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Project No. 
Title 
PI 
Funding End 
A Needs Assessment for Facilitating the Role of VA Occupational Health Providers during COVID-19
Giannitrapani, Karleen
2022-09-30
Delaying Cardiovascular Procedures to Curb the Spread of COVID-19 among Veterans: Variation in VHA Practice Patterns and Outcomes
Yong, Celina
2022-04-30
Guidelines for Drug Therapy of Hypertension: Closing the Loop
Goldstein, Mary
2000-09-30
Benchmarking Patterns in the Pharmacologic Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Hankin, Cheryl
2002-03-31
Guidelines for Drug Therapy of Hypertension: Multi-Site Implementation
Goldstein, Mary
2005-09-30
Improving the Quality of Addiction Treatment Quality Measurement
Sox-Harris, Alexander
2013-12-31
Web-based Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Use in Veterans with Hepatitis C
Humphreys, Keith
2018-09-30
TeleMonitoring to Improve Substance Use Disorder Treatment After Detoxification
Timko, Christine
2018-03-31
Lost to Care: Attrition of Women Veterans New to VHA
Frayne, Susan
2018-02-28
Effective Screening for Pain Study
Lorenz, Karl
2016-12-31
Identification of HIV Infection Among Veterans
Owens, Douglas
2003-09-30
Consortium of Healthcare Informatics Research: Translational Use Case Projects
Goldstein, Mary
2014-03-31
Dual Diagnosis Inpatients: Telephone Monitoring RCT to Improve Outcomes
Timko, Christine
2015-03-31
Evaluation of Military Sexual Trauma Screening and Treatment
Kimerling, Rachel
2009-07-31
Clinical Reminders in Test Reports to Improve Guideline Compliance
Heidenreich, Paul
2006-09-30
End of Life Care: Medical Treatments and Costs by Age, Race, and Region
Yu, Wei
2006-03-30
Substance Use Disorder Patients in VA Nursing Homes
Lemke, Sonne
2007-11-30
Improving Safety Culture and Outcomes in VA Hospitals
Gaba, David
2008-12-31
Effectiveness of Screening and Treatment for PTSD in SUD Patients
Trafton, Jodie
2010-12-31
Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: Impact of Mental Illness
Frayne, Susan
2010-03-31
Dual Diagnosis Self-Help Group Referral: Outcomes and Services Use
Timko, Christine
2010-09-30
Improving Longterm SUD Outcomes with Telephone Case Monitoring
McKellar, John
2010-01-31
Process Quality Measures of Addiction Care: Validation and Refinement
Sox-Harris, Alexander
2010-03-30
Predictors and Outcomes of Treating Bipolar Depression as MDD
Schutte, Kathleen
2012-09-30
Treating Violence-Prone Substance Use Disorder Patients
Timko, Christine
2012-08-31
Musculoskeletal Spine Pain in VA: Description and Guideline Adherence
Sinnott, Patricia
2012-02-29
Dual Use: Safe in Atrial Fibrillation?
Turakhia, Minang
2014-08-31
Regular and Off-Shift Nursing: Impacts on Patient Outcomes and Cost of Care
Phibbs, Ciaran
2013-09-30
Drug Screen for Primary Care Patients
Tiet, Quyen
2015-06-30
Management of HIV as a Chronic Disease
Owens, Douglas
2015-03-31
Differences in Quality, Cost, and Access between VA and Fee Basis CABG and PCI
Barnett, Paul
2016-05-31
Automating Performance Metrics for Quality Improvement in Complex Chronic Disease
Goldstein, Mary
2015-11-30
Effects of Mental Health Disorders on Pain Monitoring and Treatment in VA CLCs
Brennan, Penny
2016-02-29
Cost-effective Uses of New Hepatitis C Treatments and their VA Budgetary Impact
Owens, Douglas
2015-11-30
Access to Specialty Care for Veterans with Complex Conditions
Wagner, Todd
2019-04-30
Understanding the Initiation of Maintenance Dialysis among Older Veterans
Tamura, Manjula
2020-09-30
Understanding Dual Use in VA and Medicaid for Potential Impacts Under the ACA
Yoon, Jean
2016-03-31
Value of End-of-Life Cancer Care
Gidwani-Marszowski, Risha
2019-07-31
Improving Treatment Engagement and Outcomes among Justice-involved Veterans
Blonigen, Daniel
2021-03-31
Personalized Life Expectancy to Encourage High Value Prostate Cancer Care
Leppert, John
2021-02-28
Pregnancy Outcomes of Veterans (PROVE)
Phibbs, Ciaran
2017-09-30
An RCT of a Primary Care-Based PTSD Intervention: Clinician-Supported PTSD Coach
Kuhn, Eric
2021-09-30
Improving Outcomes among Medical/Surgical Inpatients with Alcohol Use Disorders
Timko, Christine
2022-02-28
Care Coordination for High-Risk Patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions
Zulman, Donna
2021-12-31
Health Information for Infected Veterans
Midboe, Amanda
2023-03-31
Causes and Consequences of Inappropriate MRI of the Lumbar Spine
Nevedal, Andrea
2019-09-30
Connecting Women to Care: Home-based Psychotherapy for Women with MST Living in Rural Areas
Cloitre, Marylene
2022-12-30
Effectiveness of a Rescue Medication in Preventing Opioid Overdose in Veterans
Oliva, Elizabeth
2023-12-31
Choosing Wisely: Barriers to De-Implementation, Patterns, and Costs of Low Value Preoperative Testing for Veterans Undergoing Low Risk Procedures
Sox-Harris, Alexander
2020-12-31
How nursing staff skill mix, education and experience modify patient acuity-based estimates of required unit staffing
Phibbs, Ciaran
2022-09-30
Quality of Care for Justice-Involved Veterans: Gaps, Predictors, and Stakeholder-Driven Solutions
Finlay, Andrea
2022-06-30
Does VA Home-Based Primary Care Reduce Costs Among Veterans Eligible for Independence at Home?
Phibbs, Ciaran
2021-09-30
Development of a Patient-Reported Measure to Assess Healthcare Engagement
Kimerling, Rachel
2023-05-31
Veteran Access to Emergency Care
Vashi, Anita
2023-11-30
Imaging Surveillance After Lung Cancer Treatment
Backhus, Leah
2025-06-30
Body Mass Index (BMI) Risk Zones and Variations in Obesity Detection in Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Eisenberg, Dan
2022-12-31
Cost Effectiveness of Interventions to Reduce Morbidity from Opioid Dependency
Humphreys, Keith
2022-09-30
Improving Palliative Measurement Application with Computer-Assisted-Abstraction Study
Lorenz, Karl
2024-09-30
Participatory system dynamics vs usual quality improvement: Is staff use of simulation an effective, scalable and affordable way to improve timely Veteran access to high-quality mental health care?
Zimmerman, Lindsey
2025-09-30
Promoting benzodiazepine cessation through an electronically-delivered patient self-management intervention
Humphreys, Keith
2024-08-31
Veterans' Choice in Hospital Care
Yoon, Jean
2023-05-31
Attrition of Women Veterans New to VHA in the Community Care Era
Frayne, Susan
2024-03-30
Evaluating the VA Make-or-Buy Decision in Emergency Care
Chan, David
2024-12-31
Developing Tools for Dialysis Decision Support in Older Adults
Tamura, Manjula
2025-09-30
Long-Term Opioid Therapy: Screen to Evaluate and Treat (Opioid-SET)
Timko, Christine
2024-08-31
Addressing the Gap in Feasible, Valid, and Important Quality Measures for the Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Sox-Harris, Alexander
2024-03-31
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Coaching into Care with VA-CRAFT to Promote Veteran Engagement in PTSD Care
Kuhn, Eric
2025-08-31
A web-based program to improve chronic illness self-management by engaging patients and informal caregivers
Trivedi, Ranak
2027-03-31
Using Data Analytics and Targeted Whole Health Coaching to Reduce Frequent Utilization of Acute Care among Homeless Veterans
Blonigen, Daniel
2025-12-31
Defining Optimal Care for Urinary Stone Disease in the Veterans Health Administration
Pao, Alan
2025-09-30
Utilization and Health Outcomes for Veterans with Expanded Health Care Access
Wagner, Todd
2024-06-30
The EMBER Trial for Weight Management Engagement
Breland, Jessica
2025-08-31
Evaluating Health Services for Justice-Involved Veterans to Improve Policy and Practice
Finlay, Andrea
2025-12-31
Quality of Medical Care for Diabetics with Mental Illness
Frayne, Susan
2004-10-31
Substance Abuse Self-Help Group Referral: Outcome and Services Use
Timko, Christine
2005-06-30
PAtient-centered mUltidiSciplinary care for vEterans undergoing surgery (PAUSE): a hybrid 1 clinical effectiveness-implementation intervention trial
Arya, Shipra
2025-12-31
Stand Down-Think Before You Drink: An RCT of a Mobile App for Hazardous Drinking with Peer Phone Support
Blonigen, Daniel
2026-08-31
Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health in High-Risk Veterans
Zulman, Donna
2025-09-30
A comprehensive assessment of maternal health and pregnancy outcomes among women veterans
Phibbs, Ciaran
2025-03-31
Understanding the relationship between nurse staffing and outcomes: impact of individual nurse education, expertise, and effort level on individual patient outcomes
Phibbs, Ciaran
2026-04-30
Matching, Outcomes and Costs in Substance Abuse/Psychiatric Treatment
Timko, Christine
2001-08-31
Automated Calls with Nurse Follow-Up to Improve Diabetes Ambulatory Care
Piette, John
1999-12-31
Measuring Primary Care Competency-Linking Knowledge to Clinical Behavior
Peabody, John
2002-12-31
Building Expertise to Develop and Implement Decision Support Systems
Finney, John
2006-12-31
VISN Collaborative for Improving Hypertension Management with ATHENA-HTN
Goldstein, Mary
2011-03-31
Virtual Innovation Partners: Dissemination of PTSD Evidence-based Practices
Ruzek, Josef
2005-05-31
Preventing Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in Medical and Surgical Patients
Weingardt, Kenneth
2004-06-30
Reduction of postoperative opioids dispensed in surgical patients
Giori, Nicholas
2021-03-31
Telehealth for Acute Care in VA
Vashi, Anita
2022-03-31
Pain Management and Behavioral Outcomes in Patients with Dementia
Douglas, Marilyn
2001-03-21
Improving Cancer Pain Management Using AHCPR Cancer Pain Guidelines
Douglas, Marilyn
2004-09-30
Evaluating Culture Change in VA Community Living Centers: Feasibility Issues
Lemke, Sonne
2011-03-31
The Impact of PET/CTA On Clinical Decision-Making, Cost and Outcomes
Nguyen, Patricia
2011-09-30
Survey of the Organizational Structure of the Physical Therapy Service in VHA
Sinnott, Patricia
2011-03-31
Evaluating Innovative Care Models for High-Utilizing Patients
Zulman, Donna
2015-05-31
Identifying Innovations for Managing High-Cost Mental Health Patients
Blonigen, Daniel
2015-06-30
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for the Inpatient Treatment of Psychosis
Boden, Matthew
2015-04-30
Oncologists' Attitudes Towards Treating Patients with Advanced Cancer
Gidwani-Marszowski, Risha
2016-06-30
Emergency Care Sensitive Conditions in the VA
Vashi, Anita
2016-04-30
Development of a Brief Measure of Patient Activation for Veterans
Kimerling, Rachel
2016-09-30
Web-based Self-management Tool Targeting Patients and their Informal Caregivers
Trivedi, Ranak
2018-10-31
Evaluating the Adaptability and Implementation Potential of an Innovative Alcohol Intervention for Veterans in Primary Care: Integrating Mobile-based Applications with Peer Support
Blonigen, Daniel
2019-02-28
Pilot Study of Standalone and Peer Supported Online Problem Solving Program in Veterans with Untreated Mental Health Problems
Carlson, Eve
2019-09-30
VA-Legal Clinic Partnerships to Increase Veterans' Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Access, Initiation, and Engagement
Timko, Christine
2018-08-31
Early Identification of Poorly Performing Joint Replacements
Giori, Nicholas
2019-02-28
Feasibility of Evaluating the Expansion of VA Home-and Community-based Services using the Health and Retirement Survey
Jacobs, Josephine
2018-12-31
Implementation of mobile health for Veterans in Primary Care: Using Peers to enhance access to mental health care
Blonigen, Daniel
2021-06-30
Real-time Infection Prediction in Inpatient Postoperative Care
Graham, Laura
2023-01-31
Clinical care needs and experiences for patients with spinal cord injury identifying as LGBT
Kiratli, B.
2024-09-30
VA Research Funding and Physician Retention: A Quantitative Analysis
Smith, Mark
2007-09-30
Impact of Organizational Factors on Quality of Heart Failure Care
Sahay, Anju
2006-09-30
Economic Impacts of Buprenorphine Adoption in VHA
Barnett, Paul
2007-03-31
Predicting Rehabilitation Costs for VA Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury
Lew, Henry
2007-05-30
Brief Motivational Interventions for Substance-Using Veterans: Pilot
Weingardt, Kenneth
2007-09-30
MHV: Health Status Measure and Quality of Care Assessment
Heidenreich, Paul
2008-09-30
Validation of Computerized Risk Assessment of Prescription Opioid Abuse
Trafton, Jodie
2008-01-31
Visual Dysfunction in PNS OIF/OEF Patients: A Pilot Study
Goodrich, Gregory
2008-08-31
Disparities in VA Heart Failure Care
Heidenreich, Paul
2009-09-30
Best VA Practices For Reducing Heart Failure Hospitalizations
Heidenreich, Paul
2009-09-30
Supporting the Evaluation of the Health eVet Personal Health Record
Wagner, Todd
2009-07-31
ATHENA-HF: Integrating Computable Guidelines for Complex Co-morbidities
Goldstein, Mary
2010-07-31
Implementation of ATHENA-OT Decision Support: Facilitators and Barriers
Cronkite, Ruth
2010-09-30
Standardization of Heart Failure Assessments Using Home Tele-Health
Heidenreich, Paul
2011-01-31
Barriers and Supports for Alcohol Use Disorders Pharmacotherapy
Sox-Harris, Alexander
2010-09-30
Formative Evaluation of the Self-Help Toolkit
McKellar, John
2010-09-30
Length of Stay and Outcome in VHA SARRTPs
Sox-Harris, Alexander
2010-07-31
Hemoglobin A1c in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty
Giori, Nicholas
2011-12-31
Behavioral Couples Therapy Implementation in SUD Specialty Care
Gifford, Elizabeth
2011-06-30
Assessment of Gaps in Chronic Opioid Therapy Guideline Adherence
Trafton, Jodie
2011-05-31
Cannabis Use Disorder Treatment Barriers/Supports Among those with PTSD
Bonn-Miller, Marcel
2012-08-31
Developing a Consensus Vision Screen for Patients with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Goodrich, Gregory
2012-09-30
Using Health Risk Factors Data for Tobacco-Cessation Quality Improvement
Barnett, Paul
2012-09-30
Guidelines to Performance Measures: Automating Quality Review for Heart Failure
Goldstein, Mary
2012-12-31
Factor Impacting the Screening and Management of Alcohol Misuse in Women
Lewis, Eleanor
2014-02-28
Improving the Safety of Aldosterone Antagonists in Heart Failure
Heidenreich, Paul
2014-05-31
Feasibility of Implementing a 3-Step Mutual Help Referral Method in HCV Clinics
Schaefer, Jeanne
2014-03-31
Intervention to Reduce Overuse of Left Ventriculography
Heidenreich, Paul
2014-02-28
Decision Support to Decrease Overuse of Imaging: Usability and Measurement
Gidwani-Marszowski, Risha
2014-02-28
Adherence to Practice Recommendations for Veterans with SUDs Receiving Opioids
Lewis, Eleanor
2014-02-28
Integrating Heart Failure Clinical Decision Support (CDS) at Point of Care
Goldstein, Mary
2013-12-31
Implementing Symptom Monitoring in Substance Use Disorder Specialty Care Programs
Gifford, Elizabeth
2014-06-30
A Formative Evaluation of VA Heart Failure (HF) Provider Network and e-HF Toolkit
Sahay, Anju
2014-09-30
Metrics for Residential SUD Treatment Access, Processes, and Care Transitions
Sox-Harris, Alexander
2014-06-30
Veterans Justice Programs: Improving Access to Mental Health Services
Blonigen, Daniel
2015-01-31
Effectiveness of a Telemedicine System of A-Fib Alerts for Stroke Prevention
Turakhia, Minang
2015-06-30
After Detoxification: Increasing Follow-up Appointment and SUD Treatment Rates
Timko, Christine
2014-11-30
Successful Implementation of Consistent Staff Assignment in VA CLCs
Brennan, Penny
2015-09-30
Implementing Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution: A Formative Evaluation
Oliva, Elizabeth
2015-06-30
SUD Treatment for Dually Diagnosed Patients in PTSD Outpatient Programs
Tiet, Quyen
2016-06-30
Caring for the Caregivers of Veterans: Planning a National Program Evaluation
Yank, Veronica
2015-10-31
VA Supplement to INQRI Proposal
Phibbs, Ciaran
2011-02-28
Implementation of the Hospital to Home (H2H) Heart failure Initiative
Heidenreich, Paul
2013-04-30
Implementing Tobacco Treatment in Substance Use Disorder Residential Programs
Gifford, Elizabeth
2017-09-30
Gender and Medical Needs of OIF/OEF Veterans with PTSD
Kimerling, Rachel
2007-10-30
The Cost and Benefits of the VA Central Institutional Review Board
Wagner, Todd
2011-04-30
Evaluation of VA Research Career Development Program
Finney, John
2012-01-31
Phase II Evaluation of VA Research Career Development Program: Mentoring Processes and Relationships
Cronkite, Ruth
2015-09-30
The VA Women's Overall Mental Health Assessment of Needs (WOMAN)
Kimerling, Rachel
2014-09-30
Predictors of Response to Insomnia Treatments for Gulf War Veterans
Yesavage, Jerome
2022-09-30
The Opioid Consent: Helping Optimize Information for Cancer and Effective (CHOICE) Pain Management
Lorenz, Karl
2018-08-31
Efficient electronic phenotyping using APHRODITE in the Million Veteran Program
Lee, Jennifer
2021-07-31
Can suicide theory-guided natural language processing of clinical progress notes improve existing prediction models of Veteran suicide mortality?
Sox-Harris, Alexander
2024-11-30
VA-DoD Long-Term Impact of Military-Relevant Brain Injury Consortium (LIMBIC): Health Economics Study (HX003155)
Dismuke Greer, Clara
2024-09-30
Intended and Unintended Consequences of the MISSION Act for Medicare-Eligible Veterans
Rose, Liam
2023-09-30
Strategies to improve Utilization of Post-overdose Evidence-based Risk mitigation among Non-fatal Overdoses in VA (SUPER NOVA)
Oliva, Elizabeth
2027-01-31
Visual Dysfunction in MTBI: A Comparison Group Study
Goodrich, Gregory
2009-03-31
Gender and Medical Needs of OEF/OIF Veterans with PTSDII
Kimerling, Rachel
2008-09-30
Examining the Diagnostic and Clinical Utility of the PTSD Checklist
Kimerling, Rachel
2008-09-30
Modeling Telehealth Care Among Veterans with SCI
Smith, Mark
2008-12-15
System for Monitoring Substance Abuse Patients' Outcomes and Care
Finney, John
2005-06-30
Clinical Practices and Outcomes in VA Methadone Maintenance Programs
Humphreys, Keith
2004-06-30
Continuity in Substance Abuse Care: Best Practices, Outcomes, and Costs
Schaefer, Jeanne
2002-03-31
Telephone Case Monitoring for Veterans with PTSD
Rosen, Craig
2011-09-30
Group Visits to Improve Hypertension Management
Goldstein, Mary
2006-08-30
Decision Support for the Management of Opioid Therapy in Chronic Pain
Trafton, Jodie
2008-06-30
OEF/OIF/OND Veterans' Use of Primary and Specialty Care through Choice
Wagner, Todd
2015-09-30

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