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"…we now have a system in place to deal with overflow patients from an overwhelmed private-sector health care system in case of an emergency like a pandemic. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is central to this plan. If the coronavirus spreads as fast as some models predict, it will be important for VA hospitals to have as many beds available as possible, and the VA is making that possible now thanks to its pioneering use of telehealth and remote monitoring technologies…"
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Atlas Research’s Chief Healthcare Transformation Officer, Dr. Kenneth W. Kizer, moderated a panel on Aug. 1 on the critical role public/private partnerships play in accelerating health care innovations at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Hacking Medicine Grand Hack.
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Atlas Research is supporting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Services Research & Development (HSR&D) by evaluating the Collaborative Research to Enhance and Advance Transformation and Excellence (CREATE) program (a program that focuses on high-priority areas in VA, including Post -Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), women’s health, and long-term care) to ensure that research initiatives are mission-aligned and meeting program standards.
By studying health care management training in 16 countries, Atlas Research provided a systematic review of the supply and demand for professional health administrators and leaders.
Atlas Research is supporting the Office of Population Affairs (OPA) by conducting six systematic reviews to help ensure that the Quality of Family Planning (QFP) recommendations set forth by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are up-to-date and account for recent findings or changes in evidence.
Atlas Research is providing technical assistance and program support to the Office of Minority Health’s (OMH) new program, the Youth Health Equity Model of Practice (YHEMOP) in the placement of Emerging Health Professionals (EHPs) to meet the needs of diverse organizations with short-term health equity projects.
Atlas Research supports Georgetown University by planning and helping initiate a new blended online and on-campus Executive Master’s Program in Health Systems.
Atlas Research is working with the MyVA Performance Improvement (PI) Office to apply Lean and Six Sigma (LSS) methodologies to processes that add value and are customer and Veteran-centric.
