HSR&D Research

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What is Health Services Research?

HSR&D research underscores all aspects of VA healthcare: patient care, care delivery, health outcomes, cost, and quality... Learn more

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Videos

Videos: HSR&D researchers discuss their work and its impact on care for Veterans

HSR&D Impacts

Pain: Program to Increase Veterans’ Access to Non-Drug Therapy for Pain Receives Approval for Expansion
(09-29-2022)

COVID-19: Research on COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Safety in Veterans
(08-10-2022)

Quality Improvement: The Surgical Pause Practice is Saving Veterans’ Lives
(09-22-2021)

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Recent Publications

Veterans' Perspectives: Black Veterans with Chronic Kidney Disease: Perspectives on Racism in Healthcare
(09-06-2022)

In Progress: Women's Health Research
(09-06-2022)

Summer 2022: COVID-19: FORUM
(08-18-2022)

Publication Briefs

Summaries of select journal articles from HSR&D

Increased Access to VA-Paid Community Care Resulted in Shift in Location of Surgery but No Difference in Outcomes for Veterans
(10-12-2022)

Compared to Medicare, Veterans with VA-Financed Care are More Likely to Receive Dialysis and Hospice for Kidney Disease
(10-07-2022)

Age and Certain Comorbidities are Risk Factors for Breakthrough COVID-19 Infection with Severe Outcomes among Veterans
(10-03-2022)