2023
DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.45898
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Outcomes of Veterans Treated in Veterans Affairs Hospitals vs Non–Veterans Affairs Hospitals

Jean Yoon,
Ciaran S. Phibbs,
Michael K. Ong
et al.

Abstract: ImportanceMany veterans enrolled in the Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system have access to non-VA care through insurance and VA-purchased community care. Prior comparisons of VA and non-VA hospital outcomes have been limited to subpopulations.ObjectiveTo compare outcomes for 6 acute conditions in VA and non-VA hospitals for younger and older veterans using VA and all-payer discharge data.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis cohort study used a repeated cross-sectional analysis of hospitalization records … Show more

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“…However, little evidence exists regarding hospitalized Veterans with COVID-19 and whether scores developed in a Veteran population can accurately identify clinical deterioration in these patients. This is particularly important given that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is one of the largest integrated healthcare systems in the United States with unique demographics, risk factors, and the potential for variation in outcomes in the VHA compared with non-VHA populations ( 18 ). Furthermore, it is unknown how well early warning scores developed in the VHA would perform in non-VHA health systems.…”
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“…However, little evidence exists regarding hospitalized Veterans with COVID-19 and whether scores developed in a Veteran population can accurately identify clinical deterioration in these patients. This is particularly important given that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is one of the largest integrated healthcare systems in the United States with unique demographics, risk factors, and the potential for variation in outcomes in the VHA compared with non-VHA populations ( 18 ). Furthermore, it is unknown how well early warning scores developed in the VHA would perform in non-VHA health systems.…”
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confidence: 99%