Helping VA primary care teams avoid burnout
Official title: Reducing Burnout among VA PCPs Using Evidence-Based Quality Improvement
Funded at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System · NIH-11220431 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project uses expert-guided quality improvement and team input to create and pilot ways to reduce burnout among VA primary care providers and staff.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Los Angeles, United States) |
| Project start | October 1, 2023 |
| Project end | September 30, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| NIH project number | 5IK2HX003534-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11220431 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal participants are VA primary care providers, nurses, clinical associates, and administrative staff who work in PACT primary care clinics at participating VA sites.
✕Less likely to help
People who do not receive care at VA primary care clinics or who are cared for outside participating PACT teams are unlikely to see a direct benefit.
What this research studies
This project partners with VA primary care clinics to design and pilot changes that reduce staff burnout. Clinic leaders and PACT teamlets (small primary care teams) will provide input and work with experts using evidence-based quality improvement (EBQI) methods. Interventions will be tailored to each clinic’s needs, implemented on a small scale, and measured for effects on staff well-being, staffing hours, and care quality. Findings will be used to adapt and spread successful approaches to other VA facilities.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could experience steadier, safer, and more consistent primary care as teams feel less burned out and turnover decreases.
How similar studies have gone: Prior research shows organizational interventions can reduce healthcare worker burnout, but using EBQI to tailor solutions across diverse VA clinics is relatively novel and needs local piloting.
Where this research is happening
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VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Los Angeles, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Apaydin, Eric Andrew — VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
- Study coordinator: Apaydin, Eric Andrew
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.