Health Services Research & Development

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

• Research Portfolio & Studies
• Centers
• VHA Senior Leadership Lunch and Learn Series
(intranet only: vaww.hsrd.research.va.gov/nlc/)
• Awards & Honors

Videos

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

HSR&D Impacts

Preventive Care: Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Acute Care
(10-23-2018)

Patient Safety: Improving Patient Safety through Better Communication
(10-11-2018)

Quality Improvement: VA Leads the Way in Reporting Surgical Outcomes
(09-07-2018)

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Recent Publications

ESP Report: Systematic Review - Orthobiologics in Foot and Ankle Arthrodesis Sites
(01-16-2020)

ESP Report: Systematic Review - End-stage Renal Disease and Depression
(01-10-2020)

Veterans’ Perspectives: Mobile App for Weight Management Designed by and for Veterans with Serious Mental Illness
(01-02-2020)

Publication Briefs

Summaries of select journal articles from HSR&D

Health is the Main Concern of Newly Separated Veterans
(12-28-2019)

Veterans Participating in a VA National Telehealth Tablet Initiative Save Both Time and Money
(12-26-2019)

Past Year Opioid Misuse Associated with Past-Year Suicide Attempt among High-Risk Veterans
(12-01-2019)