b'CENTERS OF INNOVATION (COINs)H and associated education and training; however, someIowa City, IA: Center for Comprehensive AccessVeterans receive less than optimal wheelchairs and lack& Delivery Research and Evaluation (CADRE)adequate mobility skills, which compromises health,Director: Eli Perencevich, MD, MSparticipation, and safety outcomes.http://www.cadre.research.va.gov/Co-morbidities associated with SCI/D CADRE strives to expand access to high-quality care for ruralCINCCH investigators continue to lead and participate inVeterans by developing, implementing, and testing innovative ongoing and planned research addressing multiple issuestelehealth strategies; and to ensure that the care delivered is and aspects of care management for Veterans with SCI/D.safe and free of preventable antibiotic resistant infections.These areas include infectious disease, fractures, pressure ulcers, pain management, and opioid use. Research Focus AreasThe Centers work focuses on the following:Houston, TX: Center for Innovations in Quality, Improving access to high quality care for rural Veterans.Effectiveness and Safety (IQuESt)Developing and evaluating interventions targeting the Director: Laura Petersen, MD, MPH, FACP multi-drug resistant organism (MDRO) crisis.http://www.houston.hsrd.research.va.gov/Innovative and collaborative approaches in women Veterans health.The mission of IQuESt is improve health and well-being in Targeting epidemic opioid use and substance use healthcare delivery through: disorders. Innovationconducting research on healthcare delivery Expanding cardiovascular outcomes research.that impacts policy, practice and the health of patients and populations. Implementationdisseminating and implementingLos Angeles, CA: Center for the Study of Healthcare innovations in healthcare delivery. Innovation, Implementation and Policy (CSHIIP) MentorshipTraining and mentoring researchers andDirector: Elizabeth Yano, PhD, MSPHleaders in healthcare delivery science. http://www.cshiip.research.va.gov/Research Focus Areas CSHIIPs mission is to develop and test innovations that IQuESts work is very broad, but specific focus areas include: markedly improve the effectiveness and value of VA healthDeveloping and implementing pragmatic, integratedcare, from system, provider, and Veteran perspectives, while behavioral health interventions for persons with chronicadvancing scientific methods for accelerating adoption, medical illnesses. implementation, spread, and scale-up of evidence-basedDeveloping pragmatic approaches for measurement andpractice.Research projects conducted address a core set of improvement of diagnostic safety. strategic program areas including: primary care, womensDeveloping new measures and novel analytic approacheshealth, and high-risk/high-need Veterans.for measurement of health care quality for improvementResearch Focus Areasat the individual, facility, and population health level. The Centers work focuses on the following: Primary CareIndianapolis, IN: Center for Health InformationWomen Veterans Healthand Communication (CHIC)High-Risk/High-Need VeteransDirector: Michael Weiner, MD, MPH Emerging Areas: complementary and integrative health/https://www.chic.research.va.gov/ whole health, specialty care, and emergency management/The Center for Health Information and Communications mis- disaster preparednesssion is to improve Veterans health care through innovative re-search on health information, technology, and communication. Minneapolis, MN: Center for Care Delivery and Research Focus Areas Outcomes Research (CCDOR)The Centers work focuses on the following two areas: Director: Steven Fu, MD, MSCE Advance technologies to engage and connect Veterans,https://www.ccdor.research.va.gov/clinicians, and VA operations partners, to improveCCDORs mission is to develop and evaluate interventions healthcare decision-making, policy, and outcomes. and implementation strategies that improve healthcare deliv- Optimize interpersonal communication among Veterans,ery, Veteran engagement in healthcare, and Veterans health clinicians, and other caregivers, to promote Veteran- and functioning in their communities. The Center achieves centered care. this mission by seeking to elevate the quality, consistency, and Additional clinically targeted areas include chronic pain,equity of healthcare and outcomes for all Veterans through mental illness, cancer, and cerebrovascular disease. innovative health services and implementation research.160H U.S. MEDICINE 2021 DIRECTORY OF FEDERAL MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIESH'