State-level suicide mortality insights: A comparative study of VHA Veterans and the whole US population

Abstract: Suicide is a leading cause of death in the US Comparative State-level spatial analysis between Veterans Health Administration (VHA veterans) and the whole US population …

Readmissions and death rates in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at Veterans Affairs medical centers

Abstract: Readmissions and death rates can serve as indicators of performance in healthcare organizations and can reflect a lapse in staff performance particularly for patients …

Follow-up compliance in patients undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm repair at Veterans Affairs hospitals

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The Society for Vascular Surgery guidelines recommend annual imaging surveillance following endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) and every 5 years following …

Palliative care utilization and hospital transfers in Veterans treated in telecritical care-supported intensive care units versus non-telecritical care intensive care units

Abstract: Background: Although telecritical care (TCC) implementation is associated with reduced mortality and interhospital transfer rates, its impact on goal-concordant care …