446 Author ORCIDs. Karl Madaras-Kelly, 0000-0003-4320-7223
Acknowledgments. The views expressed in this manuscript are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the Department of Veterans Affairs. We thank Kenneth Burkowski for assisting with the development of the data collection tools and data management as well as collaborators from the ARI Management Improvement Group.
Financial support. No financial support received for the MUE.
Conflicts of interest. M.J. reports that he has received grant funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. All other authors report no conflicts of interest relevant to this article.
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