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Research Impacts

Whole Health: Enhancing Veterans’ Whole Health
(04-29-2025)

Caregivers and Family Support: Caregivers FIRST: From HSR Partnered Research to National Spread
(04-03-2025)

Pain: TelePain Increases Veterans’ Access to Nonpharmacological Care for Chronic Pain
(04-02-2025)

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Recent Publications

Winter 2025: Artificial Intelligence: FORUM
(04-14-2025)

ESP Report: Systematic Review - Automated Nutrition Delivery
(04-11-2025)

ESP Report: Systematic Review - Implementation of Age-Friendly Health Systems in Outpatient Settings
(04-01-2025)

Publication Briefs

Summaries of select journal articles

Younger Veterans with Mental Health Conditions, and Older Veterans with Physical Health Conditions, at High Risk of Suicide Attempt or Self-Directed Violence After COVID-19 Infection
(03-04-2025)

HSR Special Issue Commemorates 25th Anniversary of QUERI
(12-01-2024)

Medical Care Supplement Presents Research and Strategies for Measuring Well-Being of the Whole Person
(12-01-2024)