Having great data about how to solve a problem is dependent on one last step: putting the solution to work. Implementation science has been defined as “the scientific study of methods to promote the systematic uptake of research findings and other evidence-based practices into routine practice, and, hence, to improve the quality and effectiveness of […]
The Iowa City VAMC is seeking a physician to serve as the Co-Director for the VA Advanced Fellowship Senior Physician Scholar/Program. Support for 10% effort will be provided. The Iowa City VAMC provides a premier training program dedicated to developing clinicians and scientists with health services expertise to support the expansion of high-quality health services […]
Just two years ago, Michelle Mengeling, PhD, and Michael Ohl, MD, MSPH, brought a fellowship sponsored by the VA’s Office of Academic Affiliations (OAA) to the Iowa City VA Health System. Fewer than two dozen VA Health Systems offer the OAA Advanced Fellowship in Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D) in the country. Hilary Mosher, […]
With the Affordable Care Act and even Medicare facing potential large legislative and regulatory changes, turning 65 years old no longer marks a financial-relief finish line for most Americans. A recent survey of adults between the ages of 50 and 64 conducted as part of the National Poll on Healthy Aging found that a quarter […]
From 2014 to 2016, more than 28,000 cases of Ebola were reported in West African countries Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. This highly infectious disease became an international health emergency, with seven other countries also becoming affected. With eleven cases treated in the United States, analyzing the quality of responsiveness among hospitals across the nation […]