• Author: Marguerite M. Daus
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Implementation of the acute inpatient medicine-high reliability, learning environment, and workforce development initiative (AIM-HI) in rural Veterans Health Administration hospitals: A mixed methods evaluation protocol

Abstract: Introduction: Few rural hospital medicine programs include workforce development training that provides social and professional support for interdisciplinary teams. Even …

Using social risks to predict unplanned hospital readmission and emergency care among hospitalized Veterans

Abstract: Objectives: (1) To estimate the association of social risk factors with unplanned readmission and emergency care after a hospital stay. (2) To create a social risk …

Perspectives on supporting Veterans' social needs during hospital to home health transitions: findings from the Transitions Nurse Program

Abstract: Background: Veterans who need post-acute home health care (HHC) are at risk for adverse outcomes and unmet social needs. Veterans' social needs could be identified and …

Trends and site-level variation of novel cardiovascular medication utilization among patients admitted for heart failure or coronary artery disease in the US Veterans Affairs system: 2017-2021

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: We assessed trends in novel cardiovascular medication utilization in US Veterans Affairs (VA) for angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitors (ARNI), …