March 2017

VA HSR&D researchers conduct an extensive number of investigations designed to improve clinical decision-making and care, inform patients, evaluate changes in the healthcare system, and inform VA policymaking. In Progress is a quarterly publication that will highlight ongoing HSR&D research on various topics.

In This Issue: VA Healthcare for Women Veterans

Currently, 20% of new military recruits are women, and it's estimated that by 2018, 10% of the Veteran population will consist of women.¹ Our March issue focuses on HSR&D research intended to improve the health and healthcare of women Veterans, including:

• Women Veterans Healthcare CREATE
• Evaluating Outsourced Care for Women Veterans
• VA Maternity Care Coordination
• Attrition of Women Veterans New to VA
• Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction for Women at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
• Impacts of Comprehensive VA Women's Healthcare
• Patient-Centered Approach to Insomnia Treatment

References

1. HSR&D Women's Health Research website.