Continuing 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 ConferenceMedicineValidity of Incident Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Diagnoses in Administrative Data: a Chart Verification Study
Howell BA, Abel EA, Park D, Edmond SN, Leisch LJ, Becker WC. Validity of Incident Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Diagnoses in Administrative Data: a Chart Verification Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2020, 36: 1264-1270. PMID: 33179145, PMCID: PMC8131432, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06339-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderOUD diagnosisInaccurate diagnosisDiagnosis of OUDVeterans Health Administration medical centersOpioid use disorder diagnosisClinical settingClinical errorsOpioid overdose epidemicHealth system responseHealth services researchAdministrative dataIndex encounterChart reviewClinical characteristicsLaboratory valuesCare settingsMedical CenterElevated riskOverdose epidemicUse disordersAvailable chart dataGroup visitsConclusionsOur studyBivariate analysisResearch 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 interventions