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HSR&D Impacts - Brief summaries of research studies and publications that have had or will have an impact on the quality of care for Veterans. Topics include, women's health, post deployment health, PTSD, and many more. Check back as these topics will change periodically.

Featured stories describe successfully implemented research. Topics include:

• Lung Cancer
• Women's Health
• Flu Vaccination
• CART-CL

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The Quality Enhancement Research Initiative implements research findings and innovations into routine clinical practice.

• Chronic Heart Failure
• Diabetes Mellitus
• HIV/Hepatitis
• Ischemic Heart Disease
• Mental Health
• Polytrauma and Blast-Related Injuries
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Stroke
• Substance Use Disorders

Summaries of select journal articles from HSR&D

Previous Hospital Readmission Rates for Three Common Conditions are Poor Predictors for Future Readmission
(01-01-2013)

Decreases in VA Hospital Length-of-Stay and Readmission Rates over 14 Years
(12-18-2012)

Majority of Veterans with Serious Mental Illness Prefer Family Involvement in their Care
(12-15-2012)