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Petersen
Do Financial Incentives for Guideline Adherence Improve Care of Hypertension in the VA Primary Care Setting? A Multi-Site Randomized Trial
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
plenary
Tarlov
Reduced Overall and Event-Free Survival among Colon Cancer Patients Using Dual System Care
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
plenary
Krein
Veterans Walk to Beat Back Pain: Randomized Trial 6-Month Results
Health Information Technology and e-Health
plenary
Finley
Assessing Clinic Member Relationships and Implications for Quality in VA Primary Care
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
plenary
Stecker
Increasing Treatment Seeking among Returning Veterans Needing Treatment for PTSD
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
plenary
Ibrahim
A Randomized, Controlled Educational Intervention to Reduce Racial Variation in Elective Knee Replacement
Access, Equity, Homelessness
plenary
Hanchate
Evaluation of Statistical Methods for Profiling Hospital Outcome Performance: The Case of Acute Myocardial Infarction 30-day Mortality in the VA
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
oral
Kim
Predictors of Suicides in Patient Charts among Patients Receiving Depression Treatment
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
oral
Murphy
CPRS-Based “View Alerts” Received by VA PCPs: How Many and How Much Time Do They Take?
Medical Informatics
oral
Whited
The Impact of Store and Forward Teledermatology on Skin Disease-Related Quality of Life
Health Information Technology and e-Health
oral
Wyte
Coordinating Care for Returning Veterans: VA’s Post-Deployment Integrated Care Initiative
Post-Deployment Health
oral
Trivedi
Use of the VA Health Care System by Medicare Advantage Enrollees
Other
oral
Zhou
A Nonparametric Heteroscedastic Transformation Model for VA Cost Data
Research and Statistical Methodology
oral
Kennedy
Should Healthcare Systems Develop Their Own Risk Models for Patients?: Risk Prediction via Ensemble Learning and Other Data-Adaptive Methods
Medical Informatics
oral
Corson
Rates and Correlates of Positive Suicidal Ideation Screens among OEF/OIF Veterans with Positive Depression Screens
Post-Deployment Health
oral
Libby
Predictors, Consequences, and Reasons for Early Discharge from VA Intensive/Inpatient PTSD Treatment Programs
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
oral
Snow
Development of the Resident-Centered Assessment of Interactions with Staff and Engagement (RAISE): A Nursing Home Quality of Care Observational Tool
Geriatrics and Long-Term Care
oral
Sauer
EpiTools: Medication History Estimator
Research and Statistical Methodology
oral
Mudumbai
Peri-Operative Mortality Risk from the Use and Discontinuation of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
Other
oral
Rosen
Outcomes of Telephone Case Monitoring for Veterans with PTSD
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
oral
Smith-Spangler
Care Coordination: In Search of the Active Ingredients of Interventions Reported in Systematic Reviews
Other
oral
Russ
9 Factors that Influence Prescribers’ Response to VA Medication Safety Checks at the Point-of-Care
Medical Informatics
oral
Zhao
Jointly Modeling Multiple Cost Outcomes Using Multivariate Generalized Linear Mixed Models
Research and Statistical Methodology
oral
Moeckli
Staff Acceptance of Tele-ICU Monitoring
Health Information Technology and e-Health
oral
Farmer
Frontline Challenges to Delivering Primary Care
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
oral
Morey
Enhancing Fitness in Older Overweight Veterans with Impaired Fasting Glucose: A Partnership with Primary Care
Geriatrics and Long-Term Care
oral
Schweizer
Costs Associated with Surgical Site Infections in VA Hospitals
Healthcare Economics
oral
Plumb
VISN-Wide Implementation of a Program to Increase HIV Testing Rates
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
oral
Stewart
Using a Mixed-Method Approach to Assess Team Member Role Transformation in PACT
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
oral
Simpson
Do Financial Incentives for Guideline Adherence Improve HTN Care for African-American Patients? A Multi-Site RCT
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
oral
Morrison
The Providers’ Dilemma: Audience, Privacy, and the Documentation of Stigmatizing Diseases in the Electronic Medical Record
Medical Informatics
oral
Bohnert
Return Visits Following Initial VHA Use by Patients with Mental Illnesses: Differences by Receipt of Primary Care - Mental Health Integration Services
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
oral
Ruzek
Web-Based Training in Core CBT Skills: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial with VHA PTSD Treatment Providers
Implementation Science: Theory and Methods
oral
Pugh
Complex Comorbidity Clusters: Beyond the Polytrauma Clinical Triad
Post-Deployment Health
oral
Solimeo
Perceived Barriers to Improving Advanced Clinic Access When Implementing Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT)
Access, Equity, Homelessness
oral
Mansfield
Effects of PTSD Symptoms and Treatment on Partners of Veterans with PTSD
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
oral
Vaughan Sarrazin
An Empirically-Based Typology of VA Users Representing Patterns of VA Service Utilization: Latent Class Analysis
Research and Statistical Methodology
oral
Bouldin
Physical Activity among Veterans with Diabetes
Other
oral
Gellad
Facility-Level Variation in the Quality of Prescribing for Older Veterans
Geriatrics and Long-Term Care
oral
Kline
PTSD and Alcohol Misuse: What Is the Connection?
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
oral
True
Slamdunks, Roadblocks, and Workarounds: Case Studies from the Frontlines of Patient-Aligned Care Teams
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
oral
Lee
Willingness of National Guard Members to Utilize VA Care Under Enhanced Enrollment
Post-Deployment Health
oral
Schultz
Predictors of Change in Overall Mental Health and PTSD Symptom Severity in OEF/OIF Veterans following Return from Deployment
Post-Deployment Health
oral
Stroupe
Healthcare Utilization and Costs of Veterans Screened for Traumatic Brain Injury
Post-Deployment Health
oral
Benzer
One-Year Cost Implications of Mental Healthcare Following an Inpatient Health Shock
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
oral
Cordasco
2011 VHA Emergency Services for Women (ESW) Survey
Women's Health
oral
Whitehead
Cardiac Risk Profile of Women Veterans
Women's Health
oral
Hung
Veterans’ Perspectives on Using Both VA and Non-VA System Care
Access, Equity, Homelessness
oral
Friedman
Women in VHA: Who Leaves and Who Stays?
Women's Health
oral
Maisel
Meta-Analysis of Naltrexone and Acamprosate for Treating Alcohol Use Disorders: When Are These Medications Most Helpful?
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
oral
Sinnott
What VA Researchers Need to Know about Fee Basis Care
Healthcare Economics
oral
Vaughan Sarrazin
Changes in VA Service Utilization Patterns as VA Patients Age and Become Medicare Eligible
Access, Equity, Homelessness
oral
Pugh
Association between High-Risk Medication in the Elderly and Drug-Disease Interactions with Use of Emergency/Hospital Care and Mortality
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
oral
Saini
Attitudes towards Discontinuation of Colorectal Cancer Screening among Patients at Low Risk for Colorectal Cancer
Other
oral
Hamilton
Factors Contributing to Women Veterans’ Decisions to Discontinue VHA Health Care
Women's Health
oral
Toyinbo
Who Benefits or Is Harmed by This Intervention Program? Assessing Variation in Intervention Impact in Randomized Field Trials
Research and Statistical Methodology
oral
Gutierrez
Characterizing Primary Care Provider (PCP) Activity in Routine Practice
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
oral
Cully
Implementation Strategies for Increasing Adoption and Fidelity of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Primary Care
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
oral
Hartmann
Community Living Center Employees’ Perceptions of Resident Safety Climate: Validation of A Novel Instrument and Results from A National Survey
Geriatrics and Long-Term Care
oral
Stockdale
Engaging Clinical Partners in Evidence-Based Quality Improvement: Results from the First Year of the Veterans Assessment and Improvement Laboratory
Implementation Science: Theory and Methods
oral
Kaboli
Adverse Events after Intravitreal Injection of Ranibizumab and Bevacizumab for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Comparative Effectiveness Research
oral
Meyer
The Influence of PTSD Symptom Clusters, TBI, Chronic Pain, and Alcohol Abuse on Multiple Domains of Functioning in Trauma-Exposed OEF/OIF Veterans
Post-Deployment Health
oral
Slatore
A Comparative Effectiveness Study of Pre-Operative PET Imaging and the Reduction of Unnecessary Lung Cancer Surgery
Comparative Effectiveness Research
oral
Stroupe
Medication Acquisition from VA and Non-VA Pharmacies by Elderly Veterans
Geriatrics and Long-Term Care
oral
Allen
Effects of a Telephone-Based Osteoarthritis Self-Management Program on Communication with Healthcare Providers
Other
oral
Hausmann
Racial Disparities in the Monitoring of Patients on Chronic Opioid Therapy
Access, Equity, Homelessness
oral
McCarren
Gender Distribution in Research
Other
oral
Wong
Relationship between Local Unemployment and Use of Veterans Affairs Healthcare Services in the United States
Healthcare Economics
oral
Possemato
Veteran Feedback on a Proposed Web-Based Intervention for PTSD and Substance Misuse
Post-Deployment Health
oral
Amuan
The Nexus of Traumatic Brain Injury and Epilepsy in OEF/OIF Veterans
Post-Deployment Health
oral
High
Separate Main Effects of Mild TBI and PTSD in OEF/OIF Veterans: Support for the “Additive” Hypothesis
Post-Deployment Health
oral
Dichter
Intimate Partner Violence and Women Veterans: The Need for a Standardized Response
Women's Health
oral
Axon
Comparison of Methods for Modeling Comorbidities in Health Outcomes Research
Research and Statistical Methodology
oral
Partin
Levels and Variation in Overuse of Colorectal Cancer Screening in VHA
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
oral
Virani
Correlates of Multiple Lipid Panels in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease Who Have Achieved LDL Cholesterol Treatment Goals
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
oral
Wong
The Impact of Prescription Copayment Increases on Medication Adherence: Are There Racial Differences?
Healthcare Economics
oral
Outcalt
Pain and Psychological Outcomes in OEF/OIF Veterans with Comorbid Musculoskeletal Pain and PTSD: Analysis of Baseline Data from a Randomized Trial
Post-Deployment Health
oral
Bohnert
The Association of Length of Opioid Therapy and Days Since Last Opioid Fill with Opioid Overdose Death
Other
oral
McFarland
Increasing Access to Dermatology Care for Rural Veterans through VISN 20 Teledermatology Education and Skills Training
Access, Equity, Homelessness
oral
Smith
Suicide Risk Assessments Received by Veterans with a History of Depression Dying by Suicide: A Comprehensive Chart Review
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
oral
Stroupe
Trends in Anemia Treatment in Cancer, 2002 – 2009
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
oral
Bailey
A Hospice Emergency Kit (HEK): Evaluation of Effectiveness by Retrospective Chart Review and Hospice Nurse Questionnaires
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
oral
Washington
Changing Characteristics of Women Veterans – Implications for VA Women’s Health Programs and Services
Women's Health
oral
Whealin
Community, Institutional, and Individual Issues and Access to Care among Rural and Urban Veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom/New Dawn
Access, Equity, Homelessness
oral
Chou
Organizational Factors Affecting the Likelihood of Cancer Screening among VA Patients
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
oral
Hsiao
Long-Term Cancer Survivorship Care in the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
oral
Valenstein
Social Support and Recovery Orientation among Patients in VA Depression Care: Implications for Interventions
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
oral
Lund
Lack of Continuity in VA Primary Care Predicts Lapses in Prescribing Quality
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
oral
Babcock-Parziale
Experts’ Uncertainty about Diagnostic Criteria for a Remote Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Post-Deployment Health
oral
Kilbourne
Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial of Life Goals Collaborative Care to Reduce CVD Risk in Patients with Serious Mental Illness
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
oral
Vigen
Hospital Variation in Premature Clopidogrel Discontinuation Following Drug Eluting Stent Placement and Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
oral
Shiner
Measuring Use of Evidence-Based Psychotherapy for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
oral
Valenstein
Firearm Access and Potential Interventions to Increase Safety for VA Patients in Mental Health Treatment
Other
oral
McAndrew
Chronic Multisymptom Illness: An Unrecognized Public Health Concern among OEF/OIF Veterans
Post-Deployment Health
oral
Bokhour
Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing a Multimodal Intervention to Increase HIV Testing
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
oral
Williams
Implementing Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention with Clinical Reminders: Barriers and Facilitators
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
oral
Marx
Effectiveness of Standardized Disability Assessment for Service-Connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
oral
Goodrich
Evaluation of CCHT-Weight Management (Tele-MOVE) Program Implementation
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
oral
Hogan
Personal Health Information Management and the Role of VA’s Personal Health Record Portal among Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury/Disorder
Health Information Technology and e-Health
oral
Young
Implementation of Evidence-Based Weight Practices in Specialty Mental Health
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
oral
Klamerus
Assessing Appropriateness of Lipid Management among Patients with Diabetes
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
oral
Viverito
Do Veterans Prescribed Antipsychotics Receive Recommended Monitoring for Metabolic Side Effects?
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
oral
Armstrong
Measuring Veteran Recovery at Mental Health Clinics: The Mental Health Recovery Measure (MHRM)
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
oral
Hawkins
Prevalence and Trends in Benzodiazepine and Concomitant Opioid Analgesics Use among VA Patients with PTSD, 2003-2010
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
oral
Donnell
Development of a Quality of Life Tool for Deployment-Related TBI
Other
oral
Wiitala
Performance of Framingham and UKPDS Risk Tools in Estimating 5-Year Cardiovascular (CV) Outcomes in Veterans with Diabetes
Research and Statistical Methodology
oral
Solomon
How Primary Care Providers Prioritize HIV Testing and General Preventive Care
Other
oral
Sadler
Online Interventions for Female OEF/OIF Reserve and National Guard War Veterans
Post-Deployment Health
oral
Damschroder
Measuring Fidelity to Enhance Delivery of Obesity Treatment and its Future Translation into Practice: Application in the ASPIRE-VA RCT
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
oral
Cohen
Mental Health Consumer and Provider Perspectives on a Weight Management Program: Improving Implementation of Needed Services
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
oral
Tsai
Use and Effectiveness of Drug-Eluting versus Bare Metal Stents in Saphenous Vein Bypass Graft Percutaneous Coronary Interventions
Comparative Effectiveness Research
oral
Carlson
Gender Differences in Pain Diagnoses among OEF/OIF Veteran VA Users with Traumatic Brain Injury
Post-Deployment Health
oral
Warner
Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Differences between OEF/OIF Veterans with and without Traumatic Brain Injury
Post-Deployment Health
oral
Dobscha
Screening for Suicidal Ideation among OEF/OIF Veterans with Positive Depression Screens
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
oral
Bradley
A Majority of Brief Alcohol Interventions Documented in the Medical Record are Reported By VA Patients
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
oral
Phibbs
Rate and Predictors of Tricyclic Antidepressant Monotherapy to Patients with Bipolar I Disorder
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
oral
Fix
My HealtheVet Clinical Reminder: Formative Evaluation of Clinic Structures, Organization, Culture, and Workflow to Develop a Clinic-Based Intervention
Health Information Technology and e-Health
oral
Fix
We Just Had to Deal with [Treatment] and Go to Work: The Impact of Work on Patients’ Abilities to Complete Hepatitis C Treatment
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
oral
Uphold
Unmet Needs of OEF/OIF/OND Veterans and Their Families Living in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Post-Deployment Health
oral
Rodriguez
Enhancing Adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Diet Using a Tailored Behavioral Intervention
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
oral
Kales
Determinants of Antidepressant Adherence among Older Veterans
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
oral
Helmer
So, You Want to Study OEF/OIF Veterans…A Community-Engaged Research Approach
Post-Deployment Health
workshop
Hamilton
Qualitative Data Analysis in Implementation Research
Implementation Science: Theory and Methods
workshop
Chumbler
Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating Successful Toolkits in VA
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
workshop
Solimeo
The Critical Role of Qualitative and Mixed Methodologies in Understanding PACT Implementation
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
workshop
Rosenthal
Building Successful VA HSR&D/CTSA Collaborations in Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER)
Comparative Effectiveness Research
workshop
Mittman
Innovative Research-Operations Partnerships in VHA
Other
workshop
Rubin
Agent-Based Simulation in Health Services Research
Research and Statistical Methodology
workshop
Turvey
Increasing Veteran Adoption of MyHealtheVet: Collaboration between the eHealth QUERI and Operational, Clinical, and Community-Based Partners
Health Information Technology and e-Health
workshop
Kilbourne
Building the Plane While Flying It: Lessons from the VA Homelessness Health Services Research-National Center on Homelessness Partnership
Access, Equity, Homelessness
workshop
Hynes
Current Research Applications and Future Directions in VA-CMS Data
Research and Statistical Methodology
workshop
O'Toole
Finding and Following: Methodological Challenges in Homeless Veterans Research
Access, Equity, Homelessness
workshop
White
An Introduction to Conducting and Interpreting Meta-Analyses
Research and Statistical Methodology
workshop
Nebeker
VA Informatics and Computing Infrastructure (VINCI) - Data Services and SAS/Grid
Other
workshop
Bauer
Applying Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Methods to VA Health Services Research
Research and Statistical Methodology
workshop
Hoover
Research Needs in Health Information Technology Safety Based on Case Studies from the VA National Center for Patient Safety
Health Information Technology and e-Health
workshop
Garrido
Nonlinearity and Endogeneity in Health Services Research
Research and Statistical Methodology
workshop
White
Strategies Supporting the VA Transition to Patient-Aligned Care Teams
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
workshop
Elwy
Building Strong Research and Operations Partnerships: Strategies and Experiences of the HIV/Hepatitis QUERI and VA Office of Public Health
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
workshop
Rosen
Now What? Learning from Null Findings in Well-Designed Studies
Research and Statistical Methodology
workshop
McCarren
Building Successful Collaborations: A Guide to Collaboration Between Principal Investigators and Statisticians
Other
workshop
Richardson
Implementing Diabetes Prevention in VA – Expanding the Reach
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
workshop
Dollar
Partnering to Adapt PC-MHI for CBOCs
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
workshop
Resnik
Inside the VA/DoD Collaboration Guidebook for Healthcare Research
Other
workshop
Rubenstein
PACT Demonstration Labs: Multi-Level Partnerships in Action
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
workshop
Kaboli
Improving Access to VA Care: Policy and Research Recommendations from an HSR&D State of the Art (SOTA) Conference
Access, Equity, Homelessness
workshop
Metzger
The Effective Research Partnership: Working with PC-MHI
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
workshop
Samore
Tools for Exploring and Analyzing Text Data in Health Services Research and Epidemiology
Medical Informatics
workshop
Helfand
Comparative Effectiveness Research Priorities in VA
Comparative Effectiveness Research
workshop
Frayne
Cultivating Research-Operations Partnerships: Using Women’s Health as a Case Example
Women's Health
workshop
Forman
Coding Qualitative Data Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR)
workshop
Sinnott
Budget Impact Analyses in VA Research: Providing Answers to Our Operational Partners
workshop
Scheuner
Genomics Research-Operations Partnerships in VHA
workshop
Ho
Developing Effective Collaborations with Operational Partners that Advance Research: Examples of Three QUERI-Supported Projects
workshop
Owen
Improving General Medical Care for Veterans with Mental Illness
workshop
Hall
Nothing about Them, without Them: Techniques for Including Clinicians in Implementation Research
workshop
Guihan
Implementing Pressure Ulcer Prevention Strategies across VA
workshop
Gifford
A Pragmatic Perspective on Research-Operations Partnerships
workshop
Whittier
Using CAPRI and VistAWeb to Augment VA National Datasets in VA Health Services Research
workshop
Aron
Two Approaches to Systematic Review of Shared Medical Appointments/Group Visits
workshop
Keyhani
Developing Tools to Assist VA Policymakers in Decisions on “Making” or “Buying” Care
workshop
Rose
Primary Care Directors' Report of Coordination of Care Problems with Medical Specialty Outpatient Care
Other
poster
Smith
Delayed Follow-up of Abnormal Test Results: A Multifaceted Solution for a Multifaceted Problem
Health Information Technology and e-Health
poster
Fowler
Pilot Testing a New Clinical Role: The Patient Safety Professional
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
poster
McCranie
Immediate Effects of Wheelchair Skills Training in SCI
Other
poster
Drews
Adherence Engineering to Improve Use of Best Practices During Central Line Maintenance Procedures
Comparative Effectiveness Research
poster
Phibbs
Does the Difference Between Regular and Off-Shift Nursing Staffing Affect Patient Outcomes? Longitudinal, Unit-Specific Evidence from VA
Healthcare Economics
poster
Glasgow
Impact of Observation Status on Hospital and Patient Outcomes
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
poster
McCart
Identifying Fall-Related Injuries Using Statistical Text Mining: A Preliminary Analysis
Medical Informatics
poster
Singh
Characteristics of Primary Care Encounters Associated with Diagnostic Errors
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
poster
Sox-Harris
A Less Bad Alternative to Diagnosis-Based Denominators for Health Care Quality Measures
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
poster
Kim
Detecting Mentions and Values of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction in Echocardiogram Reports
Medical Informatics
poster
Sullivan
Implementation of Person-Centered Care Practices in VHA CLCs: Reliability of a Person-Centered Care Staff Survey
Geriatrics and Long-Term Care
poster
Yee
Use of Implementation Science Principles to Implement a Gender Sensitivity Curriculum in a Practice-Based Research Network
Implementation Science: Theory and Methods
poster
Spoont
Predictors of Mental Health Treatment Engagement: A Prospective Cohort Study of Veterans Recently Diagnosed with PTSD
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
poster
Krebs
Perceptions of Opioid Monitoring in VA Primary Care: “We Just Hope They Don’t Call Back.”
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
poster
Finkelstein
Potential of Low-Cost Web Cams for Remote Neurological Exam in Multiple Sclerosis
Health Information Technology and e-Health
poster
Tuepker
Understanding the Language Used by Clinicians in Describing Patients with PTSD
Medical Informatics
poster
Kulkarni
Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR) Group Treatment for Veterans with Comorbid PTSD and SUD
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
poster
Neily
Sharing Lessons Learned to Prevent Incorrect Surgery
Other
poster
Belanger
Validity of a Population-Based Screen for TBI: Comparing the VA’s TBI Screen to Follow-Up Evaluation
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
poster
Farahmand
Inpatient Room Modeling
Access, Equity, Homelessness
poster
West
Dual Use of VA and Non-VA Hospitalizations by VA Enrollees
Access, Equity, Homelessness
poster
Shiner
A Location-Transportation Model for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Services across VISN 1
Access, Equity, Homelessness
poster
O'Toole
Why Some Homeless Veterans Won’t Seek Care When They Need It
Access, Equity, Homelessness
poster
Yoon
Medical Home Readiness of VA Primary Care Clinics and Avoidable Hospitalizations
Access, Equity, Homelessness
poster
Perencevich
Contact Isolation for Infection Prevention and Decreased Healthcare Worker Attention: A Quality Concern?
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
poster
Ling
Is an Opt-In Recruitment Strategy Associated with a Higher Rate of Study Enrollment
Research and Statistical Methodology
poster
Farmer
Challenges in Meeting the VA Primary Care Needs of OEF/OIF Veterans
Post-Deployment Health
poster
Malhotra
Colorectal Cancer Screening in Veterans Receiving Primary Care in VA Medical Centers and VA Community Clinics
Access, Equity, Homelessness
poster
Scheuner
Successful Implementation Strategies Designed to Improve Familial Cancer Risk Assessment and Referral of Women Veterans at Risk for Hereditary Cancer
Women's Health
poster
Zeliadt
Quality of Post-Treatment Surveillance Received by Veterans Following Initial Surgery or Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
poster
Benzer
Implementation of Coordinated Mental Health Treatment in Primary Care
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
poster
Litt
Using GIS Tools in Prioritizing Rehabilitation Service Sites for OEF/OIF Veterans
Access, Equity, Homelessness
poster
Lampman
Impact of PACT Implementation on Primary Care Delivery Patterns
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
poster
Kertesz
Systematic Methodology for Developing a Patient-Centered Primary Care Measure for Homeless Veterans
Access, Equity, Homelessness
poster
Giardina
A Root Cause Analysis of Diagnostic and Treatment Delays in the VA Outpatient Setting
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
poster
Stock
Method of Analysis as a Factor in Models of Admission among Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Deployments
Research and Statistical Methodology
poster
Coffman
Modeling Strategies for Handling Baseline Values in Longitudinal Randomized Controlled Trials
Research and Statistical Methodology
poster
Kimbrell
Assessment of Response Style in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) Veterans
Research and Statistical Methodology
poster
Hebert
Unexplained and Medically Unjustified Trend toward Starting Dialysis at Higher Levels of Kidney Function Found Outside and Inside the VA
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
poster
Crowley
A Simple, Four-Point Score for Evaluating the Likelihood of Medication, Diet, and Exercise Non-Adherence in Veterans with Hypertension
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
poster
Weir
The Complexity of Interdisciplinary Communication for Medication Management
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
poster
Olson
Who is Missed When Screening for Diabetes and Prediabetes with a New VA/DOD Algorithm?
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
poster
Zeliadt
Assessing Bias in Current Methods for Estimating Disease-Attributable Costs across 31 Common Conditions in VA Users
Healthcare Economics
poster
Wiener
Evaluation of Potentially Malignant Pulmonary Nodules in the VA System: Resource Use and Adherence to Guideline Recommendations
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
poster
Haggstrom
Impact of Co-Location of Primary and Specialty Care upon Informational Awareness and Decision-Making of Primary Care from Cancer Patients' Perspective
Access, Equity, Homelessness
poster
Ho
Access to Genomic Health Services for Veterans Diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer
Access, Equity, Homelessness
poster
McCarthy
Quality of Care in VA Community Living Centers: 1997 to 2007
Geriatrics and Long-Term Care
poster
Glickman
Multiple Testing and False Discovery Rate Control: Statistical Significance Adjustments in VA Health Studies
Research and Statistical Methodology
poster
Li
Associations between Timing of Intensive Care Unit Admission, Nursing Factors, and Patient Outcomes
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
poster
Volpp
A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Feasibility of a Protected Sleep Period for Medical Interns in the Hospital for Prolonged Duty
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
poster
Iwashyna
Wide Variation in 30-day Mortality After Severe Sepsis in VA Hospitals
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
poster
Dosa
The Utilization of Inappropriate HEDIS Medications in Veterans Administration Community Living Centers
Geriatrics and Long-Term Care
poster
Levy
Discharge Outcomes among Veterans Substituting Medical Foster Home Care for Nursing Home Placement
Geriatrics and Long-Term Care
poster
Washington
Risk for OEF/OIF Combat-Related PTSD: Findings from the National Survey of Women Veterans
Post-Deployment Health
poster
Kulkarni
Patterns of Specialty Care Utilization by Veterans with PTSD and Substance Use Disorders
Post-Deployment Health
poster
Carter
Screening for Homelessness in the Free Text of VA Clinical Documents Using Natural Language Processing
Medical Informatics
poster
Wagner
Assessing the Efficacy of Telephone Monitoring among Veterans with Substance Use Disorders
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
poster
Tuepker
A “Perfectly Good Word”? Use of The Terms “Resilience” and “Recovery” in Progress Notes for Patients with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Medical Informatics
poster
Darling
Toward Ethical Oversight of Implementation Projects: The VAIL Model
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
poster
Vina
Racial Disparities in Treatment Preferences among Lupus Patients in an Urban Academic Center
Access, Equity, Homelessness
poster
Bulat
Temporal Trends in Incidence of Hip Fractures in VA Community Living Centers (CLCs)
Geriatrics and Long-Term Care
poster
Hunt
Differential Impact of Poorly Controlled Diabetes on Mortality by Race/Ethnicity and Medication Status in a National Cohort of Veterans with Diabetes
Access, Equity, Homelessness
poster
Voils
Improving the Detection of Medication Nonadherence
Other
poster
Lund
The Comparative Effectiveness of Chlorthalidone versus Hydrochlorothiazide
Comparative Effectiveness Research
poster
Lynch
Impact of Long-Term Medication Non-Adherence on Mortality Differs by Race/Ethnicity among Veterans with Diabetes
Access, Equity, Homelessness
poster
Dismuke
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Access to VA Services as a Pathway to Mortality Differentials among Veterans Diagnosed with TBI
Access, Equity, Homelessness
poster
Woodard
Association between Patient-Centered Care and Quality of Chronic Illness Care among Veterans with Multimorbidity
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
poster
Turchik
Barriers to Receiving MST-Related Care for Male Veterans: A Qualitative Analysis
Access, Equity, Homelessness
poster
Hyun
Gender-Concordant Mental Healthcare for Females with Histories of Military Sexual Trauma (MST)
Women's Health
poster
Hyun
Organizational Factors Related to Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Screening
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
poster
Zhao
Two Latent-Trait Model for Outpatient and Inpatient “Quality of Care” in a Multi-Center Cluster Randomized Trial
Research and Statistical Methodology
poster
Pope
Dropped Cues and Missed Referrals: Talk of Primary Care Providers and Veterans with Poorly Controlled Diabetes
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
poster
Ganzini
Trust is the Basis for Effective Screening for Suicidal Ideation
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
poster
Watts
Effects of a Patient Decision Aid for Veterans with Post-Tramatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
poster
Funderburk
Patterns of Risk Factors Commonly Screened For in VA Primary Care Settings: A Latent Class Analysis Using National Data
Research and Statistical Methodology
poster
Pietz
Implementing Decision Theory in Evaluating Provider Performance
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
poster
Sperber
Process Evaluation of a Dyadic Lifestyle Change Intervention to Improve Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
Other
poster
Tsan
Primary Care Mental Health Integration and Persistence in Care among Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
poster
Hall
Telling the Truth: Do the VA’s Procedure-Specific Informed Consent Documents Specify the Information Actually Discussed between Surgeons and Patients?
Other
poster
Morasco
Health Service Use in Veterans with Methamphetamine Abuse
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
poster
Sternke
A Gender-Based Analysis of the Combat Exposure Scale and its Relationship to Posttraumatic Stress
Women's Health
poster
Laxmisan
Using Electronic Triggers to Identify Patients at Risk for Diagnostic Delays in Lung Cancer
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
poster
Abrams
Variations in the Pharmacotherapy Associated with a Diagnosis of PTSD
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
poster
Liu
Beta-Binomial Regression for Bimodal Utilization
Research and Statistical Methodology
poster
Vogel
Predicting Potential Demand for OEF/OIF Rehabilitation Services in the VHA
Access, Equity, Homelessness
poster
Hawley
The Effect of a Preference-Tailored Decision Tool on CRC Screening Adherence in the VA
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
poster
Smith
Coordinating Care for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Polytrauma Care Experiences
Post-Deployment Health
poster
Bauer
Incorporating Chaplains into Patient-Aligned Care Teams
Other
poster
Damschroder
Impact of a Small-Changes Treatment Approach with Veterans: 3-Month Results from the ASPIRE-VA RCT
Other
poster
Pape
Adjustment of DOCS Neurobehavioral Measures for Rater Severity and Leniency
Post-Deployment Health
poster
Hamilton
Implementation of Evidence-Based Treatments for Women Veterans with Multiple Mental Health Conditions: A Study of Existing Practices
Women's Health
poster
LaVela
Evaluation of Outcomes Following a National VHA Telephone Collaborative
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
poster
Zeber
Longitudinal Medication Adherence Instability and the Risk of Psychiatric Admission in Veterans with Schizophrenia
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
poster
Charlton
Randomized Trial of a Home-Based Intervention to Improve Colon Cancer Screening Rates
Access, Equity, Homelessness
poster
Oishi
National Implementation of VA’s Primary Care-Mental Health Integration: Expanding Beyond Depression Care Management?
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
poster
Pugh
High Facility Variation in 30-Day Readmissions in Veterans >= 65 Years of Age
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
poster
Lorenz
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: The Quality of VA Cancer Pain Management
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
poster
Huttner
Parenteral to Oral Conversion of Fluoroquinolones: Low-Hanging Fruit for Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs?
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
poster
Shin
Examining the Validity of the AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) in the VA: Are They Associated with Structures and Processes of Care?
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
poster
Jackson
Characterizing Veterans with Diabetes who are Missed by A1c Screening
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
poster
Glasgow
Data Mining: A Novel Method for Evaluating and Incorporating Survey Data
Research and Statistical Methodology
poster
Axtmayer
Does Quitting Smoking Exacerbate Mental Health Symptoms?: Results From a Telephone Treatment Study
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
poster
Tuepker
Staff Perceptions of Barriers and Facilitators to Team-Based Care within the Patient-Aligned Care Team Initiative
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
poster
Woods
Life After War: The Development of a Program to Address Post-Deployment Issues in Post-Secondary Education
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
poster
Katz
Improving the Delivery of Smoking Cessation Guidelines in Hospitalized Veterans: Nurse Attitudes and Performance
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
poster
Nebeker
Clinical Impact of Clinically Specific Interventionist ADE Alerts Served to Resident Physicians
Other
poster
Charns
Building Improvement Capability Through Training and Projects
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
poster
Maciejewski
The Persistent Clinical Benefits of Participating in a Hypertension Self-Management Trial
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
poster
Herr
Performance Characteristics of Self-report Instruments for Diagnosing Generalized Anxiety and Panic Disorders in Primary Care: A Systematic Review
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
poster
Haun
Developing a Conceptual Framework for Understanding Veterans' Experiences Using Secure Messaging on MyHealtheVet
Health Information Technology and e-Health
poster
Drews
Interruptions in the ICU: A Second Look
Medical Informatics
poster
McAndrew
Prospective Longitudinal Study of Health Care Utilization among OEF/OIF Service Members with PTSD and Chronic Multisymptom Illness
Post-Deployment Health
poster
Griffin
Caring for OEF/OIF Veterans with Polytrauma: Health Effects on Caregivers
Caregivers
poster
Goldstein
Guideline Implementation with Clinical Decision Support: Factors Associated with Intensification of Antihypertensive Therapy
Medical Informatics
poster
Evans
Assessing the Effect and Implementation of a Patient Education Strategy about MRSA Prevention for Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury and Disorder
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
poster
Oliva
Stakeholders’ Reported Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing the 2010 Veteran’s Administration (VA) CHF-QUERI Hospital-to-Home (H2H) Initiative
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
poster
Vimalananda
Higher LDL Levels in Women Compared to Men Despite Similar Treatment with Statins
Women's Health
poster
Goetz
Successful Generalization of a Program to Improve HIV Testing
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
poster
Kheirbek
The Effect of Hypoglycemic Medications on Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Comparative Effectiveness Research
poster
Rosen
Racial Disparity in Veterans’ Satisfaction with Compensation and Pension Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Examinations
Access, Equity, Homelessness
poster
Groeneveld
Increasing Use of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators in the Veterans Health Administration: 2001-2010
Healthcare Economics
poster
Fix
How do PACT Hallmarks Apply to Patients Receiving Primary Care in Specialty Clinics?
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
poster
Zickmund
Racial Disparities in the Initiation of Hepatitis C Antiviral Therapy
Access, Equity, Homelessness
poster
Hamilton
Implementation of Clinical Genetic Services in VHA
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
poster
Mavandadi
Health-Related Social Control among Veterans with Depression
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
poster
Uphold
Improving Stroke Caregiver Outcomes: Evaluation of the RESCUE Website
Health Information Technology and e-Health
poster
Chou
Factors Affecting the Likelihood of HIV Screening among High-Risk Patients
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
poster
Resnik
The Impact of Deployment and Other Factors on Veteran Community Reintegration as Measured by the CRIS-CAT
Post-Deployment Health
poster
Maddox
Hyperglycemia During MI Hospitalization Predicts Subsequent Diabetes: Insights from the VA IHD-QUERI Cardiac Care Follow-Up Clinical Study (CCFCS)
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
poster
Steinman
Reasons for Not Prescribing Guideline-Recommended Medications to Veterans with Heart Failure
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
poster
Goetz
Patient, Provider, and Facility Factors Associated with Routine HIV Testing and Refusal
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
poster
Iverson
Co-Occurrence of Military Sexual Trauma and Deployment-Related Traumatic Brain Injury among Women OEF/OIF Veterans
Women's Health
poster
Hill
Using a Common Framework to Implement Clinical Practice Change: Experiences in the Spinal Cord Injury System of Care
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
poster
Chavez
Increases in the Prevalence of Patient-Reported Alcohol-Related Advice Following Performance Measure Implementation
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
poster
Zulman
Veterans’ Interest in Sharing Access to Their My HealtheVet Personal Health Record
Health Information Technology and e-Health
poster
Grossbard
Rates of Alcohol Misuse and Follow-Up Care among OEF/OIF Veterans in VA: Associations with Substance Use Disorders and PTSD
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
poster
McCloskey
Investigating Changes in Stress, Body Mass Index, and Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Veterans During a 6-Month Period
Other
poster
Sternke
Professional Coaching for Physicians: Feasibility and Implementation in the Primary Care Setting
Quality Measurement and Quality Improvement
poster
Whittier
Health Information Technology (HIT) to Improve Healthcare Quality: A QUERI Case Study Evaluation
Health Information Technology and e-Health
poster
Savarimuthu
Developing a Toolkit to Enhance PACT: Improving Hypertension and Smoking Outcomes through Panel Management Assistants
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
poster
Erbes
Soldier and Family Predictors of Pre-Deployment Family Well-Being: Baseline Findings
Post-Deployment Health
poster
Ho
Prospective Randomized Trial of Integrated Care (IC) vs. Usual Care (UC) for Improving Access to HCV Antiviral Therapy
Implementation and Evaluation of New Programs
poster
Oishi
Beyond Mammograms and Pap Smears: What is Gender-Sensitive Patient-Centered Care?
Women's Health
poster
Klap
Building Research-Clinical Partnerships from the Ground Up: Frontline Perspectives on VA Quality Improvement
Women's Health
poster
Chan
Potential Cost Effectiveness of New Direct-Acting Antiviral (DAA) Therapy for Untreated Chronic Hepatitis C Genotype 1 Infection in the VA System
Healthcare Economics
poster