Access and Health Equity

Tailoring healthcare to the needs of a diverse Veteran population

Access to care is especially challenging among vulnerable Veterans populations, including those who are homeless, involved in the criminal justice system, or those living in under-resourced areas, such as rural or inner city communities. In partnership with multi-level stakeholders across VA, QUERI is deploying and evaluating implementation and quality improvement strategies to optimize care for all Veterans across diverse backgrounds and settings.

	Bridging the Care Continuum QUERI Program Led by Keith McInnes, Rani Elwy, Amanda Midboe, David Smelson Help Veterans negotiate the care continuum, focusing on homelessness, justice system, and substance abuse. Learn more. Learn more.
	Enhancing Mental and Physical Health of Women through Engagement and Retention (EMPOWER) QUERI Program Led by Alison Hamilton, Melissa Farmer, Bevanne Bean-Mayberry, Tannaz Moin Expand access to preventive and mental health services for women Veterans, focusing on heart disease, depression, and reproductive health. Learn more.
	Implementing and Sustaining Critical Time Intervention in Case Management Programs for Homeless-Experienced Veterans Led by Sonya Gabrielian, Kristina Cordasco, Erin Finley Support Veterans in transitioning from VA residential programs to independent living. Learn more
	Quadruple Aim QUERI Program Led by Catherine Battaglia, Joseph Frank, Michael Ho Optimize Veteran experience and outcomes, provider engagement, and cost of care by improving coordination between VA and community care providers. Learn more.
	Improving Care for Complex, High-Risk Patients in Primary Care (RIVET) QUERI Program Led by Evelyn Chang, Ashok Reddy, Ann-Marie Rosland, Susan Stockdale Improve VHA primary care capacity to provide comprehensive care for high-risk Veterans through care planning and medication adherence. Learn more.
	Center for the Evaluation of Enterprise-Wide Initiatives Led by Heather Reisinger Support sustainment and spread of rural health enterprise-wide initiatives. Learn more.
	Health Equity Partnered Evaluation Led by Donna Washington Leverage a population health approach to examine health, quality of care, and experiences of vulnerable Veteran populations. Learn more.
	Improving Access to Legal Services for Veterans Led by Bo Kim and D. Keith McInnes Support internal implementation and evaluation efforts of the Legal Services for Veterans initiative. Learn more.
	Optimizing Tobbaco Dependence Treatment Among Veterans Participating in Lung Cancer Screening Led by Anne Melzer Integrate systematic tobacco treatment into lung cancer screening. Learn more.