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Data Resources in the Department of Veterans Affairs
Diabetes Care, 2004OBJECTIVE—To provide an overview of databases that are maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and are of relevance to investigators involved in epidemiologic, clinical, and health services research. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—We reviewed both national and local VA databases and identified their strengths and limitations ...
Michael K. Chapko, Charles Maynard
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Change in the Department of Veterans Affairs
Neurology, 1998Reply from the Author: I would like to make three points in response to Dr. Woodward's letter. The first deals with the powerful forces that are reshaping medicine in the United States. Whereas the VHA is not immune to these forces, it has responded constructively in a manner that has withstood scrutiny.
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Diabetes Research in the Department of Veterans Affairs
Diabetes Care, 2004OBJECTIVE—To provide an overview of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) research activities, highlighting diabetes-related research. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—Diabetes is an important component of the VA research portfolio. All four VA research services support aspects of diabetes research. VA diabetes research projects and funding
Edward J. Boyko, Gayle E. Reiber
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Pharmaceutical services in the Department of Veterans Affairs
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 1997The status of pharmaceutical services in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is described. The VA health care system is transforming itself from a hospital-based organization into 22 health care networks that emphasize primary and ambulatory care. The impact on VA pharmacy has been substantial.
Kenneth W. Kizer+4 more
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Families' Perceptions of End-of-Life Care in Veterans Affairs versus Non-Veterans Affairs Facilities
Journal of Palliative Medicine, 2010The Veterans Affairs (VA) has made significant investments in care for veterans. However, it is not known whether these investments have produced improvements in end-of-life care in the VA compared to other settings. Therefore, the goal of this study was to compare families' perceptions of end-of-life care among patients who died in VA and non-VA ...
Christine S. Ritchie+9 more
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Caring for the Geriatric Combat Veteran at the Veteran Affairs Hospital
Current Trauma Reports, 2016The US population continues to grow older, and their needs pose a challenge to the healthcare system. The nation’s aging veterans are no exception to this trend. The geriatric patient is physiologically distinct from younger adults. Geriatric veterans are unique in terms of their social history and the illnesses they risk encountering.
Kimberly A. Davis+4 more
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Customer Experience at Veterans Affairs
Design Management Review, 2016VA's veteran experience office is basically a startup of about 20 people, many from the private sector. Their brief: Shift Veterans Affairs toward a customer‐first perspective.This Presidential Innovation Fellow helped start the first‐ever cabinet‐level customer experience office in the US government, at the Veterans Affairs Administration.
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Women Veterans' Pathways to and Perspectives on Veterans Affairs Health Care
Women's Health Issues, 2015We examined Veterans Affairs (VA) health care experiences among contemporary women veteran patients receiving care at a VA medical center. Specifically, we examined women veteran patients' satisfaction with VA care along dimensions in line with patient-centered medical home (patient-aligned care teams [PACT] in VA) priorities, and pathways through ...
Wagner, Clara+2 more
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Obesity prevalence among veterans at Veterans Affairs medical facilities
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2005Obesity is a significant public health problem in the United States. Comprehensive obesity prevalence data among veterans have not been previously reported.This is a cross-sectional analysis of 1,803,323 veterans receiving outpatient care at 136 Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities in 2000. Measured weight, height, and demographic data were used to
William S. Yancy+6 more
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Reliance on Veterans Affairs Outpatient Care by Medicare-eligible Veterans
Medical Care, 2011To examine longitudinal changes in Medicare-eligible veterans' reliance on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system for primary and specialty care over 4 years.We merged VA administrative and Medicare claims data to examine outpatient use during fiscal years (FY) 2001 to 2004 by 15,520 Medicare-eligible veterans who used VA primary ...
Matthew L. Maciejewski+8 more
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