Seattle-Denver Center of Innovation (COIN)

VA Collaborative Evaluation Center (VACE)

VA Collaborative Evaluation Center (VACE)

A highly collaborative VA “virtual center” composed of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods evaluation experts.

Evaluate implementation of VA initiatives to assess effectiveness and barriers and facilitators to implementation, as well as unintended consequences.

Work collaboratively with operational partners to ensure evaluation outcomes are relevant and useful for program improvements and sustainability.

Benefits of the collective VACE experience

Highly responsive to needs of program office.

Able to quickly address emerging evaluation questions.

Leverage cumulative experience from conducting multiple studies with overlapping foci (e.g. access to care).

Bring knowledge and methodological rigor from one study to another.

Provide multi-specialty perspective on evaluation (e.g., primary care and specialty care).

Background

Group began in 2011 through a competitive award from VA Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) and Office of Specialty Care (OSC) to conduct partnered research and evaluation while meeting the operational needs of the OSC

Developed a longitudinal, mixed methods evaluation of the recently launched national initiatives to improve delivery of specialty care to Veterans:

• Electronic Consults (E-consults)
• Specialty Care Access Networks-Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (SCAN-ECHO)
• Specialty Care Mini-Residency Program (SC-MRP)
• Specialty Care Neighborhood (SCN)

Current Projects

Project ATLAS Evaluation

Assess implementation and impact of the ATLAS telehealth project connecting rural Veterans to VA care in community settings

ED Opioid Safety Initiative (OSI) Program Evaluation

Assess VA ED OSI program to understand impact on prescribing rates and provider prescribing practices

FLOW3 Evaluation

Assess the implementation of the FLOW3 prosthetic procurement process within the VA

HAPPEN Evaluation

Assess the impact and cost of the hospital acquired pneumonia prevention by engaging nurses (HAPPEN) intervention

National GI CRC Screening/Surveillance Evaluation

Assess patterns of use of the Colorectal Cancer (CRC) screening program to identify problem areas requiring intervention and impact on clinical outcomes

Scribe Pilot Evaluation

Qualitatively assess patient and provider satisfaction and implementation of the VA’s Mission 507 Medical Scribe pilot

Mobile Prosthetic and Orthotic Care EWI Evaluation

Collect and evaluate data pertaining to need for mobile O&P services throughout the Enterprise

VACE Team

Questions

If you have any questions please email:
kelty.fehling@va.gov
michael.ho@va.gov

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