Mortality Among US Veterans Admitted to Community vs Veterans Health Administration Hospitals for COVID-19
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Description
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.
Author(s)
Michael E. Ohl, Kelly Richardson Miell, Brice F. Beck, et al.
Citation
JAMA Network Open, 6(5)
Date
05/2023
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· COVID-19
· Hospitals
· Mortality
· Statistics and data
· Veterans