Sonya Gabrielian, MD, MPH; Adam J. Gordon, MD, MPH; Lillian Gelberg, MD, MSPH; Beena Patel, DrPH; Rishi Manchanda, MD, MPH; Lisa Altman, MD; Ronald M. Andersen, PhD; Robert Andrew Campbell, MD; Lauren M. Broyles, PhD, RN; James Conley, BA; and Stefan Kertesz, MD, MSc
Dr. Gabrielian is a physician in the Department of Psychiatry and an investigator at the Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), both at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System in California. Dr. Gelberg is a core investigator and co-lead of the homelessness workgroup of the VA Assessment and Improvement Laboratory for Patient-Centered Care and Dr. Gabrielian is also a core investigator, both at the Center for the Study of Healthcare Provider Behavior at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System in California. Dr. Gordon is core faculty and Dr. Broyles is a research health scientist and core investigator, both at the Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System in Pennsylvania. Dr. Gordon is also core faculty and Mr. Conley is also a study coordinator, both at the MIRECC, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System in Pennsylvania. Dr. Gordon is also associate professor and advisory dean and Dr. Broyles is also assistant professor, both in the Department of Medicine & Clinical and Translational Science at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pennsylvania. Dr. Gelberg is also professor in the Department of Family Medicine at UCLA School of Medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Andersen is professor emeritus and Dr. Gelberg is also a professor, both at the Department of Health Services at UCLA School of Public Health in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Patel is the program director, Dr. Manchanda is a lead physician, and Dr. Altman is the associate chief of staff, all at the Office of System Transformation at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System in California. Dr. Manchanda and Dr. Altman are also both physicians at the Department of Medicine, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System in California. Dr. Altman is also an associate professor at the Department of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Campbell is a resident in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of North Carolina Hospitals. Dr. Kertesz is a Physician at the Department of Medicine, Birmingham VA Medical Center in Alabama. Dr. Kertesz is also an associate professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine.
Researchers compare Homeless Patient-Aligned Care Team clinics at 3 VA medical centers across the U.S. and the role each plays in homeless-focused primary care.
Acknowledgements This work was undertaken in part by the VA’s PACT Demonstration Laboratory initiative, supporting and evaluating VA’s transition to a patient-centered medical home. Funding for the PACT Demonstration Laboratory initiative was provided by the VA Office of Patient Care Services. This project received support from the VISN 22 VA Assessment and Improvement Lab for Patient Centered Care (VAIL-PCC) (XVA 65-018; PI: Rubenstein).
Dr. Gabrielian was supported in part by the VA Office of Academic Affiliations, Advanced Fellowship Program in Mental Illness Research and Treatment. Drs. Gelberg and Andersen were supported in part by NIDA DA 022445. Dr. Andersen received additional support from the UCLA/DREW Project EXPORT, National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, P20MD000148/P20MD000182. Dr. Broyles was supported by a Career Development Award (CDA 10–014) from the VA Health Services Research & Development service. Dr. Kertesz was supported through funding of VISN 7.
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