- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Personality Traits and Psychology
- Counseling Practices and Supervision
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
New York State Office of Mental Health
2018
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
2018
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
2018
Veterans Health Administration
2017
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2014
Quality Enhancement Research Initiative
2014
New York/New Jersey VA Health Care Network
2011
Syracuse VA Medical Center
2009-2010
SUNY Upstate Medical University
2009-2010
Buffalo VA Medical Center
2007
Self-confidence was conceptualized and a multidimensional measure, the Personal Evaluation Inventory, developed which assesses college students' confidence in six areas most important to them. The measure's psychometric properties relationships with other personality attributes were described. Three studies exploring behavioral correlates of demonstrated following: People's expressed self-confidence is consistent others' appraisals their confidence; when given choice between two activities,...
Two studies were conducted to examine the practical implementation of an integrated health care model in five primary clinics Upstate New York Veterans Affairs (VA) system. The aims were: (a) describe basic clinical elements service offered by behavioral providers (BHPs) setting, and (b) evaluate perceptions patients regarding practices their clinics. In Study 1, we reviewed 180 electronic medical records who met with a BHP care. 2, used semistructured interviews self-report questionnaires...
To describe the design and deployment of health information technology to support implementation mental services policy requirements in Veterans Health Administration (VHA).Using administrative self-report survey data, we developed fielded metrics regarding delineated VHA Uniform Mental Services Handbook. Finalized were incorporated into 2 external facilitation-based quality improvement programs led by Operations. these programs, tailored site-specific reports generated.Metric development...
This column describes lessons learned by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) researchers and clinical operations managers while they were engaged in a unique partnership. In this partnership, turned generalizable from implementation research into actionable guidance for use implementing health care system change. The are reflections about the necessary foundations partnering, importance relationships, need regular communication, to recognize adapt partners' timelines time constraints.
This study identifies training outcomes and educational preferences of employees who work within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Using a longitudinal pre- postsurvey design, 71 from one geographic region VHA healthcare facilities participated in an evaluation brief standardized gatekeeper program needs assessment on for suicide prevention. Results indicate significant differences knowledge self-efficacy pre to post (p < 0.001), although only remained at 1 year follow-up, (M = 3.01;...
Achieving quality outcomes and cost efficiency within mental health are overarching objectives of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The care workforce has long been oriented toward goal high outcomes; however, only recently elevated into this important value equation. With increased demand for access to services VHA, leadership sought advance methods determining improving provider productivity. Monitoring productivity data may also provide signaling potential need additional staffing...