Aligning quality improvement, research, and health system goals using the QUERI priority‐setting process: A step forward in creating a learning health system.

The article discusses the Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) process used by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to identify research priorities for chronic pain and opioid use disorder (OUD). The process involves steps such as identifying research gaps, gathering input from various stakeholders, finalizing priorities through an expert consensus panel, and integrating priorities into funding mechanisms. The application of the QUERI process helps align research efforts with clinical and organizational needs, ensuring that research supports health system needs in a timely manner. The process involves integrating knowledge from within the organization with external evidence and gathering feedback from multilevel partners and end users, including Veterans, to ensure that priorities are Veteran-centered. [Extracted from the article]