Quality of care in Veterans Health Administration hospitals: Helping Veterans decide “Should I stay, or should I go?”

Abstract: In the 1990s, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) underwent a significant transformation to improve care quality, accessibility, and patient-centeredness. With …

Nursing home star ratings and end-of-life care quality: Lessons learned from the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Objectives: More than 25% of deaths among older adults occur in nursing homes. Thus, assessments of nursing home quality, including the widely used 5-star rating systems, …

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). …

Increasing cancer rehabilitation awareness and referrals in the Veterans Health Administration—a quality improvement initiative

Abstract: Objective: To expand access to comprehensive rehabilitation services among veterans with cancer by increasing cancer rehabilitation referrals in a Veterans Affairs (VA) …

Evaluation of patient experience with Veterans Affairs clinical pharmacist practitioners providing comprehensive medication management

Abstract: Patient experience is considered an important dimension of health care quality and thus is included as part of the quadruple aim of health care. The VHA Clinical …