Health Policy
Commentary
Has the VA Fulfilled its Commitment to Trust and Healing?
Though the US Department of Veterans Affairs receives a great deal of criticism, there is substantial evidence that federal practitioners are...
Program Profile
The Role of High Reliability Organization Foundational Practices in Building a Culture of Safety
Four foundational practices were identified to advance a culture of safety across Veterans Health Administration facilities as part of the US...
Commentary
Potential Impact of USPS Mail Delivery Delays on Colorectal Cancer Screening Programs
Health systems should be prepared to implement mitigation strategies if significant mail delivery delays for fecal immunochemical tests are...
Commentary
Moral Injury in Health Care: A Unified Definition and its Relationship to Burnout
Moral injury had been identified by health care professionals as a cause of occupational distress prior to COVID-19, but the pandemic reinforced...
Program Profile
Graduate Medical Education Financing in the US Department of Veterans Affairs
The VA partners with 250 sponsors of graduate medical education, annually providing $850 million for 11,000 resident positions that support...
News
Could EHR Pharmacy Errors Put Veterans at Risk?
Will the new US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) pharmacy software be safe and effective? That was the topic when David Case...
Commentary
Implementing Trustworthy AI in VA High Reliability Health Care Organizations
The VA established the National Artificial Intelligence Institute, which has proposed a framework to evaluate federal health care technology...
Commentary
Age-Friendly Health Systems and Meeting the Principles of High Reliability Organizations in the VHA
The Age-Friendly Health Systems movement empowers VHA teams to honor veterans’ care preferences and values, supporting their independence, dignity...
News
Camp Lejeune Family Members Now Eligible for Health Care Reimbursement Related to Parkinson Disease
Family members of veterans exposed to contaminated drinking water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune are now eligible for...
News
VA Partners to Open Clinics, Build Facilities that Increase Veteran Access to Health Care
The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been establishing partnerships right, left, and center to improve and...