Health Services Research & Development

Management Briefs

Management Briefs: Provide VA senior managers with results from VA Health Services Research in a concise and timely manner.

• Systematic Review: Access Management Improvement, June 2017, Issue 129
• The Effectiveness of Health Coaching, June 2017, Issue 128
• Evidence Map: Prevalence of and Interventions to Reduce Health Disparities, May 2017, Issue 127
• Comparative Effectiveness of Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Agents, April 2017, Issue 126
• Effectiveness of Models Used to Deliver Multimodal Care for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain, April 2017, Issue 125
• Effectiveness of Stellate Ganglion Block for Treatment of PTSD, March 2017, Issue 124
• Massage for Pain: An Evidence Map, February 2017, Issue 123
• Benefits and Harms of Cannabis in Chronic Pain or PTSD, February 2017, Issue 122
• Management of Antiplatelet Therapy among Patients with Coronary or Cerebrovascular Disease, December 2016, Issue 121
• The Effectiveness and Risks of Cranial Electrical Stimulation, December 2016, Issue 120
• Evidence Map: Women Veterans' Health Research Literature (2008-2015), December 2016, Issue 119
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea, December 2016, Issue 118
• Non-Pharmacologic Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms Associated with Menopause, October 2016, Issue 117
• Metformin Use in Patients with Historical Contraindications or Precautions, October 2016, Issue 116
• Life Expectancy Calculators, August 2016, Issue 115
• Pharmacogenomics-guided Antidepressant Treatment versus Usual Care for Major Depressive Disorder, July 2016, Issue 114
• Benefits and Harms of Treating Blood Pressure in Older Adults, July 2016, Issue 113
• Rural Healthcare Workforce, May 2016, Issue 112
• Modifiable Risk Factors in the Progression of Multiple Sclerosis, April 2016, Issue 111
• Prevalence and Epidemiology of Combat Blast Injuries, April 2016, Issue 110
• Interventions to Improve Medication Adherence for Serious Mental Illness and PTSD, April 2016, Issue 109
• Suicide Prevention in Veterans, February 2016, Issue 108
• Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Acute Neck and Lower Back Pain, January 2016, Issue 107
• Pharmacist-Led Chronic Disease Management: Effectiveness and Harms Compared to Usual Care, January 2016, Issue 106
• Mapping the Evidence: Sex Effects in High-Impact Conditions for Women Veterans, January 2016, Issue 105
• Benefits and Harms of the Mediterranean Diet Compared to Other Diets, January 2016, Issue 104
• The Effectiveness Of Procedures to Remove or Occlude the Left Atrial Appendage, December 2015, Issue 103
• The Impact of Wearable Motion Sensing Technologies on Physical Activity, October 2015, Issue 102
• Caution Advised for Pay-for-Performance Programs, August 2015, Issue 101
• Effectiveness of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices for Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis, August 2015, Issue 100
• Racial and Ethnic Disparities Within VA, July 2015, Issue 99
• Home-based Kidney Dialysis versus In-center or Other Outpatient Kidney Dialysis Locations, July 2015, Issue 98
• Comparative Effectiveness of Proton Irradiation Treatment, June 2015, Issue 97
• Visual Dysfunction in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury, April 2015, Issue 96
• Colonoscopy Outcomes by Duration of NPO Status, March 2015, Issue 95
• E-Interventions for Alcohol Misuse, March 2015, Issue 94
• Mental Health Assessment and Psychosocial Interventions for Bariatric Surgery, March 2015, Issue 93
• Transitions of Care from Hospital to Home, March 2015, Issue 92
• Electronic Health Record-Based Interventions for Reducing Inappropriate Imaging in the Clinical Setting, February 2015, Issue 91
• Evidence Map of Tai Chi, February 2015, Issue 90
• Health Disparities in Quality Indicators of Healthcare Among Adults with Mental Illness, January 2015, Issue 89
• Evidence Map of Mindfulness, January 2015, Issue 88
• A Systematic Review: Shared Decision Making for Cancer Screening, October 2014, Issue 87
• Evidence Map of Yoga for High-Impact Conditions Affecting Veterans, October 2014, Issue 86
• Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Clostridium difficile Infection, September 2014, Issue 85
• Memo: An Evidence-Based Wait-Time Threshold, August 2014, Issue 84
• AJPH Supplement Highlights Equity Research on VA Healthcare, August 2014, Issue 83
• JGIM Supplement Highlights VA's Patient-Aligned Care Teams, July 2014, Issue 82
• Screening for Hepatocellular Cancer in Chronic Liver Disease, May 2014, Issue 81
• Computerized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adults with Depressive or Anxiety Disorders, May 2014, Issue 80
• Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Outpatient Settings, March 2014, Issue 79
• Evidence Map of Acupuncture, March 2014, Issue 78
• Benefits and Harms of Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery, March 2014, Issue 77
• Early Warning System Scores, March 2014, Issue 76
• Prevention of Wrong-Site Surgery, Retained Surgical Items, and Surgical Fires, December 2013, Issue 75
• Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs, December 2013, Issue 74
• Screening Pelvic Examinations in Asymptomatic Average-Risk Adult Women, November 2013, Issue 73
• Effects of Nurse-Managed Protocols in the Outpatient Management of Adults with Chronic Conditions, November 2013, Issue 72
• Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence among Veterans and Active Duty Service Members, and Intervention Approaches, October 2013, Issue 71
• Effects of Caregiver Interventions on Outcomes for Memory-related Disorders or Cancer, September 2013, Issue 70
• JGIM Supplement Highlights Women Veterans' Health, July 2013, Issue 69
• New Articles Highlight Readmission Rates and Hospital Quality of Care, June 2013, Issue 68
• Assessment of Alternative Treatment Strategies for Chronic Genotype 1 Hepatitis C, June 2013, Issue 67
• Screening for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Primary Care, May 2013, Issue 66
• Advanced Wound Care Therapies for Non-Healing Diabetic, Venous, and Arterial Ulcers, May 2013, Issue 65
• Group Visits Focusing on Education for the Management of Chronic Conditions in Adults, March 2013, Issue 64
• Treatment of Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, March 2013, Issue 63
• Complications of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Veterans and Military Personnel, March 2013, Issue 62
• Effect of Geriatricians on Outcomes of Inpatient and Outpatient Care, March 2013, Issue 61
• New Oral Anticoagulants vs Standard Anticoagulant Regimens for Thromboprophylaxis Related to Joint Replacement Surgery,
  March 2013, Issue 60
• Shared Medical Appointments for Chronic Medical Conditions, February 2013, Issue 59
• Mobile Applications and Internet-based Approaches for Supporting Non-Professional Caregivers, January 2013, Issue 58
• Secure Messaging between Providers and Patients and Allowing Patients Access to their Own Medical Record, December 2012, Issue 57
• Effects of Health Plan-Sponsored Fitness Center Benefits on Physical Activity, Health Outcomes, and Healthcare Costs and Utilization, October 2012, Issue 56
• Use of Left Ventricular Assist Devices as Destination Therapy in End-Stage Congestive Heart Failure, July 2012, Issue 55
• Comparative Effectiveness of Warfarin and Newer Oral Anticoagulants for the Long-Term Prevention and Treatment of Arterial and Venous Thromboembolism, July 2012, Issue 54
• The Role of the Institutional Review Board in Managing Conflict of Interest, July 2012, Issue 53
• Predictors and Consequences of Severe Hypoglycemia in Adults with Diabetes, June 2012, Issue 52
• Family Involved Psychosocial Treatments for Adult Mental Health Conditions, June 2012, Issue 51
• Suicide Prevention Interventions and Referral/Follow-up, May 2012, Issue 50
• Nutritional Supplements for Age-Related Macular Degeneration, March 2012, Issue 49
• Risk Prediction Models for Hospital Readmission, March 2012, Issue 48
• The Effect of Healthcare Providers' Working Conditions on Patient Care, February 2012, Issue 47
• Treatment of Anemia in Patients with Heart Disease, November 2011,
  Issue 46
• Public Presentation of Health System or Facility Data about Quality and Safety, November 2011, Issue 45
• Interventions to Improve Minority Healthcare and Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities, October 2011, Issue 44
• Delirium: Screening, Prevention and Diagnosis, October 2011, Issue 43
• Comparison of Joint Replacement Disparities in VA and Non-VA Settings, October 2011, Issue 42
• Efficacy of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, August 2011, Issue 41
• Women's Health Issues Journal: Focus on Women Veterans,
  July 2011, Issue 40
• Health Effects of Military Service on Women Veterans, June 2011, Issue 39
• Rural vs. Urban Ambulatory Healthcare, June 2011, Issue 38
• Homelessness among Veterans, May 2011, Issue 37
• Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Behavioral Symptoms of Dementia, May 2011, Issue 36
• Interventions to Improve Veterans' Access to Care, April 2011, Issue 35
• Safe and Effective Anticoagulation in the Outpatient Setting, April 2011, Issue 34
• Brief Psychotherapy for Depression in Primary Care, February 2011, Issue 33
• Comparative Effectiveness of Smoking Cessation Treatments for Patients with Depression, December 2010, Issue 32
• Interventions for Non-professional Caregivers of Individuals with Dementia, November 2010, Issue 31
• Comparing Care in VA vs. Non-VA Settings, October 2010, Issue 30
• Signs and Symptoms of Dementia and Brief Cognitive Tests Available in VA: A Synthesis of the Evidence, October 2010, Issue 29
• Measuring Changes in Depression and Assessing Optimal Treatment: New Evidence Syntheses, November 2009, Issue 28
• Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD: A Synthesis of the Evidence, August 2009, Issue 27
• Synthesis of the Evidence on Inpatient Hyperglycemia Management Finds Intensive Insulin Therapy Does Not Clearly Improve Health Outcomes, October 2008, Issue 26 (76 KB, PDF)
• Syntheses of the Evidence on Two Aspects of Pain Finds Little to Guide Clinicians, September 2008, Issue 25 (51 KB, PDF)
• The Effects of Reporting Provider Performance Data to the Public, January 2008, Issue 24 (78 KB, PDF)
• Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the VA Healthcare System, June 2007, Issue 23 (45 KB, PDF)
• Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Synthesis of the Evidence, February 2007, Issue 22 (44 KB, PDF)
• Study Shows Hospital Performance Predicts Only Small Differences in Hospital Risk-Adjusted Mortality Rates, December 2006, Issue 21 (52 KB, PDF)
• Screening and Counseling, November 2006, Issue 20 (72 KB, PDF)
• Studies Recommend Multiple Approaches for Hypertension Control, August 2006, Issue 19 (42 KB, PDF)
• Routine CAGE Screening for Alcohol Use Disorders Among Veteran Outpatients May Not Be Cost-Effective, September 2005, Issue 18 (62 KB, PDF)
• Obesity Common Among Veteran Patients: Studies Analyze Treatment Options, April 2005, Issue 16 (122 KB, PDF)
• Journal Focuses On VA Health Services Research, December 2004, Issue 15 (93 KB, PDF)
• SCI Nursing Journal Focuses On Translating Research into Practice, September 2004, Issue 14 (96 KB, PDF)
• VA Diabetes Care Better than Commercial Managed Care, August 2004, Issue 13 (101 KB, PDF)
• Improving Bar Code Medication Administration, August 2004, Issue 12 (119 KB, PDF)
• Mortality rates comparable but length of hospital stay longer in VA vs. private sector, September 2003, Issue 11 (69 KB, PDF)
• Spinal manipulation - No better than other treatments for chronic low back pain, June 2003, Issue 10 (82 KB, PDF)
• PTSD Treatment Important Predictor of Remission in Patients with Substance Use Disorders and PTSD, May 2003, Issue 8 (98 KB, PDF)
• Lower Screening Rates for Colorectal Versus Prostate Cancer, March 2003, Issue 7 (163.8 KB, PDF)
• Accounting for Practice Variation for Patients with Diabetes, December 2002, Issue 6 (87 KB, PDF)
• Aging and Schizophrenia, October 2002, Issue 5 (100 KB, PDF)
• Medical Care Highlights VA's Community-Based Outpatient Clinics, July 2002, Issue 4 (130 KB, PDF)
• Racial-disparities research - Medical Care Special Supplement, February 2002, Issue 3 (93 KB,PDF)
• Studies examine racial differences in surgical outcomes, November 2001, Issue 2 (146 KB,PDF)
• Antipsychotic prescribing practices, October 2001, Issue 1 (23 KB,PDF)
• Nursing Research, May 2001, Vol. 20 ( 28 KB, PDF)
• Primary Care: Providing Continuity and Accessibility, February 2001, Vol. 19 (59 KB,PDF)
• Change: An Opportunity for Progress, December 2000, Vol. 18 ( 26 KB, PDF)
• Long-Term Care Needs Increase as Veteran Population Ages, October 2000, Vol. 17 (25 KB,PDF)
• Women Veterans' Health Care: Closing the Gender Gap, August 2000, Vol. 16 (54 KB,PDF)
• Number One Cause of Death: Heart Disease, June 2000, Vol. 15 (15 KB,PDF)
• Post-traumatic Stress Disorder - A Problem of War and Peace, April 2000, Vol. 14 (29 KB,PDF)
• Rural Health -- Improving Access to Improve Outcomes, January 2000, Vol. 13 (27 KB,PDF)
• Telemedicine -- Health Care Technology Improving Access, Efficiency, and Continuity of Care, November 1999, Vol. 12 (29 KB, PDF)
• Quality Improvement in Surgical Care, September, Vol. 11, 1999 (29 KB,PDF)
• Mental Illness --Treatment Challenges , July, 1999, Vol. 10 (31 KB,PDF)
• The Toughest Cases - Homeless, Addicted, and Mentally Ill Veterans, March 1999, Vol. 9 ( 33 KB, PDF)
• Risk Adjustment: Leveling the Field, July 1998, Vol. 8 (20 KB,PDF)
• Program Evaluation: Another Tool for Managers, April 1998, Vol. 7 (114 KB,PDF)
• Positron Emission Tomography: The VHA PET Experience, June 1997, Vol. 6 (342 KB,PDF)
• Evidence-based Medicine: Making a Difference in Veteran's Health Care, February 1997, Vol. 5 (100 KB,PDF)
• Diabetes Health Services Research: Providing the Energy for Change, July 1996, Vol. 4 (49 KB, PDF)
• Health Care Technology Assessment: Value for Veterans, April 1996, Vol. 3 (352 KB, PDF)
• Caring for the Aging Veterans: A Commitment to Quality, February 1996, Vol. 2 (352 KB, PDF)
• Primary Care: Accessible, Continuous, Comprehensive, & Coordinated, November 1995, Vol. 1 (351 KB,PDF)