Temporal trends of common cardiac surgical procedures at Veterans Affairs Medical Centers

Abstract: IMPORTANCE: Characterizing the quality of cardiac surgery care provided by Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals is necessary to inform patient referral and …

Case difficulty and non-routine events by surgical team members in a large prospective observational study at 5 Veterans Affairs Medical Centers

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Excessive workload is associated with degraded operator performance and outcomes. The construct of surgical "team workload" is poorly specified, and …

Evaluating coordination and quality of care among Veterans receiving posttraumatic stress disorder care in the community

Abstract: Despite an increase in the number of veterans receiving posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) care in the community, little work has examined the coordination and quality …

Quality of care in Veterans Affairs Health Care System in-person and National TeleOncology Service-delivered care

Abstract: PURPOSE: The Veterans Affairs Health Administration (VA) has experience using telehealth (TH) to deliver care to 10 million enrolled Veterans for many clinical care …

Mental health care quality across the COVID-19 pandemic in rural versus urban patients

Abstract: This study reports on the quality of mental health care delivered to rural and urban Department of Veterans Affairs patients across the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a …

Motivators, barriers, and facilitators to choosing care in VA facilities versus VA-purchased care

Abstract: Many Veterans receive Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)-purchased care from non-VA facilities but little is known about factors that Veterans consider for this choice. …

Impacts of telehealth adoption on the quality of care for individuals with serious mental illness: Retrospective observational analysis of Veterans Affairs administrative data

Abstract: Background: Telehealth implementation can be challenging for persons with serious mental illness (SMI), which may impact their quality of care and health outcomes. The …

Life-sustaining treatment decisions and family evaluations of end-of-life care for Veteran decedents in Department of Veterans Affairs nursing homes

Abstract: Background: Modeled after the Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment program, the Veterans Health Administration (VA) implemented the Life-Sustaining Treatment …

Serving those who served: Enhancing colorectal surgery care for Veterans

Abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is the largest provider of integrated health care services in the United States and its mission is to honor veterans by providing …

Quality improvement efforts in VA community living centers following public reporting of performance

Abstract: For two decades, the U.S. government has publicly reported performance measures for most nursing homes, spurring some improvements in quality. Public reporting is new, …

National cross-sectional cohort study of the relationship between quality of mental healthcare and death by suicide

Abstract: Background: Patient safety-based interventions aimed at lethal means restriction are effective at reducing death by suicide in inpatient mental health settings but are …

Preliminary Evidence on the Association of Complementary and Integrative Health Care Program Participation and Medical Cost in Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: Transforming Health and Resilience through Integration of Values-based Experiences (THRIVE) is a complimentary and integrative health program. THRIVE is …