Health Policy
Original Research
Comparing Artificial Intelligence Platforms for Histopathologic Cancer Diagnosis
Two machine learning platforms were successfully used to provide diagnostic guidance in the differentiation between common cancer conditions in...
News
NIOSH Releases Virtual Toolkit for Emergency Responders
News
VA Health Care Facilities Enter a New Smoke-Free Era
As of October 1, the VA has a new rule for its health care facilities: No smoking. Anything. At all. Anywhere.
Pharmacology
Heparin Drug Shortage Conservation Strategies
Heparin is the anticoagulant of choice when a rapid anticoagulant is indicated: Onset of action is immediate when...
News
Vape lung disease cases exceed 400, 3 dead
Vitamin E acetate is one possible culprit in the mysterious vaping-associated lung disease that has killed three patients, sickened 450, and...
News
VA Pathologist Indicted for Patient Deaths Due to Misdiagnoses
Former VA pathologist Robert Morris Levy was charged on August 20, 2019, in the deaths of 3 veterans and a number of other crimes due to...
Program Profile
Addressing the Shortage of Physician Assistants in Medicine Clerkship Sites
Addressing the shortage of clerkship sites, the VA Boston Healthcare System developed a physician assistant training program in a postacute health...
Commentary
Reframing Clinician Distress: Moral Injury Not Burnout
Government and Regulations
Changing the VA’s OC Pill Dispensing Could Save Money—and Avoid Unwanted Pregnancy
Researchers find the switch could potentially save the VA > $2 million annually and reduce unintended pregnancy by 14%.
Original Research
Usage of and Attitudes Toward Health Information Exchange Before and After System Implementation in a VA Medical Center
A quality improvement project demonstrated a meaningful improvement in VA staff satisfaction regarding access to community-based health records...