VA HSR&D Podcasts

Dr. Heather Gilmartin talks with Dr. Bob Burke and Lynette Kelley, FNP, from the HSR&D Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care in Denver, CO, and Seattle, WA. They will be sharing their insights on the Rural Transition Nurse Program.

Saul Weiner, MD, is the Deputy Director of the Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Health Care, In this episode, Dr. Weiner talks about his work in the area of contextual errors and improving primary care encounters for homeless Veterans.

Lindsey Martin, PhD, is an investigator in the Methodology & Statistics Core of the Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. Ashley Gendrett, MPH, is the Houston Veterans Community Engagement Coordinator. In this episode, both discuss their work developing and implementing the Veteran Community Engagement Committee and the impact that group has on IQUEST's research.

Sylvia J. Hysong, PhD, is an investigator in the Health Policy, Quality & Informatics Program Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. In this episode, Dr. Hysong discusses her work applying audit and feedback in order to improve clinical care coordination among VA's patient-aligned care teams.

Jane Anderson, PhD, RN, is a Research Investigator with the HSR&D Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety and Associate Director of Nursing Research at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas. In this episode, Dr. Anderson discusses her research into the delivery of telehealth in VA and best practices around the VA's electronic medical record.

Natalie Hundt, PhD, is an investigator with the HSR&D Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. In this episode, Dr. Hundt talks about her research focusing on improving the treatment of PTSD in Veterans. To learn more about Dr. Hundt’s work, watch this video on the VHA YouTube channel.

Catherine Chanfreau-Coffinier, PhD, a Post Doctoral Fellow at HSR&D's Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation and Policy at the VA Greater Los Angeles, discusses findings from the Women's Health Experience Survey that relate to drivers of care quality ratings both within and outside of VA.

Eric Hawkins, PhD, investigator with HSR&D's Center for Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, co-located in Seattle, WA and Denver, CO, talks about whether opioid and benzodiazepine co-prescribing among patients with PTSD contribute to mortality among Veterans.

Lisa Brenner, PhD, Director of the Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers for Veterans Integrated Service Network 19, discusses two evidence-based interventions that may help prevent suicide among Veterans with traumatic brain injury.

Melissa Dichter, PhD, MSW, and Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, PhD, MPA, MSW, both with HSR&D's Center for Health Equity Research & Promotion in Pittsburgh, PA, discuss the relationship between housing instability women Veterans experiences with intimate partner violence.