/30/2007
VIP: Staff Distance Learning in Substance Use Intervention for Returnees
03/31/2007
Implementing a Metric for VA Hospice Referrals: Phase I, Develop the Triggers
03/31/2007
Long-Term Care Referral Tutorial
12/31/2007
MHV: Health Status Measure and Quality of Care Assessment
09/30/2008
Advanced Heart Failure Outreach
07/31/2008
Diabetes Shared Medical Appointments: System Redesign & Implementation
02/28/2008
Evaluating the Implementation of the VA Cardiovascular Assessment Reporting tracking System for Cath Labs (CART-CL)
02/28/2008
Psychometric Validation of an Organizational Readiness-to-Change Scale
03/31/2008
Improving Patient-Provider Communication about Routine HIV Screening
03/31/2008
A Pilot Project to Reduce Missed HIV-Clinic Appointments and Blood Draws
04/30/2008
Evaluating the Implementation of Rapid Testing for HIV infection in a VA Emergency Department
09/30/2008
Suicide and Firearm Experience (SAFE): Developing Strategies to Increase Veterans Safety
04/30/2008
Can Family Caregiver Involvement Improve TIDES Outcomes
02/28/2008
Pain Assessment in Polytrauma Rehabilitation Centers
09/30/2008
Peer Visitation for OIF/OEF Veterans with PT/BRI and Their Caregivers
03/31/2008
Development of MOVE! Education Materials for Veterans with SCI
11/30/2008
Care for Depression at Hub and spoke Facilities in the SCI/D System
09/30/2008
Racial Disparities in Blood Pressure Management Among Stroke Patients
02/28/2008
Stop Tobacco-Attributable Risk after Stroke
12/31/2008
Quality Improvement of Brief Alcohol Counseling in the VA
01/01/2008
QI in Heart Failure for VA Cleveland Facilities: An Implementation Plan
09/30/2008
Barriers and Facilitators in Uptake of MOVE!
04/30/2008
Enhancing Caregiver Support for VA Patients with Diabetes
04/30/2008
Development of an Evidenced-Based Acute Care Dysphagia Screen
03/31/2008
Evaluation of Caregiver Guidebooks
02/28/2008
Intervention Development for Shared Decision Making in Stroke Prevention
08/30/2008
Multifaceted Assessment of Coordination of Care for OEF/OIF Veterans
02/28/2008
Facility Level Smoking Cessation Intervention in VISN 11
03/31/2008
Caregiving Appraisal in Caregivers of Chronically 111 Veterans
04/30/2008
Modifications To Insomnia Treatments for OIF/OEF Veterans with TBI
02/28/2008
Assessment of Osteoporosis in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
03/31/2008
Ability to Cough to Predict Dysphagia in Rehabilitation Patients
12/31/2008
Community Re-Integration Problems and Treatment Preferences Among OIF/OEF Veterans
09/30/2008
Validation of Computerized Risk Assessment of Prescription Opioid Abuse
01/31/2008
Transition from TBI Screen to Full Assessment: Barriers & Facilitators
12/31/2008
Assessing Evidence for Nurse Staffing to Improve Patient/Organizational Outcomes
03/31/2008
Strategic Plan to Implement Evidence Based Hand-Off & Improve Outcomes
09/30/2008
Measuring and Improving the Quality of Hospital Nursing Care
12/31/2008
Visual Dysfunction in PNS OIF/OEF Patients: A Pilot Study
08/31/2008
Glycemic Management Using an Insulin Infusion Protocol in a Non-ICU Area
08/30/2008
Chronic Headache among OEF/OIF Veterans Exposed to Blasts
04/30/2008
Pilot Validation of the VA NAtional Data Repository
09/30/2008
Development of a Peer Visitation Program for SCI Veterans and Caregivers
12/31/2008
Study of Women in Menopause (SWIM)
04/30/2008
Mild TBI/PTSD Comorbidity and Post-Deployment Outcomes in National Guard Soldiers
12/31/2008
Translating Infection Prevention Evidence to Enhance Patient Safety
09/30/2008
Creating Safety and Reducing Medical Error with Bar Coding
06/30/2003
Automated Adverse Drug Event Monitoring in the VHA
06/30/2002
Randomized Controlled Trial of Enhanced Pharmacy Care in Older Veteran Outpatients
03/31/2004
Patient Profiling and Provider Feedback to Reduce Adverse Drug Events
12/31/2003
Characterizing Variability in Respiratory Care in SCI&D
09/30/2008
Increasing Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination in the VA SCI&D Population
09/30/2005
Implementation and Evaluation of a VISN-based Program to Improve HIV Screening and Testing
04/30/2008
Race in VA Cooperative Studies Projects
06/01/2002
Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes in the VA (TRIAD-VA)
02/28/2004
The Expedient Psychometric Education Research Team (EXPERT)
06/30/2003
Creating a VA Health Care Atlas
02/28/2003
Veterans' Views of HIPPA, Privacy Protection and Health Services Research
12/31/2004
MI-Plus: Web-enhanced Guideline Implementation for Post MI CBOC Patients
12/31/2008
VA-NDI Mortality Data Merge Project
01/31/2005
Validating MDS Data from VA Nursing Home Care Units
12/31/2004
Pilot Testing and Validation of Changes to the Minimum Data Set (MDS) for VA Nursing Homes
09/30/2008
Establishment of a Research Data Repository at VIReC
12/31/2004
Evaluating Quality of Care for Acute Coronary Syndromes in VHA
06/30/2008
Translating Research into Action for Diabetes in VA - Phase 2 (TRIAD VA2)
04/30/2005
Planning/Pilot-Prospective Study of the Psychological, Social, and Biological Markers (Genomic Determinants) of Risk and Resilience for Operational Stress in Marines
09/30/2007
Community Reintegration for OEF/OIF Veterans: Research Collaborations
09/30/2008
Planning and Development Toward "Comparing Signs and Symptoms of OEF/OIF Veterans with PTSD to Veterans with PTSD/TBI Using Concept-Baed Indexing fo C&P Narrative Reports
09/30/2008
Planning and Development Toward "Biochemical Surveillance of OEF/OIF Deployed Soldiers Using Natural Language Processing Detection of BDD Records"
09/30/2008
Gender and Medical Needs of OIF/OEF Veterans with PTSD
10/30/2007
Costs, Quality of Life and Functional Outcomes in Veterans Treated for Multiple Sclerosis with Beta-Interferon l-B (Betaseron)
06/30/2000
Ambulatory Care Quality Improvement (ACQUIP)
02/28/2001
Evaluating Cost for Veterans Health Care
02/28/2002
Validating a Measure of Hypertension Care Using Administrative Databases
09/30/2001
Weight and Medication Changes Associated with Bariatric Surgery
09/30/2008
Assessing Nurse/Physician Communication in the ICU
09/30/2008
Developing a Computer-Adapted Test to Assess Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
09/30/2008
Tracking OEF/OIF Transition from DoD to VA
09/30/2008
Improving Medical Training for the Care of Chronic Conditions
09/30/2008
Visual Dysfunction in MTBI: A Comparison Group Study
09/30/2008
Pregnancy Outomces of Veterans (PROVE) Feasibility Study
09/30/2008
Accuracy of Initial Diagnosis of Diabetes in VHA
09/30/2008
Environmental Exposures Assessment Tool (EE-Tool) for OIF/OEF Veterans
09/30/2008
Management of Metabolic Side Effects of Antipsychotics in Six VISNs
09/30/2008
Piloting interactive voice response modules for chronic pain treatment
09/30/2008
Effect of Performance Measure Features on Outpatient Performance Trends
09/30/2008
Identifying Informatics Opportunities to Support Desired Disposition Practices
09/30/2008
Predicting Outcomes from Acute Medical Care
09/30/2008
Measuring Implementation Success
09/30/2008
Improving Self-Management Through Facilitated Patient Physician Communication
09/30/2008
Using Text Mining to Differentiate Between PTSD and Mild TBI in OEF/OIF Veterans
09/30/2008
Aging OEF/OIF Veterans: Assessing the Needs of an Emerging Cohort
09/30/2008
Developing Validated Algorithms to Identify Cancer in Existing VA Databases
09/30/2008
Formative Evaluation in Implementation Research: Guideline Development
12/15/2008
A Practice-Based Research Network for Clinical Micro-System Research
09/30/2008
Qualitative Assessment of Implementing Routine Rapid HIV Testing
12/31/2008
Understanding Variations in the IRB Review Process: Pilot Study
09/30/2008
Suicidality: Correlates and Impact on Preference-Weighted Health Status of Veterans in VA Primary Care
09/30/2008
Gender and Medical Needs of OEF/OIF Veterans with PTSDII
09/30/2008
Computerized Decision Support at the Time of a Prescription
09/30/2008
A Modified Delphi Consultation: Implementing the VA Psychiatric Advance Directive
09/30/2008
Resident Supervision Index: Assessing Feasibility and Validity
09/30/2008
Pilot Study to Assess Gaps in Follow-Up for Suspicious PSA Tests
09/30/2008
Improving Measures of VA Facility Performance for Diabetes Care
09/30/2008
Validation of Brief Objective Neurobehavioral Detectors of Mild TBI
09/30/2008
A Pilot of PTSD-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Partner Violence
09/30/2008
Examining the Diagnostic and Clinical Utility of the PTSD Checklist
09/30/2008
The Impact of OEF/OIF Veterans Mental Health on Caregivers
09/30/2008
Self Report vs Pharmacy Data Adherence Measures
09/30/2008
Optimizing Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Modifying Anti-rheumatic Drugs
09/30/2008
Using Clinical Groupers to Study Episodes of Care
09/30/2008
Translation and Cultural Adaptation of a PTSD Therapy for Hispanics
09/30/2008
Summary Measures of Health Care Quality: A Critique of Four Approaches
09/30/2008
Interventions to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates and Adherence
12/15/2008
A Qualitative Assessment of Work Hour Regulation for Physician Trainees
09/30/2008
New NLP Tools for Extraction of Values from Microbiology Text
09/30/2008
Pilot study of group physical therapy for knee osteoarthritis
09/30/2008
How to encourage patients' active communication behaviors (Pilot Study)
09/30/2008
Care Transitions for ICU Survivors: Post-discharge Management
09/30/2008
Telephone based care for OIF/OEF Veterans with PTSD
09/30/2008
Evaluation of Polytrauma Brain Injury Rehabilitation Transitional Program
09/30/2008
Pilot Study of Reintegration and Service Needs for Women Veteran Mothers
09/30/2008
Evidence Synthesis: Hypertension Medication Adherence & Intensification
12/31/2008
Geographic Variations in Patient Outcomes in the VHA Compared with the Medicare Advantage Programs
09/30/2008
Prototype of Web-Based Treatment of mild TBI Symptoms in OEF/OIF
09/30/2008
Rural/Urban Differences in Service Utilization Among OIF/OEF Veterans
09/30/2008
Refinement of an Automated Text Abstraction Informatics Tool
09/30/2008
Factors Influencing Effective Implementation of My HealtheVet
09/30/2008
Patients' View of Hepatitis C Treatment Completion or Withdrawal
09/30/2008
Developing a PBLI QI Systems Impact Assessment Questionnaire
09/30/2008
Genetic Testing Decision Analysis Model for Antidepressant Treatment
09/30/2008
Pilot Study of Quality Indicators to Assess Supportive Care for Veterans
09/30/2008
Tobacco Tactics Website for Veteran Smokers
09/30/2008
Do Group Insulin Education Visits Reduce Barriers to Insulin Initiation?
09/30/2008
Modeling Telehealth Care Among Veterans with SCI
12/15/2008
PDA-Based Measurement of Guideline Implementation by Nursing Assistants
09/30/2008
Measuring Quality of Colonoscopy in VA Medical Centers
09/30/2008
Characteristics of the TBI Clinical Reminder Screening Process
09/30/2008
Liver Biopsy Use for VA Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C: Patterns and Predictors
09/30/2008
The Hearing Aid Effectiveness After Aural Rehabilitation (HEAR) Trial
12/31/2008
Measuring Health Related Quality of Life in Veterans with Stroke
03/31/2003
QUERI on Stroke
07/31/2003
Centralized Telephone Outreach to Assist Smoking Cessation Among Veterans
09/30/2004
Onsite versus Referral Models of Primary Care for Substance Abusing Patients
03/31/2004
Implementation of a Screening and Brief Alcohol Intervention Program
09/30/2001
System for Monitoring Substance Abuse Patients' Outcomes and Care
06/30/2005
Clinical Practices and Outcomes in VA Methadone Maintenance Programs
06/30/2004
Continuity in Substance Abuse Care: Best Practices, Outcomes, and Costs
03/31/2002
Improving Access to Effective Opioid Agonist Therapy
09/30/2003
Translating Depression Guidelines into Substance Abuse Treatment
03/31/2005
Internet-based Diabetes Education and Case Management
12/31/2008
An Evaluation of Home-Based Telemedicine Services
06/30/2004
Effect of Telemedicine on Physician-Patient Communication
10/30/2007
Assessment of Sight-Threatening Diabetic Retinopathy Status via Telemedicine
04/30/2003
A Custom Approach to Implementation of Diabetes Hypertension Guidelines
09/30/2004
Improving Hypertension Control: A Physician Intervention
03/31/2003
Group Visits to Improve Hypertension Management
08/30/2006
Facilitating Implementation of the PHS Smoking Cessation Guidelines - RESET
09/30/2003
Factors Influencing Success of Computerized Clinical Reminders in VA
12/30/2005
From Research to Practice - Lipid Management for Low HDL-Cholesterol
09/30/2003
Systematic Review and Tracking Databases for CPG Implementation
06/30/2008
Human Factors and the Effectiveness of Computerized Clinical Reminders
06/30/2006
Decision Support for the Management of Opioid Therapy in Chronic Pain
06/30/2008
Patterns of Research Progression and Implementation within the VA Research and Development Program: Barriers, Facilitators and Policy Recommendations
09/30/2005
Determinants of Treatment Retention for Veterans with Psychoses
06/30/2004
Does a CTI Improve Psychiatric Inpatient-Outpatient Outcomes
09/30/2005
Use of CPRS Templates to Standardize Drug Utilization Reviews
06/30/2005
Predicting Glycemic Control and Hypoglycemia in Type II Diabetic Veterans
09/30/2002
Computer-Assisted Access to Specialist Expertise
12/31/2002
Evaluating Non-Mandatory Workload and Optimizing Staffing
08/31/2003
Prevalence and Recognition of PTSD in VA Primary Care
12/31/2002
Improving Health Services for Veterans with Schizophrenia
03/31/2003
Outsourcing VA Inpatient Care: Impact on Utilization, Quality, and Policy
09/30/2002
Implementation of Ischemic Heart Disease Clinical Practice Guidelines
09/30/2002
Neuropsychological Assessment of a Population-Based Sample of Persian Gulf War Veterans and Controls
06/30/2004