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

Women Veterans: Gender-tailored Practices Enhance Diabetes, Cardiovascular, and Mental Healthcare for Women Veterans
(02-01-2021)

Women Veterans: Congressional Committee Hears HSR&D Investigator’s Testimony on Women Veterans’ Mental Health and Harassment Research
(02-01-2021)

Suicide: Veterans at Higher Risk of Overdose/Suicide Death after Stopping Opioid Treatment
(02-01-2021)

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Recent Publications

ESP Report: Systematic Review - Population and Community-based Interventions to Prevent Suicide
(03-01-2021)

In Progress: Preventing Suicide among Veterans
(03-01-2021)

ESP Report: Evidence Brief - Detection and Treatment of Dental Problems on Chronic Disease Outcomes
(02-24-2021)

Publication Briefs

Summaries of select journal articles from HSR&D

Suicide Prevention for Women Veterans
(02-01-2021)

Strains on Critical Care Capacity Associated with Increased Mortality among VA Patients Admitted to an ICU for COVID-19
(01-19-2021)

Significantly Higher Rates of Suicide among Sexual Minority Veterans Compared to Other Veterans and the General Public
(12-28-2020)