Best Practices
Original Research
Evaluating a Veterans Affairs Home-Based Primary Care Population for Patients at High Risk of Osteoporosis
A retrospective chart review of patients in a home-based primary care program suggests that patients who are at high risk for...
Original Research
Using Voogle to Search Within Patient Records in the VA Corporate Data Warehouse
The VA has developed a tool to search its Corporate Data Warehouse, which provides easy access to patient data for better clinical decision making...
Original Research
Advancing Order Set Design
Order set design using evidence-based medicine, quality improvement techniques, and standardization increases the likelihood of provider order set...
Pharmacology
Heparin Drug Shortage Conservation Strategies
Heparin is the anticoagulant of choice when a rapid anticoagulant is indicated: Onset of action is immediate when...
Commentary
Genomic Medicine and Genetic Counseling in the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense
Article
Accuracy of Endoscopic Ultrasound in Staging of Early Rectal Cancer
Endoscopic ultrasound can be highly accurate for the staging of neoplasms in early rectal cancer.
Best Practices
Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction in Patients With Low Back Pain
Although difficult to distinguish from similarly presenting syndromes, a detailed history, appropriate physical maneuvers,...
Clinical Review
Using Optical Coherence Tomography in the Management of Postoperative Wound Leaks After Cataract Surgery
Health care providers who participate in postoperative care of patients who have had cataract surgery should carefully evaluate for the presence...
Best Practices
The 10 Commandments of Internships
As another year of residency begins, we invite all interns to read and consider adopting these principles.
Best Practices
Partners in Oncology Care: Coordinated Follicular Lymphoma Management
Four case examples illustrate the important role of multidisciplinary medical care for the optimal long-term care of patients with follicular...