Management Briefs
Management Briefs: Provide VA senior managers with results from VA Health Services Research in a concise and timely manner.
- Shared Medical Appointments for Chronic Medical Conditions, February 2013, Issue 59
- Mobile Applications and Internet-based Approaches for Supporting Non-Professional Caregivers, January 2013, Issue 58
- Secure Messaging between Providers and Patients and Allowing Patients Access to their Own Medical Record, December 2012, Issue 57
- Effects of Health Plan-Sponsored Fitness Center Benefits on Physical Activity, Health Outcomes, and Healthcare Costs and Utilization, October 2012, Issue 56
- Use of Left Ventricular Assist Devices as Destination Therapy in End-Stage Congestive Heart Failure, July 2012, Issue 55
- Comparative Effectiveness of Warfarin and Newer Oral Anticoagulants for the Long-Term Prevention and Treatment of Arterial and Venous Thromboembolism, July 2012, Issue 54
- The Role of the Institutional Review Board in Managing Conflict of Interest, July 2012, Issue 53
- Predictors and Consequences of Severe Hypoglycemia in Adults with Diabetes, June 2012, Issue 52
- Family Involved Psychosocial Treatments for Adult Mental Health Conditions, June 2012, Issue 51
- Suicide Prevention Interventions and Referral/Follow-up, May 2012, Issue 50
- Nutritional Supplements for Age-Related Macular Degeneration, March 2012, Issue 49
- Risk Prediction Models for Hospital Readmission, March 2012, Issue 48
- The Effect of Healthcare Providers' Working Conditions on Patient Care, February 2012, Issue 47
- Treatment of Anemia in Patients with Heart Disease, November 2011,
Issue 46 - Public Presentation of Health System or Facility Data about Quality and Safety, November 2011, Issue 45
- Interventions to Improve Minority Healthcare and Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities, October 2011, Issue 44
- Delirium: Screening, Prevention and Diagnosis, October 2011, Issue 43
- Comparison of Joint Replacement Disparities in VA and Non-VA Settings, October 2011, Issue 42
- Efficacy of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, August 2011, Issue 41
- Women's Health Issues Journal: Focus on Women Veterans,
July 2011, Issue 40 - Health Effects of Military Service on Women Veterans, June 2011, Issue 39
- Rural vs. Urban Ambulatory Healthcare, June 2011, Issue 38
- Homelessness among Veterans, May 2011, Issue 37
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Behavioral Symptoms of Dementia, May 2011, Issue 36
- Interventions to Improve Veterans' Access to Care, April 2011, Issue 35
- Safe and Effective Anticoagulation in the Outpatient Setting, April 2011, Issue 34
- Brief Psychotherapy for Depression in Primary Care, February 2011, Issue 33
- Comparative Effectiveness of Smoking Cessation Treatments for Patients with Depression, December 2010, Issue 32
- Interventions for Non-professional Caregivers of Individuals with Dementia, November 2010, Issue 31
- Comparing Care in VA vs. Non-VA Settings, October 2010, Issue 30
- Signs and Symptoms of Dementia and Brief Cognitive Tests Available in VA: A Synthesis of the Evidence, October 2010, Issue 29
- Measuring Changes in Depression and Assessing Optimal Treatment: New Evidence Syntheses, November 2009, Issue 28
- Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD: A Synthesis of the Evidence, August 2009, Issue 27
- Synthesis of the Evidence on Inpatient Hyperglycemia Management Finds Intensive Insulin Therapy Does Not Clearly Improve Health Outcomes, October 2008, Issue 26 (76 KB, PDF)
- Syntheses of the Evidence on Two Aspects of Pain Finds Little to Guide Clinicians, September 2008, Issue 25 (51 KB, PDF)
- The Effects of Reporting Provider Performance Data to the Public, January 2008, Issue 24 (78 KB, PDF)
- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the VA Healthcare System, June 2007, Issue 23 (45 KB, PDF)
- Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Synthesis of the Evidence, February 2007, Issue 22 (44 KB, PDF)
- Study Shows Hospital Performance Predicts Only Small Differences in Hospital Risk-Adjusted Mortality Rates, December 2006, Issue 21 (52 KB, PDF)
- Screening and Counseling, November 2006, Issue 20 (72 KB, PDF)
- Studies Recommend Multiple Approaches for Hypertension Control, August 2006, Issue 19 (42 KB, PDF)
- Routine CAGE Screening for Alcohol Use Disorders Among Veteran Outpatients May Not Be Cost-Effective, September 2005, Issue 18 (62 KB, PDF)
- Obesity Common Among Veteran Patients: Studies Analyze Treatment Options, April 2005, Issue 16 (122 KB, PDF)
- Journal Focuses On VA Health Services Research, December 2004, Issue 15 (93 KB, PDF)
- SCI Nursing Journal Focuses On Translating Research into Practice, September 2004, Issue 14 (96 KB, PDF)
- VA Diabetes Care Better than Commercial Managed Care, August 2004, Issue 13 (101 KB, PDF)
- Improving Bar Code Medication Administration, August 2004, Issue 12 (119 KB, PDF)
- Mortality rates comparable but length of hospital stay longer in VA vs. private sector, September 2003, Issue 11 (69 KB, PDF)
- Spinal manipulation - No better than other treatments for chronic low back pain, June 2003, Issue 10 (82 KB, PDF)
- PTSD Treatment Important Predictor of Remission in Patients with Substance Use Disorders and PTSD, May 2003, Issue 8 (98 KB, PDF)
- Lower Screening Rates for Colorectal Versus Prostate Cancer, March 2003, Issue 7 (163.8 KB, PDF)
- Accounting for Practice Variation for Patients with Diabetes, December 2002, Issue 6 (87 KB, PDF)
- Aging and Schizophrenia, October 2002, Issue 5 (100 KB, PDF)
- Medical Care Highlights VA’s Community-Based Outpatient Clinics, July 2002, Issue 4 (130 KB, PDF)
- Racial-disparities research - Medical Care Special Supplement, February 2002, Issue 3 (93 KB,PDF)
- Studies examine racial differences in surgical outcomes, November 2001, Issue 2 (146 KB,PDF)
- Antipsychotic prescribing practices, October 2001, Issue 1 (23 KB,PDF)
- Nursing Research, May 2001, Vol. 20 ( 28 KB, PDF)
- Primary Care: Providing Continuity and Accessibility, February 2001, Vol. 19 (59 KB,PDF)
- Change: An Opportunity for Progress, December 2000, Vol. 18 ( 26 KB, PDF)
- Long-Term Care Needs Increase as Veteran Population Ages, October 2000, Vol. 17 (25 KB,PDF)
- Women Veterans’ Health Care: Closing the Gender Gap, August 2000, Vol. 16 (54 KB,PDF)
- Number One Cause of Death: Heart Disease, June 2000, Vol. 15 (15 KB,PDF)
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder - A Problem of War and Peace, April 2000, Vol. 14 (29 KB,PDF)
- Rural Health – Improving Access to Improve Outcomes, January 2000, Vol. 13 (27 KB,PDF)
- Telemedicine – Health Care Technology Improving Access, Efficiency, and Continuity of Care, November 1999, Vol. 12 (29 KB, PDF)
- Quality Improvement in Surgical Care, September, Vol. 11, 1999 (29 KB,PDF)
- Mental Illness –Treatment Challenges , July, 1999, Vol. 10 (31 KB,PDF)
- The Toughest Cases - Homeless, Addicted, and Mentally Ill Veterans, March 1999, Vol. 9 ( 33 KB, PDF)
- Risk Adjustment: Leveling the Field, July 1998, Vol. 8 (20 KB,PDF)
- Program Evaluation: Another Tool for Managers, April 1998, Vol. 7 (114 KB,PDF)
- Positron Emission Tomography: The VHA PET Experience, June 1997, Vol. 6 (342 KB,PDF)
- Evidence-based Medicine: Making a Difference in Veteran's Health Care, February 1997, Vol. 5 (100 KB,PDF)
- Diabetes Health Services Research: Providing the Energy for Change, July 1996, Vol. 4 (49 KB, PDF)
- Health Care Technology Assessment: Value for Veterans, April 1996, Vol. 3 (352 KB, PDF)
- Caring for the Aging Veterans: A Commitment to Quality, February 1996, Vol. 2 (352 KB, PDF)
- Primary Care: Accessible, Continuous, Comprehensive, & Coordinated, November 1995, Vol. 1 (351 KB,PDF)