Improving preventive health care for Veterans affected by COVID-19
Official title: COVID-19 Preventive Health Inventory: Evaluating a primary care approach to catching-up on needed chronic and preventive care for Veterans
Funded at VA Puget Sound Healthcare System · NIH-11067724 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is looking at new ways to help Veterans get the care they need for chronic diseases and preventive health after delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, using tools like virtual nurse visits and a special dashboard to keep track of their health.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | VA Puget Sound Healthcare System NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Seattle, United States) |
| Project start | October 1, 2022 |
| Project end | March 31, 2025 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| NIH project number | 5I01HX003565-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11067724 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this research are Veterans who have experienced delays in their chronic disease management or preventive care due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who are not Veterans or those who have not experienced disruptions in their chronic care due to COVID-19 may not benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research focuses on addressing the delays in chronic disease and preventive care for Veterans that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. It utilizes an innovative care coordination approach that includes an electronic dashboard for tracking care quality, proactive virtual visits by nurse care managers, and structured electronic health record templates to ensure necessary care is delivered. The goal is to evaluate the effectiveness of these strategies in improving health outcomes for Veterans and to provide evidence for better health service delivery in the future.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could significantly improve access to and quality of preventive health care for Veterans, leading to better health outcomes.
How similar studies have gone: Other research has shown success in implementing care coordination strategies in primary care settings, making this approach promising for improving health outcomes.
Where this research is happening
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VA Puget Sound Healthcare System
Seattle, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Reddy, Ashok — VA Puget Sound Healthcare System
- Study coordinator: Reddy, Ashok
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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.