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Comparing Survival Following Hip Fracture Repair in VHA and Non-VHA Facilities

Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, 2015
Introduction: Although postsurgical outcomes are similar between Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and non-VHA hospitals for many procedures, no studies have compared 30-day and 1-year survival following hip fracture repair.
Evelyn Hutt MD, Tiffany A. Radcliff PhD, William Henderson PhD, Matthew Maciejewski PhD, Diane Cowper-Ripley PhD, Emily Whitfield PhD   +5 more
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Perspectives of Clinicians, Staff, and Veterans in Transitioning Veterans from non-VA Hospitals to Primary Care in a Single VA Healthcare System.

Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2019
BACKGROUND Veterans with healthcare needs utilize both Veterans Health Administration (VA) and non-VA hospitals. These dual-use veterans are at high risk of adverse outcomes due to the lack of coordination for safe transitions.
R. Ayele, E. Lawrence, Marina S McCreight, Kelty Fehling, R. Glasgow, Borsika A. Rabin, R. Burke, C. Battaglia   +7 more
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Antibiotic Stewardship Implementation and Antibiotic Use at Hospitals With and Without On-site Infectious Disease Specialists. [PDF]

, 2020
BackgroundMany US hospitals lack infectious disease (ID) specialists, which may hinder antibiotic stewardship efforts. We sought to compare patient-level antibiotic exposure at Veterans Health Administration (VHA) hospitals with and without an on-site ID
Alexander, Bruce, Beck, Brice F, Goetz, Matthew B, Goto, Michihiko, Livorsi, Daniel J, Lund, Brian C, Nair, Rajeshwari, Ohl, Michael, Perencevich, Eli N, Vaughan-Sarrazin, Mary S   +9 more
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Lower use of carotid artery imaging at minority-serving hospitals [PDF]

, 2012
Objective: We determined whether site of care explains a previously identified racial disparity in carotid artery imaging. Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, data were obtained from a chart review of veterans hospitalized with ischemic ...
Bravata, Dawn M., Cheng, Eric M., Hebert, Paul L, Keyhani, Salomeh, Ofner, Susan, Ordin, Diana L., Williams, Linda S.   +6 more
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Association of Admission to Veterans Affairs Hospitals vs Non-Veterans Affairs Hospitals With Mortality and Readmission Rates Among Older Men Hospitalized With Acute Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure, or Pneumonia.

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2016
IMPORTANCE Little contemporary information is available about comparative performance between Veterans Affairs (VA) and non-VA hospitals, particularly related to mortality and readmission rates, 2 important outcomes of care.
S. Nuti, L. Qin, J. Rumsfeld, J. Ross, F. Masoudi, S. Normand, K. Murugiah, S. Bernheim, L. Suter, H. Krumholz   +9 more
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Veteran Employment: A Study into Barriers in Healthcare Industry Positions [PDF]

, 2020
Introduction: While there are many challenges veterans face while making the transition to the civilian lifestyle, undoubtedly one of the more frustrating factors is finding employment.
Derricks, Debby, Saldana, Javier
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Unique Factors Rural Veterans’ Affairs Hospitals Face When Implementing Health Care‐Associated Infection Prevention Initiatives [PDF]

, 2013
Purpose Health care‐associated infection (HAI) is costly to hospitals and potentially life‐threatening to patients. Numerous infection prevention programs have been implemented in hospitals across the United States.
Harrod, Molly, Kowalski, Christine P., Krein, Sarah L., Manojlovich, Milisa, Saint, Sanjay   +4 more
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Walking Ability and Brain Natriuretic Peptide Are Highly Predictive of Kidney Transplant Waiting List Removal

Transplantation Direct, 2023
Background:. Kidney transplant waitlist management is complex because waiting time is long, and the patients have significant comorbidities. Identification of patients at highest risk for waiting list removal for death and medical complications could ...
Daniel A. Katz, MD, Patrick Ten Eyck, PhD, Grace Binns, LPN, Priyadarshini Manay, MBBS, M. Lee Sanders, PhD, MD, Jodell L. Hornickel, MS, ARNP, An Vu, MS, ARNP, Melissa Swee, MD, Roberto Kalil, MD   +8 more
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76865 Clinical Outcomes of Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia in the VA Healthcare System

Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2021
IMPACT: Through a comprehensive analysis of patterns of care and outcomes in Veterans with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, we will identify Veteran-specific determinants of survival that will allow for more personalized decision-making in this ...
Rohan Achar, Talha Anwar, Brian Parkin
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Dual use of VA and non-VA hospitals by Veterans with multiple hospitalizations

BMC Health Services Research, 2015
BackgroundVeterans who are hospitalized in both VA and non-VA hospitals within a short timespan may be at risk for fragmented or conflicting care. To determine the characteristics of these “dual users,” we analyzed administrative hospital discharge data ...
A. West, M. Charlton, M. Vaughan-Sarrazin   +2 more
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