2023
Development and Psychometric Assessment of the Weight and Eating Quality of Life (WE-QOL) Scale in US Military Veterans
Masheb R, Snow J, Fenn L, Antoniadis N, Raffa S, Ruser C, Buta E. Development and Psychometric Assessment of the Weight and Eating Quality of Life (WE-QOL) Scale in US Military Veterans. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2023, 38: 2076-2081. PMID: 36973571, PMCID: PMC10361921, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-023-08132-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationPopulation health metricsQOL measuresGeneric health-related QOL measuresHealth-related QOL measuresHealth metricsWeight management programPopulation health approachObesity-related diseasesQuality of careUS military veteransClinical remindersUS veteransPhysical activityHealth AdministrationPatient careEuropean QualityHealth approachWeight gainPhysical discomfortWeight stigmaMilitary veteransPsychometric assessmentEmotional distressLife Scale
2022
The Effect of Primary Care Visits on Total Patient Care Cost: Evidence From the Veterans Health Administration
Gao J, Moran E, Grimm R, Toporek A, Ruser C. The Effect of Primary Care Visits on Total Patient Care Cost: Evidence From the Veterans Health Administration. Journal Of Primary Care & Community Health 2022, 13: 21501319221141792. PMID: 36564889, PMCID: PMC9793026, DOI: 10.1177/21501319221141792.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal patient care costsPatient care costsVeterans Health AdministrationPrimary care visitsPC visitsCare costsPrimary careCare visitsHealth AdministrationOverall health care costsHigh-risk patientsSeverity of illnessHealth care costsPatient care outcomesClinical outcomesPC providersRetrospective studyComplex patientsPerson visitsPreventive servicesPatient riskComprehensive careMAIN OUTCOMECare outcomesPatients
2021
ICD-10 Coding of Musculoskeletal Conditions in the Veterans Health Administration
Coleman BC, Goulet JL, Higgins DM, Bathulapalli H, Kawecki T, Ruser CB, Bastian LA, Martino S, Piette JD, Edmond SN, Heapy AA. ICD-10 Coding of Musculoskeletal Conditions in the Veterans Health Administration. Pain Medicine 2021, 22: 2597-2603. PMID: 33944953, PMCID: PMC8783617, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnab161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecialty care settingsVeterans Health AdministrationCare settingsDiagnosis codesMusculoskeletal diagnosesMusculoskeletal conditionsHealth AdministrationVeterans Health Administration (VHA) careLow back painLongitudinal cohort studyICD-10 codingVisit diagnosesCohort studyDiagnosis cohortBack painCommon diagnosisUnique patientsNumber of visitsInternational ClassificationMusculoskeletal carePotential diagnosisSecondary analysisPatientsDiagnosisMusculoskeletal system
2019
Sequelae of an Evidence-based Approach to Management for Access to Care in the Veterans Health Administration
Kaboli PJ, Miake-Lye IM, Ruser C, Yano EM, Orshansky G, Rubenstein L, Curtis I, Kirsh S, Hempel S. Sequelae of an Evidence-based Approach to Management for Access to Care in the Veterans Health Administration. Medical Care 2019, 57: s213-s220. PMID: 31517790, PMCID: PMC6750154, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvidence-based approachVeterans AffairsPrimary care managementVeterans Health AdministrationHigh-quality careHealth care systemResearch evidenceVA initiativesPrimary careCare managementEvidence reportHealth AdministrationPeer-reviewed manuscriptsQuality careCare systemPanel meetingHealth careCareProgram reportsPractice managersKey conferencesReportStakeholder panelPractice implicationsUnanswered questions
2018
Project STEP: Implementing the Veterans Health Administration’s Stepped Care Model of Pain Management
Edmond SN, Moore BA, Dorflinger LM, Goulet JL, Becker WC, Heapy AA, Sellinger JJ, Lee AW, Levin FL, Ruser CB, Kerns RD. Project STEP: Implementing the Veterans Health Administration’s Stepped Care Model of Pain Management. Pain Medicine 2018, 19: s30-s37. PMID: 30203015, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVA Connecticut Healthcare SystemPrimary care providersVeterans Health AdministrationPain careStepped care modelCare providersPain managementCare modelHealth care utilization dataMultimodal pain careNonopioid analgesic prescribingLong-term opioidsElectronic health record dataPain intensity ratingsHealth record dataClinical health psychologyNonpharmacological servicesAnalgesic prescribingOpioid prescribingPharmacological managementNonpharmacological approachesNonpharmacological treatmentsReferral practicesPhysical therapyCare practices
2014
Integrating Interdisciplinary Pain Management into Primary Care: Development and Implementation of a Novel Clinical Program
Dorflinger LM, Ruser C, Sellinger J, Edens EL, Kerns RD, Becker WC. Integrating Interdisciplinary Pain Management into Primary Care: Development and Implementation of a Novel Clinical Program. Pain Medicine 2014, 15: 2046-2054. PMID: 25234837, DOI: 10.1111/pme.12554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary careRapid Process Improvement WorkshopCare servicesCommunity-based outpatient clinicsInterdisciplinary pain programPain management resourcesSystems-level gapsInterdisciplinary pain managementVeterans Health AdministrationLarge healthcare systemSystems-based interventionsEvidence of safetyInterprofessional groupStudy-Act approachPain clinicPain managementPain programOutpatient clinicImproved outcomesInterdisciplinary clinicMedical CenterProvider satisfactionHealth AdministrationPDSA cyclesMisuse problems
2011
MOVE! multidisciplinary programs: Challenges and resources for weight management treatment in VHA
Rosenberger PH, Ruser C, Kashaf S. MOVE! multidisciplinary programs: Challenges and resources for weight management treatment in VHA. Translational Behavioral Medicine 2011, 1: 629-634. PMID: 24073087, PMCID: PMC3717680, DOI: 10.1007/s13142-011-0092-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWeight managementHealth AdministrationOverweight/obese populationsWeight management clinicWeight management treatmentVeterans Health AdministrationSuccessful weight managementWeight management effortsPhysical activity initiativesManagement clinicObese populationTreatment strategiesEducational materialsProgram sustainabilityVHALocal facilitiesDeliveryProgram outcomesClinicAdministration