Improving Health Care for Rural Veterans
The Summer 2017 edition of VA FORUM highlights research pointing to advances in addressing the unique needs of rural Veterans.
HSR Journal: Focus on Quality and Outcomes
The June 2017 issue of HSR Journal features papers on quality and outcomes, insurance and payment reform, and access and utilization.
Increasing Veterans Hospice Use: The Veterans Health Administrations Focus On Improving End-Of-Life Care [Hospice & Palliative Care]
Challenges Of Measuring Quality Of Community-Based Programs For Seriously Ill Individuals And Their Families [Quality Of Care]
A Systematic Intervention To Improve Serious Illness Communication In Primary Care [Respecting Patients' Preferences]
A tall order on a tight timeframe: stakeholder perspectives on comparative effectiveness research using electronic clinical data
This article, written by EDM Forum participants and published in the Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research in 2012, outlines findings from a needs assessment on developing new infrastructure for comparative effectiveness.
Incorporating Patient-Reported Outcomes Into Health Care To Engage Patients And Enhance Care
Case Studies from the Clinic: Initiating and Implementing Patient-Reported Outcome Measures
VA FORUM Spring 2017: Implementation Science
This issue of FORUM showcases cutting-edge implementation science from quality improvement initiatives in VA.