Mission

QUERI was launched in 1998 as part of a system-wide transformation aimed at improving the quality of healthcare for Veterans. Our mission is to improve care using research evidence to improve clinical practice.

Centers

The QUERI centers focus on 10 high-risk and/or highly prevalent diseases or conditions among veterans.

• Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) QUERI
• Diabetes Mellitus (DM) QUERI
• eHealth QUERI
• HIV/Hepatitis QUERI
• Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) QUERI
• Mental Health (MH) QUERI
• Polytrauma and Blast-Related Injuries (PT/BRI) QUERI
• Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) QUERI
• Stroke QUERI
• Substance Use Disorders (SUD) QUERI

QUERI Resource Center: Center for Implementation Practice and Research Support (CIPRS)

Contact

QUERI Program
Linda McIvor, MHS, MS
QUERI Program Manager
Health Services Research and Development Service
E-mail: Linda.McIvor@va.gov
Tel: (202) 443-5740

CIPRS
Deborah Jenkins
E-mail: Deborah.Jenkins@va.gov
Tel: (818) 895-5828 (main CIPRS number)

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Center Highlight

Acute Ischemic Stroke Care for Veterans
Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for more than 1 out of every 18 deaths. Approximately 6,000 VA admissions are for Veterans with acute ischemic stroke... Read more

Announcements

• The 2012 EIS Program is a distance learning program with lectures delivered via Cyberseminar and small group discussion sessions conducted at individual VA facilities. The Introductory Program will be held between May-July 2012; the Advanced Program will be held between Sep-Nov 2012.
  
  To register for these sessions, visit the HSR&D Cyberseminar Catalog.
• Health Information Technology Approaches in QUERI Implementation Research: Case Study Evaluation
• NIMH/VA Implementation Research Institute Invites Applications for Two-Year Training Program - The Implementation Research Institute invites applications from investigators who wish to conduct ground-breaking research in the area of implementation science.

Funding

Patient-Centered Care Evaluation Centers: Call for Concept Papers (566 KB, PDF) (Concept Papers Due June 8)

Targeted Solicitation of Proposals to Support the VHA Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcer Prevention Initiative
http://vaww.research.va.gov/funding/docs/HX-12-017-QUERI_PU.pdf (intranet only)
RFA ITS for HX12-017: http://vaww.queri.research.va.gov/ITS-QUERI-PU.xls (intranet only)

The following RFAs are available on the intranet only. Copy and paste this URL into your browser. http://vaww.research.va.gov/funding/rfa.cfm

Service Directed Projects [SDP]

• Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) Merit Review Award

Rapid Response Proposal [RRP]

• Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) Rapid Response Project (RRP) Proposals for Existing QUERI Focus Areas
• Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) Rapid Response Project (RRP) Proposals for Partnered Research (Outside of QUERI Focus Areas)

Upcoming Cyberseminars

6/14/2012	12:00pm EST
Series: QUERI Implementation Research Title: Sustainability of Evidence-Based Practices: Concepts, Methods and Findings
9/13/2012	12:00pm EST
Series: QUERI Implementation Research Title: Spatiotemporal Spread of Newer Antipsychotics for Bipolar Disorder & PTSD: Observational Data for Implementation Action?

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Archived Sessions

• QUERI Implementation Seminar
• QUERI Practice Seminar
• QUERI Implementation Research
• Enhancing Implementation Science