Health Services Research
"Health services research examines how people get access to health care, how much care costs, and what happens to patients as a result of this care. The main goals of health services research are to identify the most effective ways to organize, manage, finance, and deliver high quality care; reduce medical errors; and improve patient safety."
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2002
In the VA, Health Services Research & Development (HSR&D) works to identify and evaluate innovative strategies that lead to accessible, high quality cost-effective care for Veterans and the nation.
Funding for health services research is available through the VA and other resources on an episodic basis.
We also encourage you to explore VA data sources or participate in a Health Services Research training webinar.
You can help!
If you're interested in assisting AVAHO identify funding, research opportunities, or other ways to improve our delivery of care to Veterans please contact us today.
Committee Members
David Haggstrom, MD, MAS, Chair
Nirmala Bhopalam
Brian Cassel
Sarah Colonna
Bassam Dahman,PhD
Marilyn Dille
Katherine Faricy-Anderson, MD, MPH
Tina Gill, MA,IOC
Solomon Graf, MD
Ahmad Halwani,MD
Elizabeth Henry,MD
Jenna Houranieh,PharmD
Fatima Khan
Mark Klein,MD
Steve Lee, MD
Julie Lynch PhD, RN, MBA
Marie Mesidor,PhD
Dalia Mobarek
Drew Moghanaki,MD, MPH
Jimmy Ruiz,MD
Ajay Sandhu,MD
Abigail Silva,PhD
Hema Vankayala,MD
Leah Zullig,PhD