Emergency department visits, inpatient hospitalizations, and nonfatal and fatal drug overdoses during COVID-19 among Veterans with opioid use disorder

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The COVID-19 pandemic had dramatic adverse impacts on people with opioid use disorder (OUD), as evidenced by significant disruptions to care and unprecedented …

Emergency department utilization in Veterans with spinal cord injuries & disorders

Abstract: Objective: To determine frequency that ED visits are needed, and the most common chief complaints and medications prescribed to Veterans with spinal cord injuries and …

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 …

Emergency department visits at Veterans Health Administration hospitals related to alcohol intoxication: A ten-year retrospective

Abstract: We sought to quantify and describe the volume of emergency department visits related to alcohol intoxication at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the largest …

Chronic disease management through clinical video telehealth on health care utilization, and mortality in the Veterans Health Administration: A retrospective cohort study

Abstract: Background: Chronic health diseases such as congestive heart failure (CHF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and diabetes mellitus (DM) affect 6 in 10 …

Emergency department visits at Veteran's Health Administration hospitals related to alcohol intoxication: A ten-year retrospective

Abstract: We sought to quantify and describe the volume of emergency department visits related to alcohol intoxication at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the largest …

Correlates of the Veterans visiting emergency departments in Taiwan: A comparison before and after the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic

Abstract: Background: Taiwan has a substantial number of veterans, but knowledge regarding their emergency department (ED) visits during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) …

Effect of chronic disease home telehealth monitoring in the Veterans Health Administration on healthcare utilization and mortality

Abstract: Background: The high prevalence of chronic diseases, including congestive heart failure (CHF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and diabetes mellitus (DM), …