Predicted mortality and cardiology follow-up following heart failure hospitalizations among Veterans Health Administration patients

Abstract: Background: Guidelines recommend timely follow-up with a cardiology specialist for patients hospitalized with heart failure (HF), but it is unknown whether the timeliness …

Integration of a clinical pharmacist practitioner-led pharmacogenomics service in a Veterans Affairs hematology/oncology clinic

Abstract: Purpose: This article describes the implementation and evaluation of pharmacogenomic testing within the hematology/oncology ambulatory care clinic at the William S. …

Alcohol-related care among Veterans with unhealthy alcohol use: The role of long-term opioid therapy receipt

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Long-term opioid therapy (LTOT) is potentially dangerous among patients with unhealthy alcohol use because of possible adverse interactions. We examined …

Improving care by decreasing wait times: A military health system quality improvement project

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Maximizing patient satisfaction is now a significant focus in many outpatient orthopedic clinics as it has been shown to affect many facets of healthcare. …