Lower comorbidity scores and severity levels in Veterans Health Administration hospitals: a cross-sectional study

Abstract: Background: Previous studies found that documentation of comorbidities differed when Veterans received care within versus outside Veterans Health Administration (VHA). …

The VA Life‐Sustaining Treatment Decisions Initiative: A Qualitative Analysis of Veterans with Advanced Kidney Disease

Abstract: Documentation of patients' goals of care is integral to promoting goal‐concordant care. In 2017, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) launched a system‐wide …