Research Impacts Research Impacts Research Impacts Following are examples of HSR research and collaborative efforts with clinical and operational partners that resulted in impacts which have made significant contributions to VA policy, practice, or directly on Veterans' health outcomes
VA Health Systems Research VA's VA Health Systems Research (HSR), works to identify and evaluate innovative strategies that lead to accessible, high quality, cost-effective care for veterans and the nation HSR is an intramural research program funding eligible VA clinicians and investigators to address VA health care priorities
PBRN Resources - hsrd. research. va. gov VA REDCap can also be used to send survey links to research subjects outside of the VA network for at-home completion of surveys REDCap provides a large library of resources on how to use REDCap - from setting up surveys to exporting data and technical support
CDC Formally Recognizes Gulf War Illness - hsrd. research. va. gov VA Health Systems Research CDC Formally Recognizes Gulf War Illness November 12, 2025 Nearly 700,000 men and women served in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm (August 1990 – February 1991)
Patient Safety - hsrd. research. va. gov VA’s “Patient Safety Events in Community Care: Reporting, Investigation, and Improvement Guidebook” was designed to standardize safety practices across VA-delivered and VA-purchased care (i e , community care)
VA Health Systems Research VA Health Systems Research QUERI QUERI's mission is to more rapidly implement research evidence into routine practice Since its inception in 1998, QUERI has funded over 200 implementation science experts and more than 360 independently-reviewed, scientific studies that have informed national implementation of major clinical initiatives in VA
VA Health Systems Research Attribution (Acknowledgement of VA Research Support Employment) VA and its employees have a responsibility to ensure that VA receives proper credit for VA-supported research in articles, presentations, interviews, and other professional activities in which the results of that research are publicized or recognized
The Moral Injury and Distress Scale (MIDS): First of its Kind The newly developed MIDS is now available to clinicians and researchers within and outside VA on the NCPTSD’s public-facing website In the two years since its introduction, the MIDS has been downloaded more than 28,000 times A recent issue of the NCPTSD’s Clinician Trauma Update (77,800 online subscribers) featured the newly developed scale
Research That Makes a Difference for Veterans: Rural Health VA’s Health Services Research Development (HSR D) and Office of Rural Health (ORH) collaborate with program offices to address rural healthcare challenges while supporting the strengths and resiliency that are common among rural Veterans
VA Health Systems Research VA Health Systems Research Homelessness According to the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, 32,882 Veterans experienced homelessness in the United States in January 2024, of whom 13,851 were unsheltered