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Funded Research Activities

CHERP is one of 18 national VA HSR&D-funded Centers of Innovation (COINs). This list shows CHERP Investigators' current VA-funded research activities.

Please click on the title of the study to read more information. You may also visit the VA HSR&D site to view all VA Health Services Research & Development studies.

Project ID Project Title Funding Source Primary Investigator Co-Investigator Start Date End Date
HSR&D
PPO 22-051 Addressing Disparities in Pain Management among Veterans: A Decision Tool to Support Preference-Based Safe Prescribing and Treatment Decisions in Primary Care HSR&D M. Schapira   TBA TBA
IIR 21-177 Transition to Cardiac Rehabilitation (T2CR) to Address Barriers of Multimorbidity and Frailty HSR&D D. Forman   TBA TBA
IIR 21-184 The broken drug supply chain: The impact of COVID-19 on drug shortages and Veteran health HSR&D K. Suda   TBA TBA
SDR 21-178 Pandemic-related Disruptions in care for Veterans on Insulin Pumps (PD-VIP): A Mixed-Methods Analysis HSR&D J. Estock   TBA TBA
IIR 20-246 Dissemination and Implementation of a Videoconference Antimicrobial Stewardship Team (VAST) HSR&D R. Jump     4/2026
IIR 21-036 Leveraging a natural experiment to identify the effects of VA community care programs on health care quality, equity, and Veteran experiences HSR&D W. Gellad     4/2026
IIR 19-027 Improving Post-Acute Care Value for Veterans HSR&D R. Burke     9/2025
IIR 19-414 Understanding the effect of rurality and social risk factors on barriers to care and surgical outcomes HSR&D D. Hall     9/2025
IIR 20-258 Improving surgical decision-making by measuring and predicting long-term loss of independence after surgery HSR&D D. Hall     9/2025
IIR 20-270 Impact of the MISSION Act on Quality and Outcomes of Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery among Veterans HSR&D P. Groeneveld     5/2025
CDA 20-224 Examining pre-pregnancy health and maternal outcomes among women Veterans HSR&D D. Quinn     8/2026
IIR 20-120 A Randomized Trial of Behaviorally Designed Gamification and Social Incentives to Increase Physical Activity Among Overweight and Obese Veterans HSR&D S. Greysen     5/2026
IIR 20-258 Improving surgical decision-making by measuring and predicting long-term loss of independence after surgery HSR&D D. Hall     9/2025
CDA 20-049 Access, Quality and Equity of Anticoagulants in Veterans with Atrial Fibrillation HSR&D U. Essien   2/2021 1/2026
CDA 20-057 Implementation Intervention to Improve Care for Unhealthy Alcohol Use HSR&D R. Bachrach   10/2020 9/2025
IIR 20-259 Patterns, Processes, and Outcomes of Kidney and Liver Transplantation in an Era of Enhanced Community Care for Veterans HSR&D S. Weisbord   5/2021 4/2025
SDR 20-361 Racial Bias in a VA Algorithm for High-Risk Veterans HSR&D A. Navathe   2/2021 1/2025
IIR 19-153 CoachToFit: Adapted Weight Loss Intervention for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness HSR&D M. Chinman   10/2020 9/2024
IIR 19-340 Enhancing Access to Insomnia Care (EASI Care): Implementing Brief Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia in Primary Care Mental Health Integration Clinics HSR&D A. Bramoweth   9/2020 8/2024
IIR 18-290 Caregiver SOS: An Intervention for Employed Caregivers HSR&D S. Mavandadi   4/2020 3/2024
IIR 19-106 Outpatient Palliative Care and Prescribing Safety and Quality at End-of-Life HSR&D J. Thorpe   8/2020 1/2024
IIR 18-287 Strengthening Suicide Prevention Efforts for Women Veterans through the Veterans HSR&D M. Dichter   7/2020 6/2023
IIR 19-089 Use and costs of low-value health services by Veterans in VA and non-VA settings HSR&D C. Thorpe   3/2020 2/2023
INV 19-193 Building a Model VA-State Partnership to Support Non-Institutional Long-Term Care for Veterans HSR&D M. Chinman   5/2018 1/2023
IIR 16-214 Evaluating the Use of Peer Specialists to Deliver Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills HSR&D M. Chinman   5/2018 1/2023
SDR 16-348 PRIME Care (PRecision medicine In MEntal health Care) HSR&D D. Oslin   7/2016 12/2022
SDR 20-353 Developing Cross-Sector Collaborations to Meet the Social Needs of Veterans HSR&D L. Hausmann   6/2021 8/2022
IIR 17-039 Improving Veteran Health by Increasing Dental Stewardship of Antibiotics and Opioids HSR&D K. Suda   7/2018 6/2022
PPO 20-121 Identifying Risk Factors for New Persistent Opioid Use Among Veterans Following Treatment for Early Stage Cancer HSR&D M. Schapira   10/2020 3/2022
IIR 15-143 Incorporating Veterans Preferences Into Lung Cancer Screening Decisions HSR&D M. Schapira   3/2017 11/2021
IIR 14-080 Comparative Effectiveness of Delivery Methods for Caregiver Support and Education HSR&D S. Mavandadi   10/2015 11/2021
IIR 15-346 Comparative Effectiveness of Split-Dose Colonoscopy Bowel Preparation Regimens HSR&D Y. Yang   10/2017 9/2021
IIR 14-074 Engaging Veterans and Family Supporters in PACT to Improve Diabetes Management HSR&D A.M. Rosland   6/2015 9/2021
PPO 19-371 Validating the GRACE 2.0 Score Derived from Administrative Data to Define Appropriateness of Invasive Care for the Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome HSR&D S. Weisbord   2/2020 6/2021
SDR 19-193 Building a Model VA-State Partnership to Support Non-Institutional Long-Term Care for Veterans HSR&D R. Burke   10/2019 6/2021
IIR 14-306 De-Intensifying Unnecessary Medications in VA CLC Residents Nearing End of Life HSR&D C. Thorpe   5/2016 6/2021
IIR 16-040 Investigating Multi-Level Determinants of Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Quality of End-of-Life Care for Veterans HSR&D A. Kutney-Lee   4/2018 3/2021
SDR 16-238 Center - PRIME Care (PRecision medicine In MEntal health care) HSR&D D. Oslin   7/2016 3/2021
CDA 13-260 Implementation of Brief Treatments for Insomnia in Primary Care HSR&D A. Bramoweth   4/2016 3/2021
CDA 14-408 Health Outcomes and Healthcare Use Among Transgender Veterans HSR&D J. Blosnich   3/2016 2/2021
IIR 12-409 Remote Ambulatory Management of Veterans with Sleep Apnea HSR&D S. Kuna   2/2017 1/2021
CDA 15-065 Evaluating Connected Health Approaches to Improving the Health of Veterans HSR&D M. Patel S. Aspinall 10/2016 9/2020
CDA 14-411 Improving Transitional Care for Veterans Discharged to Post-Acute Care Facilities HSR&D R. Burke     9/2020
IIR 15-095 Primary Care Quality and Homeless Service Tailoring HSR&D S. Kertesz   7/2016 6/2020
NRI 15-150 Effects of a Mindfulness Intervention Delivered within Diabetes Education on Diabetes-related Outcomes in Military Veterans HSR&D M. Dinardo   7/2016 6/2020
SDR 16-193 STORM Implementation Program Evaluation HSR&D W. Gellad   4/2016 6/2020
PPO 17-272 Segmenting High-Need, High-Cost Veterans into Potentially Actionable Subgroups HSR&D A. Navathe   10/2018 3/2020
IIR 20-246 Dissemination and Implementation of a Videoconference Antimicrobial Stewardship Team (VAST) HSR&D R. Jump   4/2026 TBA
IIR 21-036 Leveraging a natural experiment to identify the effects of VA community care programs on health care quality, equity, and Veteran experiences HSR&D W. Gellad   4/2026 TBA
IIR 19-027 Improving Post-Acute Care Value for Veterans HSR&D R. Burke   9/2025 TBA
IIR 19-414 Understanding the effect of rurality and social risk factors on barriers to care and surgical outcomes HSR&D D. Hall   9/2025 TBA
IIR 20-258 Improving surgical decision-making by measuring and predicting long-term loss of independence after surgery HSR&D D. Hall   9/2025 TBA
IIR 20-270 Impact of the MISSION Act on Quality and Outcomes of Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery among Veterans HSR&D P. Groeneveld   5/2025 TBA
PPO 22-051 Addressing Disparities in Pain Management among Veterans: A Decision Tool to Support Preference-Based Safe Prescribing and Treatment Decisions in Primary Care HSR&D M. Schapira   TBA TBA
IIR 21-177 Transition to Cardiac Rehabilitation (T2CR) to Address Barriers of Multimorbidity and Frailty HSR&D D. Forman   TBA TBA
IIR 21-184 The broken drug supply chain: The impact of COVID-19 on drug shortages and Veteran health HSR&D K. Suda   TBA TBA
SDR 21-178 Pandemic-related Disruptions in care for Veterans on Insulin Pumps (PD-VIP): A Mixed-Methods Analysis HSR&D J. Estock   TBA TBA
Training Programs
TPS 72-000 CHERP Advanced Postdoctoral Fellowship Program OAA M. Fine
J. Long