VA's Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI), is designed to translate research discoveries and innovations into better patient care and systems improvements. QUERI focuses on nine high-risk and/or highly prevalent diseases or conditions among veterans: Chronic Heart Failure, Diabetes, HIV/Hepatitis, Ischemic Heart Disease, Mental Health, Polytrauma, Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, and Substance Use Disorders.

VA/HSR&D's Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) works to improve the quality of healthcare for veterans by implementing research findings into routine clinical practice. David Atkins, MD, MPH was appointed Associate Director of the HSR&D QUERI program in early 2008.

View more information about QUERI:

• QUERI Overview
• Fact Sheets
• Impact Updates
• Solicitations for Research Proposals
• QUERI Economic Analysis Guidelines (39 KB, MS Word)
• QUERInfo (listserv)
• QUERI Implementation Projects

QUERI Publications

• QUERI E-news
  • January 2008
  • June 2008
• Implementation Guide
• Newsletter: QUERI Quarterly (archived)
• Workshop: Advanced Implementation Issues

Visit QUERI center websites:

• Chronic Heart Failure
  
• Diabetes
• HIV/Hepatitis
• Ischemic Heart Disease
• Mental Health (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
• Polytrauma & Blast-Related Injuries
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Stroke
• Substance Use Disorders (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)

Contact

Linda McIvor, MHS, MS
QUERI Program Manager
Health Services Research and Development Service
Tel: (202) 461-1516
Fax: (202) 254-0461
E-mail: Linda.McIvor@va.gov

David Atkins, MD, MPH
Associate Director
Tel: (202) 461-1507
E-mail: David.Atkins@va.gov