• Author: Michelle S. Wong
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Variation in hypertension control by race and ethnicity, and geography in US Veterans

Abstract: Background: Hypertension control and related cardiovascular outcomes among Americans remain suboptimal, and differ by race, ethnicity, and geography. Healthcare access is …

Implementing evidence-based practices to improve primary care for high-risk patients: Study protocol for the VA high-risk VETerans (RIVET) type III effectiveness-implementation trial

Abstract: Background: Patients with significant multimorbidity and other factors that make healthcare challenging to access and coordinate are at high risk for poor health …

Comparison of racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 mortality between Veterans Health Administration and U.S. populations

Abstract: In the USA, racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 outcomes for minoritized groups compared with non-Hispanic White (hereafter “White”) individuals have in part …

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Mortality Across the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Equal-access health care systems such as the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) reduce financial and nonfinancial barriers to care. It is unknown if such systems …