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Effect of mental health staffing inputs on initiation of care among recently separated Veterans

Abstract: Objective: To estimate a causal relationship between mental health staffing and time to initiation of mental health care for new patients. Data sources and study setting: …

Evaluation of regional variation in racial and ethnic differences in patient experience among Veterans Health Administration primary care users

Abstract: Objective: To evaluate racial and ethnic differences in patient experience among VA primary care users at the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) level. Data …

You want people to listen to you': Patient experiences of women's healthcare within the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Objective: To identify constructs that are critical in shaping Veterans' experiences with Veterans Health Administration (VA) women's healthcare, including any which have …

Connecting unstably housed Veterans living in rural areas to health care: perspectives from health care navigators

Abstract: Objective: To understand existing care practices and policies, and potential enhancements, to improve the effectiveness of the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) …

Partnership Building for Scale-Up in the Veteran Sponsorship Initiative: Strategies for Harnessing Collaboration to Accelerate Impact in Suicide Prevention

Abstract: Objectives: To evaluate the implementation and trust-building strategies associated with successful partnership formation in scale-up of the Veteran Sponsorship …

The Business Case for Hospital Mobility Programs in the Veterans Health Care System: Results from Multi-Hospital Implementation of the STRIDE Program

Abstract: Objective: To conduct a business case analysis for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) program STRIDE (ASsisTed EaRly MobIlization for hospitalizeD older VEterans), which …

Suicide Risk Screening and Evaluation Among Patients Accessing VHA Services and Identified as Being Newly Homeless

Abstract: Objective: To evaluate universal suicide risk screening and evaluation processes among newly homeless Veterans. Study setting: Not applicable. Study design: Examination …

The effects of the Veterans Health Administration's Referral Coordination Initiative on referral patterns and waiting times for specialty care

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the Veterans Health Administration's (VA) 2019 Referral Coordination Initiative (RCI) was associated with changes in the proportion of …

Contextual factors influencing the association between the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion and Veteran VA-Medicaid dual enrollment

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate changes in dual enrollment after Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion by VA priority group, (e.g., service connection), sex, and type of state …

Participation of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in veteran-centric community-based service navigation networks: A mixed methods study

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To understand the determinants and benefits of cross-sector partnerships between Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMCs) and geographically affiliated …

Maternal chronic hypertension in women Veterans

Abstract: ObjectiveTo describe the prevalence of maternal chronic hypertension (MCH), assess how frequently blood pressure is controlled before pregnancy among those with MCH, and …

Investigation of the role of perceived access to primary care in mediating and moderating racial and ethnic disparities in chronic disease control in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To examine the role of patient-perceived access to primary care in mediating and moderating racial and ethnic disparities in hypertension control and diabetes …