Abstract: BACKGROUND: Like the US population, the Veteran population is aging rapidly and has increasing current and future needs for skilled nursing facilities (SNF). OBJECTIVES: …
Abstract: Objective: To understand how national leaders within the US Veterans Administration (VA)—a large, integrated single-payer/provider system—conceptualize post-acute …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to examine the discharge disposition of older adults who were hospitalized for an ischemic stroke in the Veterans Health …
Abstract: Long COVID is a serious chronic illness that can present in many forms and impact daily functioning and quality of life. Without curative treatments, management of long …
Abstract: A Veteran Affairs Health Care System (VAHCS) in the Southeast region implemented the Social Workers as Lead Community Care Coordinators (SWLCCC) program to prevent delays …
Abstract: Skilled nursing rehabilitative care plays a critical role in older adults' functional recovery impacting post‐discharge outcomes. Variations across post‐acute …
Abstract: The Veterans Administration (VA) provides several post-acute care (PAC) options for Veterans, including VA-owned nursing homes (called Community Living Centers, CLCs). …