2025
Work and Recovery From Substance Use Disorder in Veterans Affairs: Characteristics of Veterans Seeking Work Therapy and Vocational Rehabilitation
Schrader S, Bell M, Reilly S, Weinstein A, Fiszdon J. Work and Recovery From Substance Use Disorder in Veterans Affairs: Characteristics of Veterans Seeking Work Therapy and Vocational Rehabilitation. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal 2025 DOI: 10.1037/prj0000662.BooksSubstance use disordersCompetitive employmentUse disorderMultiple areas of functioningVocational rehabilitation servicesWork therapyDemographic characteristicsCharacteristics of veteransWork activitiesVocational rehabilitationRehabilitation servicesDisability levelVeterans AffairsPhysical healthAreas of functionCourse of recoveryGlobal disabilityNormative scoresMedical disabilityProgram participantsVeteransPsychiatric diagnosisSubstance useDisabilitySelf-esteemAssociation between Hospital Safety-Net Status and Delivery of Rehabilitation to Older Adults with Acute Respiratory Failure
Jimenez J, Zhang L, Lin Z, Ferrante L, Falvey J, Walkey A, Krumholz H, Jain S. Association between Hospital Safety-Net Status and Delivery of Rehabilitation to Older Adults with Acute Respiratory Failure. CHEST Journal 2025 PMID: 40818773, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2025.07.4079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSafety-net hospitalMedian odds ratioSafety-net hospital statusDelivery of rehabilitationOlder adultsRehabilitation deliveryNon-SNHsIntensive care unitSocioeconomic disadvantageRetrospective cohort studyCohort study of older adultsHospital safety-net statusDisproportionate share hospital indexRetrospective cohort study of older adultsHierarchical multivariable logistic regression modelsStudy of older adultsSafety-net statusMedicare Provider AnalysisMultivariate logistic regression modelCritical illnessLogistic regression modelsRehabilitation servicesSocioeconomic disparitiesHospital characteristicsUS hospitals
2024
Community mental health staff’s perspectives on telehealth for veterans with serious mental illness during the COVID-19 pandemic
Korcz M, Klee A, Rodriguez A, Wyatt J, Grau L, Stacy M. Community mental health staff’s perspectives on telehealth for veterans with serious mental illness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Of Workplace Behavioral Health 2024, ahead-of-print: 1-15. DOI: 10.1080/15555240.2024.2437398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental illnessPsychosocial rehabilitation servicesTele-mental healthCommunity-based programsRehabilitation servicesQualitative themesStaff perspectivesHealth useStaff reactionsVeteran clientsVeteransQualitative responsesSMIVeterans' reactionsTwo-sided t-testLogistical issuesTelehealthLikert-typeT-testParticipantsCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicStaffIllnessVirtual interviewsExploring geriatric assessment‐driven rehabilitation referral patterns and its influence on functional outcomes and survival in older adults with advanced cancer
Brick R, Jensen‐Battaglia M, Streck B, Page L, Tylock R, Cacciatore J, Mustian K, Khatri J, Giguere J, Dib E, Mohile S, Culakova E. Exploring geriatric assessment‐driven rehabilitation referral patterns and its influence on functional outcomes and survival in older adults with advanced cancer. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2024, 73: 136-149. PMID: 39487813, PMCID: PMC12102744, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.19250.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRehabilitation servicesHealth-related qualityInstrumental ADLOlder adultsAdvanced cancerFunctional disabilityPatient utilizationOncologist's decisionHealth-related quality of lifeAssociated with lower oddsAssociated with higher oddsFunctional status impairmentQuality of lifeCox proportional hazards modelsMultivariate logistic regressionProportional hazards modelPhysical performancePost-referralLower oddsHigher oddsHRQoLDisability statusReferral patternsSecondary analysisRehabilitationThe Road to Reintegration: Evaluating the Effectiveness of VA Healthcare in Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Retention for Veterans with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
Sprong M, Hollender H, Blankenberger B, Rumrill S, Lee Y, Bland T, Bailey J, Weber K, Gilbert J, Kriz K, Buono F. The Road to Reintegration: Evaluating the Effectiveness of VA Healthcare in Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Retention for Veterans with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders. Substance Abuse And Rehabilitation 2024, 15: 107-123. PMID: 39081876, PMCID: PMC11287469, DOI: 10.2147/sar.s462882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health treatmentSubstance use disorder treatmentVeterans Integrated Service NetworkVocational rehabilitation servicesVocational rehabilitation programVocational rehabilitationSubstance use disordersMental healthHealth treatmentProgram enrollmentRehabilitation servicesRehabilitation programVA healthcareVA healthcare systemSubstance use disorder treatment servicesProgram evaluation dataFace significant barriersProgram evaluation designMultivariate logistic regression analysisHealth outcomesLogistic regression analysisIntegrated services networksVeteran patientsHealthcare systemPost-discharge
2023
Disparities in program enrollment and employment outcomes for veterans with psychiatric and co-occurring substance use disorders referred or enrolled for VHA vocational rehabilitation
Sprong M, Hollender H, Lee Y, Williams L, Sneed Z, Garakani A, Buono F. Disparities in program enrollment and employment outcomes for veterans with psychiatric and co-occurring substance use disorders referred or enrolled for VHA vocational rehabilitation. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2023, 14: 1200450. PMID: 37520235, PMCID: PMC10382058, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1200450.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchActive alcohol use disorderSubstance use disordersUse disordersVeterans Health Administration medical centersCo-occurring substance use disordersVocational rehabilitationProgram enrollmentCo-occurring alcoholCo-occurring depressionDiagnosis of anxietyCo-occurring diagnosesAlcohol use disorderPost-traumatic stress disorderInstitutional review boardVeteran patientsMedical CenterPsychiatric diagnosisCurrent studyBipolar disorderRehabilitation servicesReview boardStress disorderEffective interventionsAnxiety diagnosesDiagnosisEvaluating Veterans Response Teams and Police Interventions on Veterans' Health Care Utilization
Tsai J, Gonzalez C, Szymkowiak D, Stewart K, Dillard D, Whittle T, Woodland P. Evaluating Veterans Response Teams and Police Interventions on Veterans' Health Care Utilization. Journal Of Public Health Management And Practice 2023, 29: 387-391. PMID: 36867527, DOI: 10.1097/phh.0000000000001718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care utilizationCare servicesCare utilizationVA health care servicesUse of outpatientSubstance abuse treatment servicesInpatient mental healthVA health careUrgent care servicesAncillary care servicesHealth care servicesResponse teamsTreatment servicesRehabilitation servicesMental healthHealth careHomeless ProgramSimilar increaseInterventionVeteransDepartmentOutpatientsMonthsCare
2022
Effects of VHA Policy Directive 1163 on Acceptance and Employment Rates for Veterans with Substance Use Disorders Referred to VHA Vocational Rehabilitation
Sprong M, Hollender H, Pechek A, Forziat-Pytel K, Buono F. Effects of VHA Policy Directive 1163 on Acceptance and Employment Rates for Veterans with Substance Use Disorders Referred to VHA Vocational Rehabilitation. Substance Use Research And Treatment 2022, 16: 11782218221132397. PMID: 36452410, PMCID: PMC9703520, DOI: 10.1177/11782218221132397.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUse disordersSubstance/alcohol use disorderVocational rehabilitationSubstance use disordersAlcohol use disorderVocational rehabilitation programRehabilitation programCurrent studyRehabilitation servicesGreater riskVocational rehabilitation servicesVeteransProgram entryEntry dateDisordersAUDRehabilitationVocational assistanceAcceptance rateDurationRemissionConsultsFindings
2021
The state of stroke services across the globe: Report of World Stroke Organization–World Health Organization surveys
Owolabi M, Thrift A, Martins S, Johnson W, Pandian J, Abd-Allah F, Varghese C, Mahal A, Yaria J, Phan H, Roth G, Gall S, Beare R, Phan T, Mikulik R, Norrving B, Feigin V, Abera S, Addissie A, Adeleye A, Adilbekov Y, Adilbekova B, Adoukonou T, Aguiar D, Akhmetzhanova Z, Akinyemi R, Akpalu A, Ameriso S, Andonova S, Abanto C, Awoniyi F, Bakhiet M, Basri H, Bath P, Bereczki D, Beretta S, Berkowitz A, Bernhardt J, Berzina G, Bhavsar B, Bisharyan M, Bovet P, Brainin M, Budincevic H, Cabral N, Cadilhac D, Caso V, Chen C, Chin J, Christensen H, Chwojnicki K, Conforto A, Cruz V, D'Amelio M, Danielyan K, Davis S, Demarin V, Dempsey R, Dichgans M, Dokova, Donnan G, Duran J, Elizondo M, Elkind M, Endres M, Etedal I, Faris M, Fischer U, Gankpe F, Gavidia M, Gaye-Saavedra A, Giroud M, Gongora-Rivera F, Hachinski V, Hacke W, Hamadeh R, Hamzat T, Hankey G, Heldner M, Ibrahim N, Inoue M, Jee S, Jiann-Shing J, Johnston S, Kalkonde Y, Kamenova S, Kelly P, Khan T, Kiechl S, Kondybayeva A, Kõrv J, Kravchenko M, Krishnamurthi R, Langhorne P, Kang Z, Kruja J, Lavados P, Lebedynets D, Leung T, Liebeskind D, Lindsay P, Liu L, López-Jaramillo P, Lotufo P, Machline-Carrion J, Markus H, Marquez-Romero J, Medina M, Medukhanova S, Mehndiratta M, Mirrakhimov E, Mohl S, Murphy S, Musa K, Nasreldein A, Nogueira R, Nolte C, Norrving B, Noubiap J, Novarro-Escudero N, O'Donnell M, Ogun V, Oraby M, Ovbiagele B, Ōrken D, Ōzdemir A, Ozturk S, Paccot M, Peters A, Piradov M, Platz T, Potpara T, Ranta A, Rathore F, Roth G, Sacco R, Sahathevan R, Santos I, Saposnik G, Sarfo F, Sharma M, Sheth K, Shobhana A, Silva S, Suwanwela N, Sylaja P, Thakur K, Toni D, Topcuoglu M, Torales J, Towfighi A, Truelsen T, Tsiskaridze A, Tsong-Hai L, Tulloch-Reid M, Useche J, Vanacker P, Vassilopoulou S, Venketasubramanian N, Vukorepa G, Vuletic V, Wahab K, Wang W, Wijeratne T, Wolfe C, Yifru M, Yock-Corrales A, Yonemoto N, Yperzeele L. The state of stroke services across the globe: Report of World Stroke Organization–World Health Organization surveys. International Journal Of Stroke 2021, 16: 889-901. PMID: 33988062, PMCID: PMC8800855, DOI: 10.1177/17474930211019568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStroke servicesHigh-income countriesStroke burdenStroke unitLow-income countriesAcute stroke care servicesHealth OrganizationGlobal stroke burdenHospital discharge programAcute stroke treatmentStroke care servicesWorld Health Organization (WHO) regionsNon-communicable diseasesOverall global scoresWorld Health OrganizationMiddle-income countriesStroke treatmentRehabilitation protocolInterdisciplinary careStroke rehabilitationHome assessmentPatient rehabilitationCare servicesDischarge programRehabilitation servicesLooking for stability
Psyrraki M, Venables E, Eleftherakos C, Severy N, Barry D, Gionakis N, Episkopou M, Komita A, De Maio G. Looking for stability. Torture Journal 2021, 30: 101-112. DOI: 10.7146/torture.v30i3.120895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDemocratic Republic of CongoCongolese communitySurvivors of tortureCapacity of non-governmental organisationsExperience of rehabilitationElement of rehabilitationOn-going conflictNon-governmental organisationsProcess of rehabilitationRepublic of CongoInsecure asylum statusRehabilitation servicesRehabilitation clinicState resourcesPolitical instabilitySocial cohesionCongolese peopleAsylum statusPolicy-makersPsychological symptomsQualitative studyRefugee statusInformant interviewsRehabilitationDemocratic Republic
2020
African American Patient Disparities in COVID-19 Outcomes: A Call to Action for Physiatrists to Provide Rehabilitation Care to Black Survivors
Odonkor CA, Sholas MG, Verduzco-Gutierrez M, Zafonte RD, Silver JK. African American Patient Disparities in COVID-19 Outcomes: A Call to Action for Physiatrists to Provide Rehabilitation Care to Black Survivors. American Journal Of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 2020, 99: 10.1097/phm.0000000000001568. PMID: 32804715, PMCID: PMC7526402, DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000001568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 outcomesSARS-CoV-2African AmericansPatient disparitiesBlack patientsHigh morbidityRehabilitation careRisk populationsRehabilitation servicesSocial determinantsBlack survivorsContagious coronavirusVulnerable populationsPhysiatristsPublic healthSurvivorsCareHealthOutcomesPopulationCultural competenceMorbiditySequelaePatientsAmericans
2019
A Qualitative Study of Implementation Challenges of Mental Health Clubhouse Rehabilitation Services in China’s Hunan Province
Li L, Deng M, Liu Z, Rohrbaugh R. A Qualitative Study of Implementation Challenges of Mental Health Clubhouse Rehabilitation Services in China’s Hunan Province. Psychiatric Services 2019, 70: 674-680. PMID: 31035893, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201800549.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health rehabilitation servicesPsychosocial rehabilitation servicesHealth rehabilitation servicesRehabilitation servicesMental illnessPsychosocial rehabilitationPublic health prioritySerious mental illnessRecovery-oriented servicesMiddle-income countriesEvidence-based practiceHealth priorityEarly identificationStandard qualitative methodsHospital leadersIllnessStandard evaluationRehabilitationFocus groupsQualitative studyInterview transcriptsStrong government commitmentStigmaImplementation challengesChina’s Hunan Province
2018
Veterans Individual Placement and Support Towards Advancing Recovery: Methods and Baseline Clinical Characteristics of a Multisite Study
Davis LL, Kyriakides TC, Suris A, Ottomanelli L, Drake RE, Parker PE, Mueller L, Resnick SG, Toscano R, Blansett CM, McCall KP, Huang GD. Veterans Individual Placement and Support Towards Advancing Recovery: Methods and Baseline Clinical Characteristics of a Multisite Study. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal 2018, 41: 55-66. PMID: 28358525, DOI: 10.1037/prj0000250.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransitional work programPosttraumatic stress disorderVeterans Affairs Medical CenterUsual care practicesVeterans Affairs Cooperative Studies ProgramService-connected disabilityYears of ageTrial of IPSCooperative Studies ProgramCombat-related traumaMilitary sexual traumaBaseline characteristicsClinical characteristicsMedical CenterVeteran populationBaseline findingsOutcome criteriaRehabilitation servicesMultisite trialStress disorderPTSD populationsVocational rehabilitation servicesStudy sampleIndividual PlacementSexual trauma
2016
Whither the “Improvement Standard”? Coverage for Severe Brain Injury after Jimmo v. Sebelius
Fins J, Wright M, Kraft C, Rogers A, Romani M, Godwin S, Ulrich M. Whither the “Improvement Standard”? Coverage for Severe Brain Injury after Jimmo v. Sebelius. The Journal Of Law, Medicine & Ethics 2016, 44: 182-193. PMID: 27256134, DOI: 10.1177/1073110516644209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRehabilitation, Education, and the Integration of Individuals with Severe Brain Injury into Civil Society: Towards an Expanded Rights Agenda in Response to New Insights from Translational Neuroethics and Neuroscience.
Wright M, Fins J. Rehabilitation, Education, and the Integration of Individuals with Severe Brain Injury into Civil Society: Towards an Expanded Rights Agenda in Response to New Insights from Translational Neuroethics and Neuroscience. Yale Journal Of Health Policy, Law, And Ethics 2016, 16: 233-87. PMID: 29756752.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Race and Insurance Disparities in Discharge to Rehabilitation for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury
Asemota A, George B, Cumpsty-Fowler C, Haider A, Schneider E. Race and Insurance Disparities in Discharge to Rehabilitation for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal Of Neurotrauma 2013, 30: 2057-2065. PMID: 23972035, PMCID: PMC3868359, DOI: 10.1089/neu.2013.3091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryBrain injurySevere traumatic brain injuryAdult TBI survivorsInsurance-based differencesOdds of dischargeHospital-level variablesImproved functional outcomesMeeting study criteriaMultivariable logistic regressionNationwide Inpatient SampleInpatient rehabilitation servicesInsurance-based disparitiesStandard descriptive methodsUninsured blacksUninsured HispanicsInpatient rehabilitationFunctional outcomeStudy criteriaInpatient SampleInsurance statusInpatient careTBI survivorsRehabilitation servicesLogistic regressionQuality collaboratives and campaigns to reduce readmissions: What strategies are hospitals using?
Bradley EH, Sipsma H, Curry L, Mehrotra D, Horwitz LI, Krumholz H. Quality collaboratives and campaigns to reduce readmissions: What strategies are hospitals using? Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2013, 8: 601-608. PMID: 24038927, PMCID: PMC4029612, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.2076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsContinuity of Patient CareCooperative BehaviorCross-Sectional StudiesHealth Care SurveysHealth Plan ImplementationHumansInformation DisseminationInternetLogistic ModelsMedication ReconciliationMultivariate AnalysisPatient DischargePatient ReadmissionQuality Assurance, Health CareQuality Indicators, Health CareUnited StatesConceptsQuality collaborativesCardiac rehabilitation servicesMultivariable logistic regressionSkilled nursing facilitiesHospital readmissionMedication reconciliationTreating physicianPatient dischargePatient referralOutpatient physiciansMultivariable modelNursing facilitiesStandard frequency analysisHospitalRehabilitation servicesWeb-based surveyReadmissionLogistic regressionQuality InitiativeHospital strategiesPhysiciansCurrent useCollaborativesPatientsSTAAR
2012
Assessing Stroke Patients for Rehabilitation During the Acute Hospitalization: Findings From the Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Program
Bettger J, Kaltenbach L, Reeves M, Smith E, Fonarow G, Schwamm L, Peterson E. Assessing Stroke Patients for Rehabilitation During the Acute Hospitalization: Findings From the Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Program. Archives Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation 2012, 94: 38-45. PMID: 22858797, DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2012.06.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGuidelines-Stroke programStroke patientsAcute hospitalizationAcute strokeAcute hospitalsGWTG-Stroke programAcute stroke patientsProspective cohortStroke unitMultivariable analysisNonwhite raceRehabilitation careAcute assessmentMAIN OUTCOMEStroke diagnosisPatientsRehabilitation servicesHospitalizationRehabilitationHospitalStrokeUnited StatesAssessmentAdmissionCohort
2009
Regional Implementation of the Stroke Systems of Care Model
Gropen T, Magdon-Ismail Z, Day D, Melluzzo S, Schwamm L. Regional Implementation of the Stroke Systems of Care Model. Stroke 2009, 40: 1793-1802. PMID: 19299641, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.108.531053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEmergency Medical ServicesEvidence-Based MedicineGuidelines as TopicHealth EducationHealth PersonnelHealth Planning SupportHealthcare DisparitiesHumansModels, TheoreticalNew EnglandPatient AdvocacyRegional Medical ProgramsRural PopulationSocioeconomic FactorsStrokeStroke RehabilitationUrban PopulationConceptsStroke systemsCare modelStroke careStroke-related death ratesEmergency medical services dispatchAcute stroke protocolSecondary prevention strategiesContinuum of careEvidence-based interventionsPublic health officialsStroke centersStroke protocolStroke patientsCare measuresStroke resourcesPrevention strategiesHealth professionalsCare deliveryRehabilitation servicesOrder setsDeath rateHealth officialsCareSignificant disparitiesWriting group
2008
Posttraumatic stress disorder and employment in veterans participating in Veterans Health Administration Compensated Work Therapy
Resnick SG, Rosenheck RA. Posttraumatic stress disorder and employment in veterans participating in Veterans Health Administration Compensated Work Therapy. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2008, 45: 427-436. PMID: 18629751, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2007.06.0093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderStress disorderVeterans Health AdministrationSevere mental illnessSubstance use diagnosesVocational rehabilitation programPrimary diagnosisUse diagnosesRehabilitation programPublic support incomeHealth AdministrationMental illnessRehabilitation servicesVA effortsVocational rehabilitation servicesWork therapyProgram entryVeteransDiagnosisDisordersNational DepartmentCurrent studyTherapy
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