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Chronic Disease Management |  Portfolio Description + Contact Info
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Evaluation of a Cardiac Nurse Practitioner Palliative Care Program
02/28/2010
Randomized Trial of a Telephone Intervention in Heart Failure Patients
03/31/2005
Evaluation of a Nurse Case Management Model for Chronic Heart Failure
12/31/2006
Guidelines for Drug Therapy of Hypertension: Multi-Site Implementation
09/30/2005
Working with Veterans Organizations to Improve Blood Pressure
12/31/2010
Group Intervention for DM Guideline Implementation
03/31/2012
A Self-Management Intervention for Veterans with Hepatitis C
08/31/2009
Collaborative Cardiac Care Project (C3P)
12/31/2007
Sleep Disturbance and Outcomes Rehabilitation in the Nursing Home
09/30/2005
VA Eligibility Reform and the Demand for VA Services by Elderly Veterans
06/30/2006
Acute Post-Operative Pain Management Using Massage As Adjuvant Therapy
11/30/2005
Stroke Prevention, Incidence and Outcomes in Veterans with Diabetes
03/31/2009
Evaluation of Preventable Diabetes Hospitalizations in the VA
06/30/2007
Pharmacy Use in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure
02/28/2006
Health Related Quality of Life in VA Patients with Intestinal Stoma
06/30/2005
Assessing Practice Variation in Long Term Care Referrals
09/30/2006
Appropriateness of Antiepileptic Drug Use for Older Veterans
09/30/2008
Effect of Self-Management on Improving Sleep Apnea Outcomes
12/31/2009
Quality of Care Indicators for Veterans with Stroke in Community Nursing Homes
01/31/2006
Risk Factor Trajectory and Variability: Predictors of Vascular Disease?
06/30/2006
Improving the Quality of End-of-Life Communication for Patients with COPD
12/31/2007
VA and non-VA Rehabilitation Utilization by Veterans with Acute Stroke
06/30/2006
Patient Preferences for Treatment of Hepatitis C
09/30/2008
Improving Patient-Provider Communication For Colorectal Cancer Screening
08/31/2009
Outcomes Associated with Salmeterol Use in Obstructive Lung Disease
09/30/2007
Self-Management of Osteoarthritis: A Tailored, Telephone-based Intervention
03/31/2009
Cost Effective Strategy to Evaluate Veterans with Sleep Apnea
03/31/2009
Improving HIV Screening by Nurse Rapid Testing, Streamlined Counseling
06/30/2007
A Behavioral Intervention to Improve Hypertension Control in Veterans
12/30/2008
Patient and Provider Attitudes in the Healthcare Context
06/30/2010
Behavioral/Pharmacological Telemedicine Interventions for BP Control
09/30/2009
Economic and Clinical Outcomes of Recommended NSAID Prescription Strategies
08/30/2008
Obesity Care Practices in the Veterans Health Administration
06/30/2009
Obesity and Utilization of Clinical Preventive Services
01/31/2008
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
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
Depression and CHF in Outpatients
12/31/2010
The Influence of Obesity on Veterans' Quality of Care
09/30/2010
Evaluating a Preference-based Intervention for Increasing CRC Screening
03/31/2012
Study to Lower Veterans Blood Pressure: Patient/Physician Intervention
03/31/2006
Dermal Thermometry and Self-Care of High Risk Diabetic Patients
09/30/2006
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
Using a Functional Assessment to Optimize Oxygen Therapy in Chronic Lung Disease
12/31/2008
Promoting Activity and Exercise in Chronic Pulmonary Disease: An Intervention Study
03/31/2005
Nurse Physical Activity Counseling in Primary Care
05/31/2006
Evaluating Telehealth Home Care for Elderly Veterans with Congestive Heart Failure
01/31/2005
Tobacco Tactics Website for Veteran Smokers
09/30/2008
Do Group Insulin Education Visits Reduce Barriers to Insulin Initiation?
09/30/2008
Effect of Telemedicine on Physician-Patient Communication
10/30/2007

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VA and Indian Health Services (IHS): Access for American Indian Veterans
02/28/2008
Health Values and Spirituality in Veterans with HIV/AIDS
06/30/2005
Determinants of VA Ambulatory Care Use Among Native American Veterans
06/30/2003
Physician-Patient Communication in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure
03/30/2010
Reasons for Disparities in Joint Replacement Utilization
12/31/2006
Ethnic Differences - Management of Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease
09/30/2003
Identification of HIV Infection Among Veterans
09/30/2003
Measuring HIV Quality of Care
06/30/2003
Data Collection for Veterans with HIV/AIDS: Survey and Chart Review
12/31/2002
Treatment Cost for Veterans with Chronic Kidney Disease
02/28/2010
The Impact of Health Literacy on Racial Differences in Cancer Stage at Presentation
03/31/2007
Use of VA Pharmacy by Medicare Enrolled Veterans
06/30/2006
End of Life Care: Medical Treatments and Costs by Age, Race, and Region
03/30/2006
Continuous Improvement for Veterans In Care-Mood Disorders
09/30/2007
Outcomes of Veterans with Dual HCV-HIV Infection
09/30/2005
Comparing VA Health Disparities to Health Disparities Outside the VA
07/31/2006
Evaluating HIV/AIDS Care Access and Quality in the VA
09/20/2007
Joint Replacement Utilization Disparity: The Role of Communication
08/31/2008
The Impact of Neighborhood Environment on Veteran Health and Survival
09/30/2009
Culture and Communication in Hypertension Management
09/30/2009
Sociocultural Dimensions of Provider Decision-Making in Pain Management
08/31/2009
Knee Replacement Disparity: A Randomized, Controlled Intervention
08/31/2009
Impact of a Plain Language Prostate Cancer Decision Aid on Decision Making
09/30/2011
Ethnic Differences in Medication Adherence and Cost for Elderly Veterans with DM
01/31/2010
Quality of Medical Care for Diabetics with Mental Illness
10/31/2004
Medicare HMO Enrollment and VA Use by Minority and Low Income Veterans
03/30/2004
Predictors of Outcomes of HIV-Infected Males
09/30/2005
Low Literacy Intervention for Colorectal Cancer Screening
04/30/2003
Genetic and Environmental Influences in Accounting for Combat Experience: Development of an OEF/OIF Twin Registry
09/30/2007

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Health Services Research Methodology |  Portfolio Description + Contact Info
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VHA Clinicians and Bioterror Events: Interactive Web-based Learning
09/30/2007
Evaluating a Bio-Terrorism Preparedness Campaign for Veterans
06/30/2007
Capacity to Execute a Health Care Proxy: Guideline Evaluation
01/31/2003
Further Development and Validation of the DRRI
03/31/2008
Women Veterans Cohort Study
10/30/2012
Improving Diabetes Care via Telephone Assessment and Patient Education
05/31/2003
Developing and Implementing a Quality Measure for Glycemic Control
12/31/2003
Effect of Increased Co-payments on Pharmacy Use in the VA
06/30/2005
Medicaid Enrollment, Utilization and Outcomes for VA Patients
03/30/2008
New Statistical Methods for Analyzing Veteran's Health Care Costs
06/30/2007
Cost of Acute Inpatient Nursing Services in VA
09/30/2007
Cost and Effectiveness of End Stage Renal Disease Care
09/30/2004
VA Enrollees' Demand for VA and non-VA Care
09/30/2003
Telemedicine Treatment for Veterans with Gulf War Illness
12/31/2007
Profile of Gulf War Veterans Receiving Undiagnosed Illness Compensation
09/30/2008
A Medication Adherence Intervention for HIV Infected Veterans
12/31/2002
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
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
Risk Adjustment of HbA1c for Performance Measurement in the VA
09/30/2004
Telemedicine Intervention to Improve Depression Care in Rural CBOCs
03/31/2006
A Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Depression and Anxiety in COPD
06/30/2006
Effectiveness of a Telecommunications System in Asthma Management
03/31/2008
Evaluation of Store-Forward Teledermatology for Skin Neoplasms
05/31/2006
Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
09/30/2005
Can Vignettes be Used to Improve Practice and Outcomes?
12/31/2005
Bioterrorism: Cost-Effectiveness of Medical Responses
03/31/2006
Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Computer-based Feedback Implementations
12/31/2006
Development of Survival Prediction Models for Advanced Cancer Patients
06/30/2008
Improving Assessment of Patient Preferences in Localized Prostate Cancer
12/31/2008
A Culturally Sensitive Values-Guided Aid for End of Life Decision-Making
03/31/2008
RCT of a Telecommunications System in Sleep Apnea
03/31/2008
Quality and Cost of VA and Medicare Covered Care for Veterans with ESRD
07/30/2006
Prospective Study of Functional Status in Veterans at Risk for Unexplained Illnesses
12/31/2009
Extending Propensity Scores for Observational Studies
08/30/2006
VA Prescription Drug Company Copayments and Veterans with Diabetes or Hypertension
09/14/2006
Assessing and Addressing Patient Colorectal Cancer Screening Barriers
03/31/2008
Clinical and Cost Effectiveness of Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy Using Tele-Ophthalmology
12/31/2010
Insulin Treatment Variation in Southwestern Diabetics - Therapeutic Decision-making
04/30/2008
The Potential for VA+ Choice to Affect Veterans' Care and VA Expenditures
09/30/2007
Medication Adherence: Implications of Measures Using Administrative Data
12/31/2009
Veterans' Healthcare Needs in National Surveys of the General Population
09/30/2007
Non-Pharmacological Interventions on Sleep in Post-Acute Rehabilitation
06/30/2009
Surgical Case Duration in the Department of Veterans Affairs
03/01/2010
From Syndromic to Disease-Course Surveillance
09/30/2010
Substance Abuse Self-Help Group Referral: Outcome and Services Use
06/30/2005
Effectiveness of a Health Education Program in a Primary Care Setting
03/31/2003
Health Services Implications of a Teledermatology Consult System
09/30/2003
Economic Impact of Guidelines for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
06/30/2004
The Cost of Research Administration in VA
12/31/2002
Pilot Just-In-Time IRB Review Evaluation
03/31/2003
The Diagnostic Validity of Three Quantitative Swab Techniques
06/30/2004
Monitoring Pressure Ulcer Healing in Persons with Spinal Cord Impairment
12/31/2008
Improving Quality: Registered Nurse Work Activities in VA Sponsored Nursing Homes
12/31/2007
Demonstration Project: A Method for Patient-Centered Improvements
03/30/2005
Can Interactive Voice Response Improve Patient-Centered Outcomes for Veterans
06/30/2004
Measuring Health Outcomes and Care Delivery for Parkinson's Disease
03/31/2005
Electronically Identifyinig Adverse Events in Clinical Narrative
09/30/2009
The Expedient Psychometric Education Research Team (EXPERT)
06/30/2003
Creating a VA Health Care Atlas
02/28/2003
Veterans' Views of HIPPA, Privacy Protection and Health Services Research
12/31/2004
Validating MDS Data from VA Nursing Home Care Units
12/31/2004
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
Measuring Health Related Quality of Life in Veterans with Stroke
03/31/2003
Centralized Telephone Outreach to Assist Smoking Cessation Among Veterans
09/30/2004
Internet-based Diabetes Education and Case Management
12/31/2008
An Evaluation of Home-Based Telemedicine Services
06/30/2004
Assessment of Sight-Threatening Diabetic Retinopathy Status via Telemedicine
04/30/2003
Computer-Assisted Access to Specialist Expertise
12/31/2002
Neuropsychological Assessment of a Population-Based Sample of Persian Gulf War Veterans and Controls
06/30/2004

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Implementation & Management Research |  Portfolio Description + Contact Info
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Utilization, System of Care, and Outcome of CABG in New York Veterans
09/30/2004
Implementing Guidelines for Smoking Cessation: A Randomized Trial of Evidence-Based Quality Improvement
12/30/2002
Determinants of Clinical Guideline Implementation Effectiveness
09/30/2003
Research Synthesis for QUERI Quality Improvement/Implementation Research
06/30/2007
Organization Variations in Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates
09/30/2003
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
Implementing Integrated Care for Veterans with Serious Mental Illness
12/31/2009
Reengineering Systems for the Primary Care Treatment of PTSD
02/28/2011
Using VA Databases to Identify Drug AEs & Their Health and Costs Impact
08/31/2010
Effects of Outlier Identification Strategy on Facility Profiling
09/30/2005
Nurse Staffing and Patient Outcomes in VA
09/30/2005
Process of Care in Peripheral Arterial Disease
09/30/2005
Evidence Based Approaches to Primary Care Staffing
06/30/2005
Establishing a VA Model for Best Practices in Management of Acute UGIH
08/30/2006
Improving Care of Veterans by Using Consumers as Mental Health Providers
06/30/2007
Do Practice Guidelines Improve Economic Efficiency within the VA System
06/30/2007
Variation in ICU Outcome: Examination of Contributing Factors
09/30/2004
Inappropriate Prescribing of Medication for Older Veterans
09/30/2005
Identifying Patient Safety Indicators from Administrative Data
09/30/2005
Addressing Barriers to Translation for Treatment of Hypertension
02/28/2008
Randomized Trial of Care Management to Improve End of Life Care
08/30/2008
Epidemiology and Cost of Falls in Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury
08/31/2008
Can Group Visits Improve Outcomes of Veterans with Diabetes
01/31/2009
Improving Care for Nursing Home Pneumonia in NHCUs and Veterans' Homes
09/30/2005
Clinical Practice Intensity: Comparing VA to Private Sector Providers
06/30/2009
Diabetes Telemedicine Consultation: A Systems Improvement Intervention
03/31/2009
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
Identifying and Predicting Contextual Errors in Medical Decision Making
04/30/2009
Impact of Resident Work Hours on Errors and Quality in VA Hospitals
11/30/2007
Reducing Avoidable Deaths by Directing Veterans' Surgical Care in the Private Sector
06/30/2007
Improving Insulin Therapy with Enhanced Care Management and Peer Support
03/31/2010
Impact of Quality Improvement Implementation on Nursing Home Outcomes
06/30/2006
Why Are Intermediate Outcomes in Diabetic Veterans Still Sub-Optimal?
12/31/2008
Dual Use, Continuity of Care and Duplication in VA and Medicare
03/31/2009
RCT of Financial Incentives to Translate ALLHAT into Practice
06/30/2011
Identifying Successful Approaches to Smoking Cessation Treatment for Veterans
06/30/2009
Telepsychology-Service Delivery for Depressed Elderly Veterans
08/07/2010
Assessing Information Value in Computerized Patient Care Documentation System
06/30/2010
Team Process and Performance in Primary Care
12/31/2009
Intra-Operative Predictors of Adverse Outcomes
09/30/2008
NSAID Related Adverse Events: Evaluating Risk Using Clinical Information
06/30/2008
VA's Quality Transformation: Lessons for Evidence-Based Management
09/30/2009
Evaluation of Community Based Outpatient Clinic Costs Using DSS Data
09/30/2004
Unexpected Clinical Events: Impact on Patient Safety
06/30/2004
Application of Clinical Decision Aids for Acute Upper GI Hemorrhage
03/31/2003
Facilitating Shared Decisionmaking About Prostate Cancer Screening
12/31/2002
CHERP Implementation Research Collaboration
05/31/2006
Collaboration between VA and Academic Experts in Implementation Research
05/30/2006
Collaboration Support for Academic Experts in Implementation Research
06/30/2006
Academic Experts Implementation Research Collaborative
06/30/2006
Academic Collaboration
09/30/2006
Collaboration between VA and Academic Experts in Implementation Research
09/30/2006
Use of an Intentional Learning Model to Assist Evidence-based Practice
06/30/2004
Implementation of ALLHAT Results in VAH
06/30/2004
Implementation of Coordinated Care Program for HF in VHA
06/30/2004
Implementation and Evaluation of Postoperative Pain Management Practices
06/30/2004
A Hip Protector Program to Increase Use in Primary Care Patients
06/30/2004
Planning a Nurse Case-Managed Inpatient Smoking Cessation Intervention
06/30/2004
Implementing Evidence-based Behaviornal Health Care Via the Chronic Care Model
06/30/2004
Implementation/Evaluation Evidence-based Coordinators in Residency Training
06/30/2004
Implementing USPSTF/AHCPR Guidelines for Depression in Primary Care
06/30/2004
Virtual Innovation Partners: Dissemination of PTSD Evidence-based Practices
05/31/2005
Planning Proposal to Implement Guidelines for Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury
06/30/2004
Innovations to Implementing Evidence-based Clincial Practice
09/30/2004
Preventing Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in Medical and Surgical Patients
06/30/2004
Training in Cognitive Processing Therapy for Sexual Trauma-related PTSD
04/30/2005
Online Family Education to Promote Treatment Compliance in Schizophrenia
09/30/2004
Well-being Among Veterans Enhancement Study (WAVES)
09/30/2005
Creating HealtheVet Informatics Applications for Collaborative Care
04/30/2007
Evaluation of VA Practice Matters as a Strategy for Influencing Physician Behavior
03/31/2003
Correlates of Falls in Persons with Cancer
12/31/2004
Safety Enhancement to Prevent Home Injury to Veterans with Alzheimer's Disease
09/30/2003
Implementing Symptoms Assessment into Clinical HIV Care
12/31/2006
Current Barriers and Facilitators to Use of Automated Clinical Reminders
09/30/2003
Translating Infection Prevention Evidence to Enhance Patient Safety
09/30/2008
Creating Safety and Reducing Medical Error with Bar Coding
06/30/2003
Randomized Controlled Trial of Enhanced Pharmacy Care in Older Veteran Outpatients
03/31/2004
Patient Profiling and Provider Feedback to Reduce Adverse Drug Events
12/31/2003
Characterizing Variability in Respiratory Care in SCI&D
09/30/2008
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
Translating Research into Action for Diabetes in VA - Phase 2 (TRIAD VA2)
04/30/2005
Validating the Patient Safety Indicators in the VA: A Multi-faceted Approach
09/30/2011
Use of CPRS Templates to Standardize Drug Utilization Reviews
06/30/2005
Evaluating Non-Mandatory Workload and Optimizing Staffing
08/31/2003

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Implementation Service Directed Projects (SDP) |  Portfolio Description + Contact Info
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Improving Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Setting
06/30/2007
Determining the Prevalence of Health Literacy Among Veterans
09/30/2006
Colorectal Cancer Care Outcomes Research and Quality Surveillance Data System
06/30/2008
Translation of Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines: A System Intervention
12/31/2007
Colorectal Cancer Care - A Quality Measurement Partnership
09/30/2008
An Evaluation of a Coordinated Proactive Diabetes Eye Care Program
12/31/2005
Improving HIV Care Quality
12/31/2006
Translation Plan to Improve Lipid Management for IHD Patients
09/30/2003
Building Expertise to Develop and Implement Decision Support Systems
12/31/2006
Collaboration Support for Academic Expert in Implementation Research
01/31/2007
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
Mental Health QUERI Translation Plan to Improve Antipsychotic Treatment
03/31/2004
Cost & Value of Evidence Based Solutions for Depression (COVES)
12/30/2006
A Study of Strategies to Improve Schizophrenia Treatment
03/31/2008
Implementing Effective, Collaborative Care for Schizophrenia
12/31/2008
Expanding and Testing VA Collaborative Care Models for Depression
06/30/2008
Dissemination and Implementation of Supported Employment in VHA
11/30/2007
HIV Translating Initiatives for Depression into Effective Solutions
03/31/2009
Implementing an HIV Rapid Testing Pilot Project Among Homeless
09/30/2007
VA Research Funding and Physician Retention: A Quantitative Analysis
09/30/2007
Evacuation of Veterans from Nursing Homes Due to Katrina and Rita
09/30/2007