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 …

Impact of housing on mentally ill unhoused Veterans’ readmissions to Veterans Affairs (VA) inpatient psychiatric services

Abstract: Unhouseness, also known as homelessness, coupled with mental illness, causes health problems for some veterans; financial difficulties, unemployment, and lack of …

Outcomes of Veterans treated in Veterans Health Administration hospitals vs non-Veterans Health Administration hospitals

Abstract: IMPORTANCE: Many veterans enrolled in the Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system have access to non-VA care through insurance and VA-purchased community care. Prior …