Comparing Veterans preferences and barriers for video visit utilization versus in-person visits: a survey of two VA centers

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: With the onset of COVID, the VA like other health care systems in the USA and globally had to rapidly expand their telehealth services. Prior to COVID-19, …

Contextual factors influencing the association between the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion and Veteran VA-Medicaid dual enrollment

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate changes in dual enrollment after Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion by VA priority group, (e.g., service connection), sex, and type of state …

Research priorities to expand virtual care access for patients in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System

Abstract: The rapid expansion of virtual care is driving demand for equitable, high-quality access to technologies that are required to utilize these services. While the Department …

Clinical characteristics, treatment, and outcomes of Veterans with cerebrospinal fluid culture positive for Gram-negative rod bacteria: A retrospective analysis over 18 years in 125 Veterans Health Administration hospitals

Abstract: Optimal management for patients with bacterial ventriculitis/meningitis due to Gram-negative rods (GNRs) has yet to be well investigated. We assessed the clinical …

Hypertension control during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a cohort study among U.S. Veterans

Abstract: DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE: We sought to examine whether disruptions in follow-up intervals contributed to hypertension control. BACKGROUND: …

Incidence and prognostic significance of newly-diagnosed atrial fibrillation among older U.S. Veterans hospitalized with COVID-19

Abstract: Most prior studies on the prognostic significance of newly-diagnosed atrial fibrillation (AF) in COVID-19 did not differentiate newly-diagnosed AF from pre-existing AF. …

Screening for elder abuse in the Veterans Health Administration: Varied approaches across a national health system

Abstract: BackgroundElder abuse (EA) is common and has devastating health consequences yet is rarely detected by healthcare professionals. While EA screening tools exist, little is …

Psychiatric comorbidities in women Veterans with epilepsy

Abstract: Background: Women Veterans with epilepsy (WVE) may have unique psychiatric comorbidities that affect presentation, treatment, and outcomes. This large, nationally …

Evaluation of implementation facilitation integrated into a national mentoring programme to improve access to evidence-based psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder within the Veterans Health Administration: A quality improvement report

Abstract: Despite the resources dedicated to specialised mental healthcare for patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) within the US Veterans Health Administration, …

Remote delivery of mindful movement within healthcare systems: Lessons learned from the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Mindful Movement approaches have been a growing part of the Veterans Health Administration (VA). Innovations in tele-health technology had been an important initiative …

A retrospective analysis of factors impacting survival in United States military Veterans with multiple myeloma

Abstract: This study investigates the long-term outcomes and causes of death in multiple myeloma (MM) patients treated in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), with a focus on …

Improving cancer outcomes among unhoused patients - lessons from the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: The study “Housing Status, Cancer Care, and Associated Outcomes Among US Veterans” by Hannah C. Decker et al1 analyzes differences in cancer diagnosis, treatment, and …