• Author: Kelly R. Miell
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Interhospital transfer among US Veterans admitted to community and Veterans Affairs hospitals for acute myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract: Background: Veterans Health Administration (VHA) enrollees may use community hospitals for inpatient care and sometimes require transfer to larger community or VHA …

Home health utilization in the Veterans Health Administration: Are there rural and urban differences?

Abstract: Purpose: Growing numbers of older adults need home health care, yhese services may be more difficult to access for rural Veterans, who represent one-third of Veterans …

Understanding rural-urban differences in Veterans' internet access, use and patient preferences for telemedicine

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The expansion of telemedicine (e.g., telephone or video) in the Veterans Health Administration (VA) raises concerns for health care disparities between rural …