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Management Briefs

Management Briefs: Provide VA senior managers with results from VA Health Services Research in a concise and timely manner.

• Synthesis of the Evidence on Inpatient Hyperglycemia Management Finds Intensive Insulin Therapy Does Not Clearly Improve Health Outcomes, October 2008, Issue 26 (76 KB, PDF)
• Syntheses of the Evidence on Two Aspects of Pain Finds Little to Guide Clinicians, September 2008, Issue 25 (51 KB, PDF)
• The Effects of Reporting Provider Performance Data to the Public, January 2008, Issue 24 (78 KB, PDF)
• Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the VA Healthcare System, June 2007, Issue 23 (45 KB, PDF)
• Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Synthesis of the Evidence, February 2007, Issue 22 (44 KB, PDF)
• Study Shows Hospital Performance Predicts Only Small Differences in Hospital Risk-Adjusted Mortality Rates, December 2006, Issue 21 (52 KB, PDF)
• Screening and Counseling, November 2006, Issue 20 (72 KB, PDF)
• Studies Recommend Multiple Approaches for Hypertension Control, August 2006, Issue 19 (42 KB, PDF)
• Routine CAGE Screening for Alcohol Use Disorders Among Veteran Outpatients May Not Be Cost-Effective, September 2005, Issue 18 (62 KB, PDF)
• Obesity Common Among Veteran Patients: Studies Analyze Treatment Options, April 2005, Issue 16 (122 KB, PDF)
• Journal Focuses On VA Health Services Research, December 2004, Issue 15 (93 KB, PDF)
• SCI Nursing Journal Focuses On Translating Research into Practice, September 2004, Issue 14 (96 KB, PDF)
• VA Diabetes Care Better than Commercial Managed Care, August 2004, Issue 13 (101 KB, PDF)
• Improving Bar Code Medication Administration, August 2004, Issue 12 (119 KB, PDF)
• Mortality rates comparable but length of hospital stay longer in VA vs. private sector, September 2003, Issue 11 (69 KB, PDF)
• Spinal manipulation - No better than other treatments for chronic low back pain, June 2003, Issue 10 (82 KB, PDF)
• PTSD Treatment Important Predictor of Remission in Patients with Substance Use Disorders and PTSD, May 2003, Issue 8 (98 KB, PDF)
• Lower Screening Rates for Colorectal Versus Prostate Cancer, March 2003, Issue 7 (163.8 KB, PDF)
• Accounting for Practice Variation for Patients with Diabetes, December 2002, Issue 6 (87 KB, PDF)
• Aging and Schizophrenia, October 2002, Issue 5 (100 KB, PDF)
• Medical Care Highlights VA’s Community-Based Outpatient Clinics July 2002, Issue 4 (130 KB, PDF)
• Racial-disparities research - Medical Care Special Supplement, February 2002, Issue 3 (93 KB,PDF)
• Studies examine racial differences in surgical outcomes, November 2001, Issue 2 (146 KB,PDF)
• Antipsychotic prescribing practices, October 2001, Issue 1 (23 KB,PDF)
• Nursing Research, May 2001, Vol. 20 ( 28 KB, PDF)
• Primary Care: Providing Continuity and Accessibility, February 2001, Vol. 19 (59 KB,PDF)
• Change: An Opportunity for Progress, December 2000, Vol. 18 ( 26 KB, PDF)
• Long-Term Care Needs Increase as Veteran Population Ages, October 2000, Vol. 17 (25 KB,PDF)
• Women Veterans’ Health Care: Closing the Gender Gap, August 2000, Vol. 16 (54 KB,PDF)
• Number One Cause of Death: Heart Disease, June 2000, Vol. 15 (15 KB,PDF)
• Post-traumatic Stress Disorder - A Problem of War and Peace, April 2000, Vol. 14 (29 KB,PDF)
• Rural Health – Improving Access to Improve Outcomes, January 2000, Vol. 13 (27 KB,PDF)
• Telemedicine – Health Care Technology Improving Access, Efficiency, and Continuity of Care, November 1999, Vol. 12, (29 KB, PDF)
• Quality Improvement in Surgical Care, September, Vol. 11, 1999 (29 KB,PDF)
• Mental Illness –Treatment Challenges, July, 1999 (31 KB,PDF)
• The Toughest Cases - Homeless, Addicted, and Mentally Ill Veterans, March 1999, Vol. 9 ( 33 KB, PDF)
• Risk Adjustment: Leveling the Field, July 1998, Vol. 8 (20 KB,PDF)
• Program Evaluation: Another Tool for Managers, April 1998, Vol. 7 (114 KB,PDF)
• Positron Emission Tomography: The VHA PET Experience, June 1997, Vol. 6 (342 KB,PDF)
• Evidence-based Medicine: Making a Difference in Veteran's Health Care, February 1997, Vol. 5 (100 KB,PDF)
• Diabetes Health Services Research: Providing the Energy for Change, July 1996, Vol. 4 (49 KB, PDF)
• Health Care Technology Assessment: Value for Veterans, April 1996, Vol. 3 (352 KB, PDF)
• Caring for the Aging Veterans: A Commitment to Quality, February 1996, Vol. 2 (352 KB, PDF)
• Primary Care: Accessible, Continuous, Comprehensive, & Coordinated, November 1995, Vol. 1 (351 KB,PDF)