• Author: Mary Vaughan-Sarrazin
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Social determinants of health and surgical desirability of outcome ranking in older Veterans

Abstract: Importance: Evaluating how social determinants of health (SDOH) influence veteran outcomes is crucial, particularly for quality improvement. Objective: To measure …

Palliative care utilization and hospital transfers in Veterans treated in telecritical care-supported intensive care units versus non-telecritical care intensive care units

Abstract: Background: Although telecritical care (TCC) implementation is associated with reduced mortality and interhospital transfer rates, its impact on goal-concordant care …

Risk of COPD hospitalizations and deaths among rural and urban veterans after successive COPD hospitalizations

Abstract: Background: COPD hospitalizations are associated with unfavorable outcomes, but the effect of each successive COPD hospitalization on future hospitalizations and death is …

Epidemiology of lower extremity peripheral artery disease in veterans

Abstract: Objective: The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiology, clinical features, outcomes, and predictors of mortality in veterans with peripheral artery …