2023
Research and policy recommendations from the SOTA XVI: State of the Art Conference on VA Emergency Medicine
Ward M, Hwang U, Hastings S, Timko C, Chen J, Vashi A, Mattocks K, Abel E, Bravata D. Research and policy recommendations from the SOTA XVI: State of the Art Conference on VA Emergency Medicine. Academic Emergency Medicine 2023, 30: 240-251. PMID: 36775279, PMCID: PMC11166248, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14679.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health needsEmergency careOlder veteransHealth needsEmergency Department Care TransitionsCommunity settingsVeterans Affairs Health Services ResearchFollow-up needsGeriatric assessment toolsEmergency medicineCommunity care settingsCare Improvement (BPCI) initiativeNon-VA sourcesSuicide prevention interventionsSubstance use disordersUse of telehealthHealth services researchEvaluation of interventionsEmergency cliniciansCare transitionsCare coordinationPatient outcomesArt ConferenceCare settingsPrevention interventionsContinuing the transformation: charting the path for the future delivery of Veteran emergency care
Ward M, Kessler C, Abel E, Ahern J, Bravata D. Continuing the transformation: charting the path for the future delivery of Veteran emergency care. Academic Emergency Medicine 2023, 30: 232-239. PMID: 36692104, PMCID: PMC11135051, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency medicineEmergency careVeterans Affairs emergency departmentEmergency care visitsUrgent care clinicVA Health Services ResearchVeterans' health careQuality of careHealth services researchCare visitsCare clinicsEmergency departmentCare sitesCare locationsVA OfficeMental healthPriority groupsHealth careCareKey research prioritiesVeteransServices researchVisitsArt ConferenceMedicine
2022
Classification of Patients for Whom Benefit of Long-term Opioid Therapy No Longer Outweighs Harm: Protocol for a Delphi Study
Van Cleve R, Edmond S, Snow J, Black AC, Pomeranz JL, Becker W. Classification of Patients for Whom Benefit of Long-term Opioid Therapy No Longer Outweighs Harm: Protocol for a Delphi Study. JMIR Research Protocols 2022, 11: e33310. PMID: 35254277, PMCID: PMC8933798, DOI: 10.2196/33310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong-term opioid therapyINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERNew diagnostic entityDiagnostic entityOpioid therapySubset of patientsOpioid use disorderClassification of patientsInternal Review BoardChronic painOutweigh harmsClinical guidancePossible diagnostic criteriaDiagnostic criteriaUse disordersPatientsDelphi studyVeterans AffairsReview boardTherapyClinical phenomenaArt ConferenceThird roundDelphi techniqueParticipants
2020
A Research Agenda for Advancing Strategies to Improve Opioid Safety: Findings from a VHA State of the Art Conference
Becker WC, Krebs EE, Edmond SN, Lin LA, Sullivan MD, Weiss RD, Gordon AJ. A Research Agenda for Advancing Strategies to Improve Opioid Safety: Findings from a VHA State of the Art Conference. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2020, 35: 978-982. PMID: 33145681, PMCID: PMC7728950, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06260-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderVeterans Health AdministrationSubstance use disordersUse disordersOpioid safetyLong-term opioid therapyLong-term opioidsCo-occurring painUS military veteransOpioid overdose crisisOpioid therapyOpioid taperingOpioid analgesicsLarge trialsMedication treatmentArt ConferenceConsensus recommendationsClinical practiceHealth AdministrationStrong recommendationsPainOverdose crisisAreas of focusClinical stakeholdersMovement intervention
2019
Recommendations for the Evaluation of Cross-System Care Coordination from the VA State-of-the-art Working Group on VA/Non-VA Care
Mattocks KM, Cunningham K, Elwy AR, Finley EP, Greenstone C, Mengeling MA, Pizer SD, Vanneman ME, Weiner M, Bastian LA. Recommendations for the Evaluation of Cross-System Care Coordination from the VA State-of-the-art Working Group on VA/Non-VA Care. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 34: 18-23. PMID: 31098968, PMCID: PMC6542862, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-04972-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Choice ProgramNon-VA careCare coordinationVA careVA StateVA Health Services ResearchCommunity health systemHealth services researchHospital readmissionPatient complexityProvider satisfactionVeterans' accessCommunity providersHealth outcomesHealth systemCareVA researchersVeteransServices researchVAArt ConferenceProgram directorsWorking GroupRelevant literatureAccountability Act
2018
A Research Agenda for Advancing Non-pharmacological Management of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Findings from a VHA State-of-the-art Conference
Becker WC, DeBar LL, Heapy AA, Higgins D, Krein SL, Lisi A, Makris UE, Allen KD. A Research Agenda for Advancing Non-pharmacological Management of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Findings from a VHA State-of-the-art Conference. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2018, 33: 11-15. PMID: 29633136, PMCID: PMC5902349, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-018-4345-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-pharmacological managementChronic musculoskeletal painVeterans Health AdministrationMusculoskeletal painConsensus recommendationsExercise/movement therapiesQuality of lifeChronic painPain careOutcome ascertainmentManual therapyFunctional statusArt ConferenceClinical practiceHealth AdministrationResearch prioritiesBehavioral therapyPainMovement therapyStudy designTherapyDissemination researchAreas of focusSerious negative consequencesAdministration
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