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QUERI Rapid Response Team Project Nomination Request Form

QUERI is seeking nominations from VISN leadership and National Program Offices for time sensitive, rapid-response projects that require implementation (i.e., knowledge translation) planning, evaluation, or training support. The goal is to provide short-term support to help optimize a program or policy for VISN-wide or national implementation.

VA's Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) is a national program devoted to rapid implementation of effective practices using implementation and quality improvement (QI) methods. QUERI funds QI programs across VA, providing implementation and evaluation support on key VA priorities, including opioid safety, suicide prevention, access, patient safety, MISSION Act, and EHRM.

Projects need to be achievable in a 3- to 9-month time frame and meet the specified criteria. Projects aligned with the following cross-cutting priorities, which were identified by VA leadership as items that "keep them awake at night", will be prioritized for support.

Build an integrated delivery network to meet the diverse and changing needs of Veterans: identify efficient staffing and care models for primary care, specialty care, and mental health services across different regions and health care settings
Connect Veterans to the soonest and best care: optimize Veteran access, quality, efficiency, experience, and equity of care across in-person, virtual, and community care services
Retain, invest in, and support VA employees: implement and evaluate programs focused on employee health and well-being, education, psychological safety, zero harm, innovation, leadership development, and technology training
Address health disparities: ensure at-risk, underserved, and older Veterans receive early interventions and supportive services to address social determinants of health & preventable harm
Drive a culture of learning, knowledge translation, and innovation: identify opportunities where emerging technologies (e.g., artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality), predictive models, and other promising innovations can make VA services more efficient and reduce provider burden associated with burnout
Prevent Veteran suicide using a public health approach

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PEPReC email 2

CEIR email

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ESP email

VIReC email 1

VIReC email 2

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RRT Project Request Selection Criteria

? Is this project proposal appropriate for QUERI support? Where does it fall in the QUERI Implementation Readiness Guide?

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Alignment with National Priority Areas: Was topic nominated by VA national program office or VISN partner? Does topic reflect current VA or VISN priorities including VHA Long-Range Goals (e.g., implement a learning and teaching organization, improve efficiencies, EHRM, MISSION, Access, HRO, etc.)

Clinical soundness: Is the program or policy to be implemented supported by current evidence (see implementation readiness guide) or represent a promising clinical or policy innovation of potential high importance to Veteran care?

Impact: Will the topic help resolve an important implementation or policy issue in VA? Optional: Is this RRT request suitable for an Evidence Act evaluation topic (e.g., >=1 year)?

Rigor: Is the request rigorous enough to lead to sound findings and potential publication?

Non-duplicative: Is the topic not already covered by a QUERI, ORD, or VA evaluation project?

Feasibility and fit to RRT Mechanism: For RRTs, is the topic request spelled out with sufficient detail to ensure achievability (e.g., is the objective, request for support, and definition of success clearly spelled out and realistic within a 3-9 month time frame)?

Engagement: Does the nominator have a point of contact in the program office to work on day-to-day questions?

Readiness: Does the nominator have a "definition of done" including a plan to use results of the project, a mechanism to implement project findings and an owner of the results?

What is your name?

What is your title?

What is your primary role in VA?

A. I work in a VA Program Office

B. I work in a VISN office

C. I am an HSR&D/QUERI investigator submitting this on behalf of my operations partner

D. Other

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Name of associated Program Office or VISN

Briefly explain your role in VA:

What is your email address?

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With which priority is the proposed project most closely aligned?

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1. Build an integrated delivery network to meet the diverse and changing needs of Veterans: identify efficient staffing and care models for primary care, specialty care, and mental health services across different regions and health care settings

2. Connect Veterans to the soonest and best care: optimize Veteran access, quality, efficiency, experience, and equity of care across in-person, virtual, and community care services

3. Retain, invest in, and support VA employees: implement and evaluate programs focused on employee health and well-being, education, psychological safety, zero harm, innovation, leadership development, and technology training

4. Address health disparities: ensure at-risk, underserved, and older Veterans receive early interventions and supportive services to address social determinants of health & preventable harm

5. Drive a culture of learning, knowledge translation, and innovation: identify opportunities where emerging technologies (e.g., artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality), predictive models, and other promising innovations can make VA services more efficient and reduce provider burden associated with burnout

6. Prevent Veteran suicide using a public health approach

What is the problem you are trying to solve?

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Who is most impacted by the problem? (e.g., Veteran groups, Program Offices, VISNs)

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Is the proposed project directly linked to a legislative mandate, such as a required evaluation of a program or study based on a new law?

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Yes

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If Yes, provide the U.S. Public Law number and briefly describe the law and how the proposed project would help address what is required by the law.

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Describe other priority alignment

What is your overall objective of the implementation or evaluation work that is being requested?

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Do you have a program or policy in mind to address the problem?

Yes

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If Yes, please describe the program or policy, including the anticipated timeline for implementation and the implementation planning, evaluation, or QI training support needed. Note: Projects need to be achievable in a 3- to 9-month time frame.

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If No, what implementation planning, evaluation, or QI training support is needed, and what is your anticipated timeline? Note: Projects need to be achievable in a 3- to 9-month time frame.

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How would you define and measure success for this project? What is your desired outcome and "definition of done" for this project?

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What is the name of the best point of contact to respond to questions about this project?

Email address for the best point of contact

If applicable, list QUERI partner you are currently working with on this project.

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If you are not currently working with a QUERI partner, please list any QUERI partner you are interested in working with.

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