Mortality Among US Veterans Admitted to Community vs Veterans Health Administration Hospitals for COVID-19

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Reviewed 64,856 Veterans Health Administration (VHA) elderly enrollees between March 1, 2020 and December 31, 2021 to compare COVID-19 health outcomes for those admitted to VHA hospitals to those admitted to community hospitals. Discusses access to VHA hospitals for rural veterans. Makes recommendations for future COVID-19 surges and other pandemics.

Michael E. Ohl, Kelly Richardson Miell, Brice F. Beck, et al.

JAMA Network Open, 6(5)

05/2023

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Access · COVID-19 · Hospitals · Mortality · Statistics and data · Veterans