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Data of unhealthy food availability in hospitals [PDF]

Data in Brief, 2018
In our manuscript, we present the food choices available at vending machines in government-run Veterans Affairs Hospitals. The data in this article includes both a quantification of the beverages and packages foods available, along with a comparison of ...
Champ, Colin E, Haskins, Christopher P, Iarrobino, Nick A   +2 more
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Outcomes of Veterans Treated in Veterans Affairs Hospitals vs Non–Veterans Affairs Hospitals

JAMA Network Open, 2023
Key Points Question How do outcomes compare in Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals and non-VA hospitals for 6 conditions for veterans aged less than 65 years and veterans 65 years and older?
Jean Yoon, C. Phibbs, Michael K Ong, Megan E. Vanneman, Adam Chow, Andrew Redd, Kenneth W Kizer, Matthew P Dizon, Emily P. Wong, Yue Zhang   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Association of Intensive Care Unit Patient Load and Demand With Mortality Rates in US Department of Veterans Affairs Hospitals During the COVID-19 Pandemic

JAMA Network Open, 2021
This cohort study examines the association of patient caseload and demand with mortality among patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in US Veterans Affairs (VA) intensive care units.
D. Bravata, A. Perkins, L. Myers, G. Arling, Ying Zhang, A. Zillich, L. Reese, Andrew T. Dysangco, R. Agarwal, Jennifer Myers, Charles Austin, Ali Sexson, Samuel J. Leonard, Sharmistha Dev, S. Keyhani   +14 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Association Between Contact Precautions and Transmission of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Veterans Affairs Hospitals

JAMA Network Open, 2021
Key Points Question Are contact precautions for pathogen transmission associated with reductions in person-to-person transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in US Veterans Affairs (VA) acute care hospitals?
K. Khader, Alun Thomas, V. Stevens, L. Visnovsky, M. Nevers, D. Toth, L. Keegan, Makoto L. Jones, M. Rubin, M. Samore   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Soluble Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor 1 is Associated With Cardiovascular Risk in Persons With Coronary Artery Calcium Score of Zero

Pathogens and Immunity, 2021
Background: A coronary artery calcium (CAC) score of zero confers a low but nonzero risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular events (CVD) in asymptomatic patient populations, and additional risk stratification is needed to guide preventive interventions ...
Tony Dong, Graham Bevan, David Zidar, Miguel Cainzos Achirica, Khurram Nasir, Imran Rashid, Sanjay Rajagopalan, Sadeer Al-Kindi   +7 more
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Admissions to Veterans Affairs Hospitals for Emergency Conditions During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2020
Author Contributions: Drs Degesys and Wang had full access to all of the data in the study and take responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis. Concept and design: All authors.
Aaron Baum, M. Schwartz
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Development and implementation of a Telenephrology dashboard for active surveillance of kidney disease: a quality improvement project

BMC Nephrology, 2020
Background Kidney disease accounts for more than 49 billion dollars in healthcare expenditures annually. Early detection and intervention may reduce the burden of disease.
Melissa L. Swee, M. Lee Sanders, Kantima Phisitkul, George Bailey, Angie Thumann, Nikki Neuzil, Bharat Kumar, Amy M. J. O’Shea, Bradley S. Dixon   +8 more
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Teaching hospital alternatives for Veterans Health Administration facilities: A Google Maps proximity study. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
The United States Veterans Health Administration (VHA) serves more than 9 million enrolled Veterans each year. Although most of the care that the VHA sponsors is delivered within its own facilities, there has been a call for "privatizing" some or all of ...
Joseph Bernstein, Loren Mead
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Estimating the Cost of Surgical Care Purchased in the Community by the Veterans Health Administration

MDM Policy & Practice, 2021
Background. Veterans’ access to Veterans Affairs (VA)-purchased community care expanded due to large increases in funding provided in the 2014 Veterans Choice Act. Objectives.
Todd H. Wagner, Jeanie Lo, Erin Beilstein-Wedel, Megan E. Vanneman, Michael Shwartz, Amy K. Rosen   +5 more
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We’ll take it from here: Veterans Affairs OPAT management of home IV therapy initiated at community hospitals

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2023
An outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy team from a Veterans Affairs facility managed patients discharged from their own facility and neighboring community hospitals.
Allison R. Tiemann, Jessica M. Guastadisegni, Marcus A. Kouma, Kevin C. Kelly, Reuben J. Arasaratnam, Donald F. Storey   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source