Receipt of home health and 30-day outcomes among Veterans with dementia following inpatient surgery

Abstract: Although surgery among persons with dementia is common, dementia is a strong predictor of poor surgical outcomes, including readmissions and mortality. Increasingly, …

Home health utilization in the Veterans Health Administration: Are there rural and urban differences?

Abstract: Purpose: Growing numbers of older adults need home health care, yhese services may be more difficult to access for rural Veterans, who represent one-third of Veterans …

Home Health Aides' Increased Role in Supporting Older Veterans and Primary Healthcare Teams During COVID-19: a Qualitative Analysis

Abstract: Background: Home health aides are important but often overlooked members of care teams, providing functional and emotional support to patients. These services became …