HSR&D Senior Research Career Scientist Award

萨拉湖Krein，PhD，RN拥有积极而富有成效的研究生涯，建立在她的临床背景之上 作为一名护士，她的多学科卫生服务研究培训（集中在卫生经济学， 研究方法和流行病学），以及她在使用定性方法和 实施研究。虽然创造证据以改善临床护理和患者结局是一般的 作为大多数研究的目标，如何最好地将重要的研究成果转化为临床实践也是一个问题。 调查的关键领域，以确保安全，高质量的照顾退伍军人。因此，团队合作- 以科学为基础，应用混合方法和实施研究技术，以更好地理解和 最终提高医疗保健的安全性、质量和有效性一直是她研究的主题 近二十年了作为一名退伍军人事务部研究职业科学家，Krein博士一直保持着强大的研究组合 担任至少1-2项研究的主要研究者，以及10- 1 - 2项其他研究的合作研究者/团队科学家 在任何特定的时间学习。她的研究是通过VA赠款资金支持，以及资金从几个 其他联邦和非联邦来源，包括与当地退伍军人事务部和大学同事合作， 以及VA医疗保健系统的研究人员和合作伙伴。这包括涉及大型的研究- 患者安全实践的规模实施，疾病传播的混合方法研究，提供者 沟通，医院复苏护理，以及新的方法来管理慢性 痛苦她通过各种来源传播这些研究的结果， 非科学观众。Krein博士还利用她的方法学专业知识和多样化的内容知识， 临床和非临床科学家的积极导师，从而支持新一代的研究人员 因为他们学会了应用不同的研究方法，并开始研究，以促进护理服务 和患者健康结果。此外，她参与了一系列的服务机会，使她能够使用 她的专业知识和研究经验，以促进更广泛的科学界，以及支持 VA研究，教育和护理交付任务。高级研究职业科学家奖将使她能够 继续利用她的临床，内容和方法学专业知识：1）获得资金，进行，出版和 传播高质量的研究; 2）培训/指导早期职业调查人员; 3）与同事合作， 美国各地的合作者;和4）服务于VA委员会（地方和国家），以支持VA研究， 护理交付。

Sarah L. Krein, PhD, RN has an active and productive research career that builds on her clinical background as a nurse, her multidisciplinary health services research training (with concentrations in health economics, research methods and epidemiology), and her interest and expertise in the use of qualitative methods and implementation research. While creating evidence to improve clinical care and patient outcomes is the general objective of most research studies, how best to move important research findings into clinical practice is also a critical area of investigation for ensuring safe, high-quality care for Veterans. As such, collaborating in team- based science and applying mixed methods and implementation research techniques to better understand and ultimately improve healthcare safety, quality, and effectiveness have been a consistent theme of her research for nearly two decades. As a VA research career scientist, Dr. Krein has maintained a robust research portfolio serving as a principal investigator on at least 1-2 studies and co-investigator/team scientist on 10-12 additional studies at any given time. Her research is supported through VA grant funding as well as funding from several other federal and non-federal sources and includes collaborating with local VA and university colleagues as well as researchers and partners across the VA healthcare system. This includes studies that involve large- scale implementation of patient safety practices, mixed methods studies of disease transmission, provider communication, and hospital resuscitation care, as well as trials of novel approaches for managing chronic pain. She disseminates the findings from these studies through a variety of sources and for both scientific and non-scientific audiences. Dr. Krein also uses her methodological expertise and diverse content knowledge, as an active mentor of both clinician and non-clinician scientists, thus supporting a new generation of researchers as they learn to apply different research methods and embark on research studies to advance care delivery and patient health outcomes. Moreover, she engages in a range of service opportunities that allow her to use her expertise and research experience to contribute to the broader scientific community as well as support the VA research, education and care delivery missions. The senior research career scientist award will allow her to continue to use her clinical, content and methodological expertise to: 1) obtain funding, conduct, publish and disseminate high-quality research; 2) train/mentor early career investigators; 3) work with colleagues and collaborators across the U.S.; and 4) serve on VA committees (local and national) to support VA research and care delivery.