2024
National rollout of a medication safety dashboard to improve testing for latent infections among biologic and targeted synthetic disease‐modifying agent users within the Veterans Health Administration
Schmajuk G, Ware A, Li J, Tarasovsky G, Shiboski S, Barton J, Miller K, Mitchell H, Dana J, Reiter K, Wahl E, Rozenberg‐Ben‐Dror K, Hauser R, Whooley M. National rollout of a medication safety dashboard to improve testing for latent infections among biologic and targeted synthetic disease‐modifying agent users within the Veterans Health Administration. Health Services Research 2024, 60: e14363. PMID: 39056425, PMCID: PMC11782092, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.14363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemVA facilitiesVeterans Health AdministrationAudit log dataInterrupted time seriesPost-deploymentFrequency of sessionsWeeks post-deploymentFacility levelNational rolloutEHR dataHealth AdministrationHealthcare personnelHealthcare systemUnited States Veterans Affairs healthcare systemPercentage of patientsScreening dataEHRDashboard deploymentFacility personnelStudy periodSessionsScreeningUnited StatesFacilitiesEvaluating an Enterprise-Wide Initiative to enhance healthcare coordination for rural women Veterans using the RE-AIM framework
Relyea M, Kinney R, DeRycke E, Haskell S, Mattocks K, Bastian L. Evaluating an Enterprise-Wide Initiative to enhance healthcare coordination for rural women Veterans using the RE-AIM framework. Frontiers In Health Services 2024, 3: 1237701. PMID: 38282637, PMCID: PMC10811198, DOI: 10.3389/frhs.2023.1237701.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOffice of Rural HealthRural women veteransHealth care coordinationCare coordinationWomen veteransVA facilitiesRE-AIMCancer screeningProgram implementationCare coordination modelRE-AIM frameworkBreast cancer screeningWomen's Health ServicesMixed-methods evaluationCervical cancer screeningSemi-structured interviewsRural healthHealthcare coordinationScreening ratesPreventive careHealth servicesPhone encountersMaternity careQualitative findingsCare
2022
The Complexity of Sex-Based Cancer Screenings for Veterans with Gender-Related Diagnoses in VA Care
Warren A, Brandt C, Bastian L, Zeng Q, Black A, Goulet J. The Complexity of Sex-Based Cancer Screenings for Veterans with Gender-Related Diagnoses in VA Care. Annals Of LGBTQ Public And Population Health 2022, 3: 135-141. DOI: 10.1891/lgbtq-2021-0010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic health recordsVeterans Health AdministrationNational electronic health recordCervical cancerCancer screeningVA careProstate cancer screeningPSA testingDiagnostic codesVA facilitiesMale veteransHealth AdministrationSex-specific careFemale veteransCancer screenDiagnosisCareHealth recordsVeteransSexCancerOriginal sexThe rate of use of Veterans Affairs chiropractic care: a 5-year analysis
Burdick R, Corcoran KL, Zhao X, Lisi A. The rate of use of Veterans Affairs chiropractic care: a 5-year analysis. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2022, 30: 4. PMID: 35062971, PMCID: PMC8781440, DOI: 10.1186/s12998-022-00413-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChiropractic careCorporate Data WarehouseChiropractic useVA facilitiesVeterans AffairsChiropractic servicesVeteran populationVA Corporate Data WarehouseFacility characteristicsCommunity care useMethodsCross-sectional analysisVA chiropractic servicesNon-pharmacologic treatmentsCommunity care providersCare delivery mechanismsUnique veteransRate of useMusculoskeletal conditionsCare useSite careHigh prevalenceCare providersVeterans' useChiropractic workforceUS population
2021
Twenty-year trends in use of electroconvulsive therapy among homeless and domiciled veterans with mental illness
Tsai J, Szymkowiak D, Wilkinson ST, Holtzheimer PE. Twenty-year trends in use of electroconvulsive therapy among homeless and domiciled veterans with mental illness. CNS Spectrums 2021, 28: 183-189. PMID: 34895380, DOI: 10.1017/s1092852921001061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectroconvulsive therapyMental illnessECT utilizationECT useSessions of ECTVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemHealthcare systemTwenty-year trendsMedical recordsHigher overall rateVA facilitiesSocioeconomic disparitiesIllnessComprehensive healthcare systemHomeless veteransVeteransOverall rateNational dataTherapyRegional differencesLocal factorsYear 2000Coordinating women's preventive health care for rural veterans
Kinney RL, Haskell S, Relyea MR, DeRycke EC, Walker L, Bastian LA, Mattocks KM. Coordinating women's preventive health care for rural veterans. The Journal Of Rural Health 2021, 38: 630-638. PMID: 34310743, DOI: 10.1111/jrh.12609.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationPreventive health careCare coordinationWomen veteransPreventive careCare coordinatorsPreventive health care servicesRural women veteransHealth careRural facilitiesHealth care servicesSemi-structured telephone interviewsNumber of veteransRural veteransPreventive screeningCare settingsVHA providersVA facilitiesCommunity providersHealth AdministrationCare servicesPatient careTelephone interviewsCareVeterans
2019
Women Veterans’ Experiences with Perceived Gender Bias in U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Specialty Care
Mattocks K, Casares J, Brown A, Bean-Mayberry B, Goldstein KM, Driscoll M, Haskell S, Bastian L, Brandt C. Women Veterans’ Experiences with Perceived Gender Bias in U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Specialty Care. Women's Health Issues 2019, 30: 113-119. PMID: 31735581, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2019.10.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecialty care providersPrimary care settingSpecialty careCare providersWomen veteransCare settingsVeterans AffairsWomen veterans' experiencesHealth clinicsHealth trainingWomen's Health TrainingMental health care settingsPrimary care providersWomen's health clinicQuality of careHealth care settingsPatient satisfactionSpecialty providersHormonal fluctuationsVA facilitiesVeterans' experiencesHealth conditionsCareSymptomsWomenEnd‐of‐Life Decision Making and Treatment for Patients with Professional Guardians
Cohen AB, Benjamin AZ, Fried TR. End‐of‐Life Decision Making and Treatment for Patients with Professional Guardians. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2019, 67: 2161-2166. PMID: 31301189, PMCID: PMC6800801, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-intensity treatmentPatient preferencesHospice careVeterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare SystemUnderwent cardiopulmonary resuscitationRetrospective cohort studyIntensive care unitLast monthAdvance care planningLife decisionsDecedent patientsLife decision makingChart reviewCohort studyCare unitTreatment outcomesCardiopulmonary resuscitationOutpatient facilitiesLife careCare planningVA recordsVA facilitiesProfessional guardiansPatientsOlder adultsMeasuring coordination of epilepsy care: A mixed methods evaluation of social network analysis versus relational coordination
Altalib HH, Lanham HJ, McMillan KK, Habeeb M, Fenton B, Cheung KH, Pugh MJ. Measuring coordination of epilepsy care: A mixed methods evaluation of social network analysis versus relational coordination. Epilepsy & Behavior 2019, 97: 197-205. PMID: 31252279, DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2019.05.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedEpilepsyHealth PersonnelHealth ServicesHospitals, VeteransHumansModels, OrganizationalNeurologistsPatient Care TeamReferral and ConsultationSocial NetworkingSocial SupportSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsCoordination of careVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemVA providersEpilepsy careNeurological careHealthcare systemHealthcare teamPrimary care providersModel of careCare team membersLarge healthcare systemVA healthcare systemMental health providersHealth professional networksRelational coordinationMixed-methods evaluationKey informant interviewsMultidisciplinary careEpilepsy centersNeurology settingCare scoresProvider teamCare mapCare providersVA facilities
2017
Care coordination in epilepsy: Measuring neurologists' connectivity using social network analysis
Altalib HH, Fenton BT, Cheung KH, Pugh MJV, Bates J, Valente TW, Kerns RD, Brandt CA. Care coordination in epilepsy: Measuring neurologists' connectivity using social network analysis. Epilepsy & Behavior 2017, 73: 31-35. PMID: 28605631, DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2017.05.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationCare coordinationHealth care providersCare providersVA facilitiesEpilepsy centersSpecialty careEpilepsy careEpilepsy patientsHealth AdministrationFacility levelNumber of providersNeurologistsFacility typeCareProvidersType of facilityMixed modelsSame facilityPatientsEpilepsyAdministrationOne-Year Incidence and Predictors of Homelessness Among 300,000 U.S. Veterans Seen in Specialty Mental Health Care
Tsai J, Hoff RA, Harpaz-Rotem I. One-Year Incidence and Predictors of Homelessness Among 300,000 U.S. Veterans Seen in Specialty Mental Health Care. Psychological Services 2017, 14: 203-207. PMID: 28481605, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecialty mental health clinicsMental health clinicsHealth clinicsRetrospective cohort study designVeterans AffairsSpecialty mental health careCohort study designVA medical recordsDrug use disordersMental health careVA homeless servicesClinical predictorsProspective studyMedical recordsDisorders ClinicInternational ClassificationUse disordersVA facilitiesU.S. veteransEarly signsStudy designVA effortsClinicHealth careIncidenceReceptivity to a peer counselling program and recovery atmosphere as perceived by Veterans Health Administration peer support specialists and supervisors
Stefanovics E, Drebing C, Sweeney P, Sofuoglu M, Rosenheck R. Receptivity to a peer counselling program and recovery atmosphere as perceived by Veterans Health Administration peer support specialists and supervisors. American Journal Of Psychiatric Rehabilitation 2017, 20: 62-73. DOI: 10.1080/15487768.2016.1267050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Health AdministrationRecovery Self-AssessmentPeer support specialistsPeer support servicesRecovery attitudesSerious mental illnessPromotion of recoveryVA facilitiesVHA sampleHealth AdministrationMental illnessSupport specialistsPeer counselling programmeSupport servicesConvenience sampleLevels of receptivityRSA scoresPeer supportPeer supervisorsCounselling programmeScoresMore recoveryReceptivitySelf-AssessmentStandard measures
2016
Racial and Sociodemographic Disparities in Internet Access and eHealth Intervention Utilization Among Veteran Smokers
Calhoun PS, Wilson SM, Hicks TA, Thomas SP, Dedert EA, Hair LP, Bastian LA, Beckham JC. Racial and Sociodemographic Disparities in Internet Access and eHealth Intervention Utilization Among Veteran Smokers. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2016, 4: 846-853. PMID: 27633267, PMCID: PMC5352549, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-016-0287-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmoking cessation interventionWeb-based smoking cessation interventionCessation interventionsVeteran smokersSociodemographic disparitiesMultivariable logistic regressionCorrelates of utilizationNearest VA facilityUsual careEffectiveness trialIntervention websiteNicotine dependenceIntervention utilizationVA facilitiesVeteran populationHome Internet accessEHealth interventionsConclusionThese resultsBivariate analysisLogistic regressionSmokersSociodemographic variablesInternet armInterventionDemographic factors
2013
Helping Veterans With Mental Illness Overcome Civil Legal Issues: Collaboration Between a Veterans Affairs Psychosocial Rehabilitation Center and a Nonprofit Legal Center
Wong CF, Tsai J, Klee A, Udell HR, Harkness L, Middleton M. Helping Veterans With Mental Illness Overcome Civil Legal Issues: Collaboration Between a Veterans Affairs Psychosocial Rehabilitation Center and a Nonprofit Legal Center. Psychological Services 2013, 10: 73-78. PMID: 22984876, DOI: 10.1037/a0029979.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overConfidentialityCooperative BehaviorFemaleHumansMaleMental Health ServicesMiddle AgedOrganizational ObjectivesOrganizations, NonprofitPersons with Psychiatric DisordersReferral and ConsultationRehabilitation CentersUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransYoung Adult
2010
Comparison of outpatient health care utilization among returning women and men Veterans from Afghanistan and Iraq
Duggal M, Goulet JL, Womack J, Gordon K, Mattocks K, Haskell SG, Justice AC, Brandt CA. Comparison of outpatient health care utilization among returning women and men Veterans from Afghanistan and Iraq. BMC Health Services Research 2010, 10: 175. PMID: 20565985, PMCID: PMC2910695, DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-10-175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVA health careOEF/OIF veteransHealth care servicesCare servicesMen veteransOperation Enduring FreedomWomen veteransOIF veteransOperation Iraqi FreedomOutpatient health care utilizationVA electronic medical recordsOutpatient health care servicesVeterans AdministrationSingle VA facilityHealth care utilizationHealth careOutpatient care servicesElectronic medical recordsNonuse of servicesGender differencesRetrospective cohortCare utilizationProspective studyMedical recordsVA facilities
2005
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass at a Veterans Affairs and high-volume academic facilities: a comparison of institutional outcomes
Alami R, Morton J, Sanchez B, Curet M, Wren S, Safadi B. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass at a Veterans Affairs and high-volume academic facilities: a comparison of institutional outcomes. The American Journal Of Surgery 2005, 190: 821-825. PMID: 16226965, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.07.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUniversity HospitalVeterans AffairsGastric bypassHigh-volume university hospitalLaparoscopic Roux-EnObstructive sleep apneaBody mass indexHigh-risk populationInstitutional case volumeLow annual volumeLaparoscopic RYGBLaparoscopic RouxMajor morbidityRoux-enBariatric surgeryReoperation rateSleep apneaMass indexAnesthesia timeRisk populationsAnnual caseloadCase volumeVA facilitiesRYGBHypertensionScreening for Alcohol Use Disorders Among Medical Outpatients: The Influence of Individual and Facility Characteristics
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA, Craig TJ. Screening for Alcohol Use Disorders Among Medical Outpatients: The Influence of Individual and Facility Characteristics. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2005, 162: 1521-1526. PMID: 16055775, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.162.8.1521.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAlcohol-Related DisordersAmbulatory CareDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)FemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Facility SizeHospitals, VeteransHumansMaleMass ScreeningMedical RecordsMental DisordersMiddle AgedPrevalenceRisk FactorsUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsAlcohol use disorderAlcohol screeningMedical outpatientsUse disordersExternal Peer Review ProgramRoutine alcohol screeningMultivariate logistic regressionCase-finding activitiesSystem-level barriersQuality improvement dataLarge medical centerEligible patientsPsychiatric comorbidityPrimary careMedical CenterPositive screeningVA facilitiesAlcohol misusePositive casesDecreased likelihoodGreater riskLogistic regressionFacility characteristicsOutpatientsPatients
2002
Effectiveness of screening for prostate cancer A nested case-control study
Concato J, Wells C, Penson D, Horwitz R, Peduzzi P. Effectiveness of screening for prostate cancer A nested case-control study. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2002, 55: 630. DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(02)00422-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDigital rectal examProstate-specific antigenProstate cancerControl subjectsOdds ratioEffectiveness of PSAAssessment of ScreeningUnadjusted odds ratioCase-control studyVA Medical CenterYears of intakePotential screening testYears of ageCase-control designTime of deathYear of birthPSA testingImproved survivalRectal examMedical CenterAmbulatory careCase-control statusCase subjectsVA facilitiesScreening test
2000
Bed Closures and Incarceration Rates Among Users of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services
Rosenheck RA, Banks S, Pandiani J, Hoff R. Bed Closures and Incarceration Rates Among Users of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services. Psychiatric Services 2000, 51: 1282-1287. PMID: 11013328, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.51.10.1282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge DistributionCrimeDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)Health Facility ClosureHospitals, GeneralHospitals, PsychiatricHospitals, StateHospitals, VeteransHumansInpatientsMaleMental DisordersNew YorkOdds RatioOutpatientsPopulation SurveillanceRetrospective StudiesSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsMental health servicesVeterans Affairs (VA) mental health servicesVA mental health servicesHealth servicesMale patientsBed closuresGeneral HospitalVA service usersDual diagnosis patientsAge 40 yearsHealth system usersMental health disordersCommunity general hospitalProbabilistic population estimationMental health problemsBehavioral health careHealth care systemState mental hospitalSubstance abuse problemsDiagnosis patientsRates of incarcerationVA patientsNew York State countiesService useVA facilities
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