Jason Tuckerman Featured in STAT: Reducing Opioid Prescriptions in Cleveland VA System

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Alumni Spotlight – Katherine Mitchell, MD, RN

Confidently Tackling QI Dilemmas & Publishing: When I started the VAQS program, I was in awe of the alumni and their accomplishments. I wasn’t sure if I could measure up. However, through the VAQS program I developed self-confidence as I progressively...

Featured Fellow Neha Pathak: What does Team-based Care Coordination Look Like? Implementation of a Care Coordination Template Pilot

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As healthcare delivery systems become more complex, policy makers are promoting care coordination (CC) as a tool to improve patient experience, quality of care and to decrease costs and risks for error. Nationally, investments have...

Alumni Spotlight – Mekeshia Bates, DNP, MPH, MSN

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are honored to spotlight Dr. Mekeshia Bates who has been highlighted by the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Nurse Officers for her passion and service to the Corps. On April 1 ,2017 she was promoted to Lieutenant...

Using Qualitative Methods to Explore “Big Data” Tool Implementation

  Big data tools and applications are becoming increasingly popular in the healthcare setting; however, we know very little about how to best implement these new tools within the cognitive and physical workflows of nurses. My research interests surround the design,...