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.

1. Optimize Veteran access, quality, efficiency, and experience of care across VA in-person, virtual, and community care

2. Identify efficient staffing and care models that improve outcomes for Veterans and employees

3. Promote holistic health, improving Veteran physical, mental, and social well-being (e.g., Whole Health approaches)

4. Prevent Veteran suicide with targeted strategies (e.g., predictive analytics) and approaches (e.g., transition assistance programs)

5. Leverage promising innovations and technologies (e.g., artificial intelligence, machine learning, virtual reality, patient-generated health data) to improve diagnostic accuracy, enhance clinical decision-making, make VA services more efficient, and personalize Veteran care

6. Improve outcomes for homeless Veterans and reduce returns to homelessness

7. Improve access to high quality care and health outcomes for underserved, rural-residing, and aging Veterans and transitioning Service members, ensuring they receive early interventions and supportive services

8. Maximize the use of evidence and data to ensure access to person-centered, comprehensive care for women Veterans throughout their lifespan (including reproductive years, midlife, menopause, and older adulthood)

9. Support the VA workforce in improving Veteran outcomes with programs and strategies focused on employee health and well-being, education, psychological safety, high reliability, leadership development, and technology training

HERC email

PEPReC email 1

PEPReC email 2

CEIR email

CEIR email 2

ESP email

VIReC email 1

VIReC email 2

QUERIRRT email

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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 investigator submitting this on behalf of my operations partner

D. Other

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Briefly explain your role in VA:

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Name of associated Program Office or VISN

What is your email address?

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With which priority is the proposed project most closely aligned?

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1. Optimize Veteran access, quality, efficiency, and experience of care across VA in-person, virtual, and community care

2. Identify efficient staffing and care models that improve outcomes for Veterans and employees

3. Promote holistic health, improving Veteran physical, mental, and social well-being (e.g., Whole Health approaches)

4. Prevent Veteran suicide with targeted strategies (e.g., predictive analytics) and approaches (e.g., transition assistance programs)

6. Improve outcomes for homeless Veterans and reduce returns to homelessness

Describe other priority alignment

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 the proposed project is directly linked to an Executive Order or Congressional or legislative mandate, such as a required evaluation of a program or study based on a specific law, provide the US Public Law number (or Executive Order) and briefly describe the law/Executive Order and how the proposed project is helping to address what is required by the law/Executive Order. If it is not linked to a law or Executive Order, indicate "N/A".

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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?

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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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