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Blast-Related Health Problem Identification and Polytrauma Taxonomy
12/31/2011
Measurement and Outcomes Post Severe Brain Injury
09/30/2010
Evaluation of a Cardiac Nurse Practitioner Palliative Care Program
02/28/2010
Colorectal Cancer Care Outcomes Research and Quality Surveillance Data System
06/30/2008
Colorectal Cancer Care - A Quality Measurement Partnership
09/30/2008
Physical and Sexual Assault in Deployed Women: Risks, Outcomes and Services
06/30/2009
Treatment and Costs of Blast Related Injuries in VA
09/30/2008
Women Veterans Cohort Study
10/30/2012
A Computer Adaptive Test to Measure Community Reintegration
12/31/2010
Physician-Patient Communication in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure
03/30/2010
Profile of Gulf War Veterans Receiving Undiagnosed Illness Compensation
09/30/2008
Treatment Cost for Veterans with Chronic Kidney Disease
02/28/2010
Reducing Transition Drug Risks after Patient Transfer
09/30/2009
Implementation of Real-Time ADE Surveillance and Decision Support
09/30/2008
Adapting Tools to Implement Stroke Risk Management to Veterans
02/28/2010
Proactive Tobacco Treatment for Diverse Veteran Smokers
06/30/2012
Detailing Smoking Attributable Risks for Post-Morbidity: Planning for Policy and Clinical Interventions
12/31/2008
Working with Veterans Organizations to Improve Blood Pressure
12/31/2010
Group Intervention for DM Guideline Implementation
03/31/2012
Implementing Integrated Care for Veterans with Serious Mental Illness
12/31/2009
A Self-Management Intervention for Veterans with Hepatitis C
08/31/2009
AUDIT-C as a Scaled Marker for Health Risks in VA Medical Out-patients
01/31/2009
Illness Management and Recovery for Veterans with Severe Mental Illness
09/30/2011
Alcohol Misuse and the Risk of Post-Surgical Complications and Mortality
08/31/2008
Reengineering Systems for the Primary Care Treatment of PTSD
02/28/2011
Participation in PTSD: Who Starts, Who Stays and Who Drops Out
06/30/2010
Predicting Post-Deployment Mental Health Substance Abuse and Services Needs
09/30/2009
Senior Coordinated Referral (SCORE) Study
06/30/2010
VA Nursing Home Care for Veterans with Serious Mental Illness
06/30/2010
Hospital Costs and Utilization of Veterans Receiving Palliative Versus Usual Care
03/21/2009
Causal Inferences on Quality of Life with Deaths
06/30/2009
Outpatient Waiting Times, Outcomes, and Cost for VA Patients with Diabetes
08/30/2010
Chronic Physical and Mental Ilness Care in Women Veterans
08/30/2009
Evaluation of Military Sexual Trauma Screening and Treatment
01/31/2009
Women Veterans Ambulatory Care Use Project, Phase II
08/30/2008
How Do Medicare Health Plan Options Affect VA Utilization and Outcomes?
09/30/2008
Benefits of ‘Repeat Back’ Protocols within A Computer-Based Informed Consent Program
03/31/2009
Using VA Databases to Identify Drug AEs & Their Health and Costs Impact
08/31/2010
Guideline Adherence in Elders with Heart Failure and Multiple Comorbidities
09/30/2011
Stroke Prevention, Incidence and Outcomes in Veterans with Diabetes
03/31/2009
Development of Survival Prediction Models for Advanced Cancer Patients
06/30/2008
Telephone Disease Management At-Risk Drinking (TDM 11)
12/31/2008
Improving Assessment of Patient Preferences in Localized Prostate Cancer
12/31/2008
A Brief Community Linkage Intervention for Dually Diagnosed Individuals
06/30/2008
Appropriateness of Antiepileptic Drug Use for Older Veterans
09/30/2008
Effect of Self-Management on Improving Sleep Apnea Outcomes
12/31/2009
Measuring Quality of Family Experience of Patients with Serious Illness
12/31/2009
Randomized Trial of Care Management to Improve End of Life Care
08/30/2008
Prospective Study of Functional Status in Veterans at Risk for Unexplained Illnesses
12/31/2009
Epidemiology and Cost of Falls in Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury
08/31/2008
Tele-Mental Health Intervention to Improve Depression Outcomes in CBOCs
12/31/2009
Can Group Visits Improve Outcomes of Veterans with Diabetes
01/31/2009
Effectiveness of Contingency Management in VA Addictions Treatment
02/28/2010
Intervention to Improve Care at Life's End in VA Medical Centers
06/30/2010
Validation of Pain as a Vital Sign Among Veterans with Advanced Illness
09/30/2008
Patient Preferences for Treatment of Hepatitis C
09/30/2008
Methylphenidate for Depressed Cancer Patients in Hospice
03/30/2010
Quality and Costs of Colon Cancer Care in VA and Medicare
09/30/2008
Use of VA and Medicare by Older Veterans with New Disability
06/30/2008
Does the Minimum Data Set Reflect Practice Patterns in VA Nursing Homes?
09/30/2008
Clinical Practice Intensity: Comparing VA to Private Sector Providers
06/30/2009
Mesh Repair for Ventral Hernia: Which Rate is Right?
12/31/2008
Improving Patient-Provider Communication For Colorectal Cancer Screening
08/31/2009
Diabetes Telemedicine Consultation: A Systems Improvement Intervention
03/31/2009
Aging and Family Outcomes in Supportive Care of Advanced Cancer Patients
11/30/2008
Patient-Centered Medication Adherence Intervention for Schizophrenia
12/31/2009
Reinforcement of Abstinence and Attendance in Substance Abuse Treatment
07/31/2009
Use of Telehealth in-Home Messaging to Improve GI Endoscopy Completion Rates
11/30/2009
Surveillance of Medical Device-Related Problems in Intensive Care Units
10/30/2008
Improving Safety Culture and Outcomes in VA Hospitals
06/30/2008
Self-Management of Osteoarthritis: A Tailored, Telephone-based Intervention
03/31/2009
Cost Effective Strategy to Evaluate Veterans with Sleep Apnea
03/31/2009
Recurrence after Treatments of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
06/30/2009
Clinical and Cost Effectiveness of Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy Using Tele-Ophthalmology
12/31/2010
Optimal Use and Cost-Effectiveness of ICDS in the VA Health Care System
06/30/2010
Modifiable Determinants of Anti-Depressant Adherence Among Older Veterans
02/28/2010
Identifying and Predicting Contextual Errors in Medical Decision Making
04/30/2009
Joint Replacement Utilization Disparity: The Role of Communication
08/31/2008
A Behavioral Intervention to Improve Hypertension Control in Veterans
12/30/2008
Hip Fracture Repair and Outcomes: A National Cohort Study of Veterans
12/31/2008
Effectiveness of Screening and Treatment for PTSD in SUD Patients
12/31/2011
Electrodiagnostic Services: Guidelines, Compliance, and Outcome
08/30/2009
Patient and Provider Attitudes in the Healthcare Context
06/30/2010
Amputation Related Trends, Health Care Use, and Outcomes in Veterans
09/30/2008
Quality of Care and Outcomes in Veterans with PreEnd State Renal Disease
03/30/2009
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
Partners in Dementia Care
09/30/2010
Improving Insulin Therapy with Enhanced Care Management and Peer Support
03/31/2010
Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: Impact of Mental Illness
03/31/2009
The Effectiveness of FMPO in Improving the Quality of Care for Persons with Severe Mental Illness
06/30/2010
Why Are Intermediate Outcomes in Diabetic Veterans Still Sub-Optimal?
12/31/2008
Medication Adherence: Implications of Measures Using Administrative Data
12/31/2009
Dual Use, Continuity of Care and Duplication in VA and Medicare
03/31/2009
Manifestations, Causes, and Consequences of PEU in Elderly TCU Residents
04/30/2011
Non-Pharmacological Interventions on Sleep in Post-Acute Rehabilitation
06/30/2009
PSA Failure: A Rising Concern for Prostate Cancer
05/31/2009
RCT of Financial Incentives to Translate ALLHAT into Practice
06/30/2011
Identifying Successful Approaches to Smoking Cessation Treatment for Veterans
06/30/2009
MST Effects on PTSD and Health Behavior: A Longitudinal Study of Marines
08/30/2009
Telepsychology-Service Delivery for Depressed Elderly Veterans
08/07/2010
Behavioral/Pharmacological Telemedicine Interventions for BP Control
09/30/2009
Impact of Health Status on Colorectal Cancer Screening in Older Adults
12/31/2010
The Impact of Neighborhood Environment on Veteran Health and Survival
09/30/2009
Dual Diagnosis Self-Help Group Referral: Outcomes and Services Use
03/31/2011
Health Care Use, Outcomes, and Costs of Comorbid Diabetes and Depression
08/30/2009
Assessing Information Value in Computerized Patient Care Documentation System
06/30/2010
Improving Longterm SUD Outcomes with Telephone Case Monitoring
07/31/2009
Culture and Communication in Hypertension Management
09/30/2009
Quality of Practices for Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Staging
09/30/2009
Caregiver Psychoeducation and Support: Improving Outcomes in AD/ADRD
12/31/2010
Dementia in Primary Care: Setting the Stage for Quality Improvement
03/31/2010
Economic and Clinical Outcomes of Recommended NSAID Prescription Strategies
08/30/2008
Obesity Care Practices in the Veterans Health Administration
06/30/2009
Predicting Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Carriage at Hospital Admission
08/30/2009
Long-term Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery in the Veterans Health Administration
06/30/2009
Family-Supported Smoking Cessation for Chronically Ill Veterans
06/30/2012
Examining Healthcare Patterns and MS Outcomes with VHA and Medicare Data
06/30/2010
Sociocultural Dimensions of Provider Decision-Making in Pain Management
08/31/2009
Sleep Specialty Consultation: Improving Management or Sleep Disorders
12/31/2010
Team Process and Performance in Primary Care
12/31/2009
Intra-Operative Predictors of Adverse Outcomes
09/30/2008
Knee Replacement Disparity: A Randomized, Controlled Intervention
08/31/2009
Novel Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Renal Insufficiency
03/31/2009
Longitudinal Analysis of Utilization and Cost by VA Patients with Diabetes
12/30/2011
A Patient-Spouse Intervention for Self-Managing High Cholesterol
08/30/2009
Barriers to Initiating Antiviral Therapy for Veterans with Hepatitis C
08/31/2010
Impact of a Plain Language Prostate Cancer Decision Aid on Decision Making
09/30/2011
NSAID Related Adverse Events: Evaluating Risk Using Clinical Information
06/30/2008
Surgical Case Duration in the Department of Veterans Affairs
03/01/2010
Patterns of Late-Life Healthcare Among VA Patients with Schizophrenia
03/31/2009
The Quality of Locoregional Breast Cancer Treatment for Breast Cancer in the VHA
06/30/2009
Primary Care Based Disease Management for Alcohol Dependence
12/31/2010
Inappropriate Drug Use for Seniors: Should VA adopt new HEDIS measures
05/30/2010
Depression and CHF in Outpatients
12/31/2010
VA's Quality Transformation: Lessons for Evidence-Based Management
09/30/2009
Summary Measures of Quality for Diabetes Care
09/30/2009
Access Criteria and Cost of Mental Health Intensive Case Management
07/31/2008
From Syndromic to Disease-Course Surveillance
09/30/2010
The Influence of Obesity on Veterans' Quality of Care
09/30/2010
Evaluating a Preference-based Intervention for Increasing CRC Screening
03/31/2012
Ethnic Differences in Medication Adherence and Cost for Elderly Veterans with DM
01/31/2010
Improving Quality Measurement Using Quality Adjusted Life Years
03/31/2011
Enhancing Indoor, Community, and Advanced Wheelchair Skills in SCI
12/30/2011
Process Quality Measures of Addiction Care: Validation and Refinement
09/30/2009
The Business Case for Reduction in Surgical Complication Rates in the VA
12/31/2009
Strengthening Organization to Implement Evidence-based Clinical Practice
06/30/2008
VISN Collaborative for Improving Hypertension Management with ATHENA-HTN
12/31/2008
Implementing Evidence-based Treatment of Hypertension
12/31/2008
Telephone Care Coordination to Improve Smoking Cessation Counseling
09/30/2008
Implementation Evidence in the Detection and Treatment of Post-stroke Depression
12/31/2009
Implementing Telemedicine-Based Collaborative Care for MDD in Contract CBOCs
03/31/2009
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Trust/Mistrust and its Effect on Diabetes Outcomes
09/30/2008
Implementing Effective, Collaborative Care for Schizophrenia
12/31/2008
Expanding and Testing VA Collaborative Care Models for Depression
06/30/2008
HIV Translating Initiatives for Depression into Effective Solutions
03/31/2009
Clinical Trial of a Home Safety Intervention for Alzheimer's Disease
06/30/2011
Monitoring Pressure Ulcer Healing in Persons with Spinal Cord Impairment
12/31/2008
Detection of Intimate Partner Violence: Implications for Interventions
06/30/2011
Efficacy of Mantram Repetition on PTSD Symptoms in Veterans
06/30/2009
Early Trajectory of Wandering in Veterans with Mild Dementia
03/31/2012
An Intervention to Enhance Function in Severe Cardiopulmonary Illness
08/31/2011
Heart PACT: Patient Activation in High-Risk Patients with Heart Failure
12/31/2008
Effects of Patient's Models of Heart Disease on Preventative Behaviors
03/31/2011
Minimizing Harm from ADEs by Improving Nurse-Physician Communication
04/30/2009
Using a Functional Assessment to Optimize Oxygen Therapy in Chronic Lung Disease
12/31/2008
Improving the Treatment of Chronic Pain in Primary Care
03/30/2009
Improving Access to and Quality of Mental Healthcare for OIF/OEF
09/30/2008
MHV: Health Status Measure and Quality of Care Assessment
09/30/2008
Advanced Heart Failure Outreach
07/31/2008
Evaluating the Implementation of Rapid Testing for HIV infection in a VA Emergency Department
09/30/2008
Pain Assessment in Polytrauma Rehabilitation Centers
09/30/2008
Care for Depression at Hub and spoke Facilities in the SCI/D System
09/30/2008
Visual Dysfunction in PNS OIF/OEF Patients: A Pilot Study
08/31/2008
Implementing a Computerized Pressure Ulcer Assessment for SCI Patients
09/30/2008
Glycemic Management Using an Insulin Infusion Protocol in a Non-ICU Area
08/30/2008
Biophysical Measure to Predict Pressure Ulcers in Spinal Cord Injured
09/30/2008
Electronically Identifyinig Adverse Events in Clinical Narrative
09/30/2009
Translating Infection Prevention Evidence to Enhance Patient Safety
09/30/2008
Characterizing Variability in Respiratory Care in SCI&D
09/30/2008
Inpatient Smoking Cessation: Bringing the Program to the Smoker
09/30/2009
Translating the AHRQ Quality Indicators to VA
03/30/2010
Adherence and Intensification of Medications: A Population-Based Clinical Pharmacists Implementation Study among Hypertensive Diabetes Patients
06/30/2010
Evaluation of Parkinson's Disease Research, Education and Clinical Centers
03/31/2009
MI-Plus: Web-enhanced Guideline Implementation for Post MI CBOC Patients
12/31/2009
Pilot Testing and Validation of Changes to the Minimum Data Set (MDS) for VA Nursing Homes
09/30/2008
Evaluating Quality of Care for Acute Coronary Syndromes in VHA
06/30/2008
Enhancing Equitable and Effective PTSD Disability Assessment
01/31/2009
Validating the Patient Safety Indicators in the VA: A Multi-faceted Approach
09/30/2011
Long-Term Outcomes in Burned OEF/OIF Veterans (LOBO)
09/30/2012
Understanding and Meeting the Needs of Informal Caregivers to Improve Outcomes for Traumatic Brain Injury Patients with Polytrauma
03/31/2011
Pain, Psychiatric Disorders, and Disability Among Veterans with and without Polytrauma
06/30/2010
Planning/Pilot-Prospective Study of the Psychological, Social, and Biological Markers (Genomic Determinants) of Risk and Resilience for Operational Stress in Marines
09/30/2008
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
06/30/2008
Planning and Development Toward "Biochemical Surveillance of OEF/OIF Deployed Soldiers Using Natural Language Processing Detection of BDD Records"
06/30/2008
Gender and Medical Needs of OIF/OEF Veterans with PTSD
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
The Hearing Aid Effectiveness After Aural Rehabilitation (HEAR) Trial
12/31/2008
Telephone Care as a Substitute for Routine Psychiatric Medication Management
09/30/2009
Internet-based Diabetes Education and Case Management
12/31/2008
Telemedicine and Anger Management Groups for PTSD Veterans in the Hawaiian Island
03/31/2009
Telephone Case Monitoring for Veterans with PTSD
03/31/2011
Systematic Review and Tracking Databases for CPG Implementation
06/30/2008
Decision Support for the Management of Opioid Therapy in Chronic Pain
06/30/2008