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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(intranet only: vaww.hsrd.research.va.gov/nlc/)
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Videos

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

HSR&D Impacts

Preventive Care: VA researchers identify barriers to adopting catheter-related infection practices.
(10-23-2018)

Patient Safety: VA researchers work to reduce missed and delayed diagnoses through better communication.
(10-11-2018)

Quality Improvement: Reporting surgical outcomes leads to decreases in post-operative mortality and morbidity.
(09-07-2018)

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Recent Publications

Management eBrief: Deprescribing for Older Veterans: A Systematic Review
(03-09-2020)

Veterans’ Perspectives: How Engaged Research Improved A Diabetes Self-Management Tool for MyHealtheVet
(03-05-2020)

Management Brief: End-stage Renal Disease and Depression: A Systematic Review
(02-24-2020)

Publication Briefs

Summaries of select journal articles from HSR&D

Veterans at Higher Risk of Overdose/Suicide Death After Stopping Opioid Treatment; Increasing Risk with Duration on Opioids
(03-04-2020)

Anti-MRSA Therapy Associated with Greater 30-day Mortality Compared with Standard Therapy for Veterans with Pneumonia
(02-17-2020)

VA Healthcare Benefits May Reduce Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Seeking Mental Health Treatment among Veterans
(01-27-2020)