Thermodilution vs Estimated Fick Cardiac Output Measurement in Clinical Practice: An Analysis of Mortality From the Veterans Affairs Clinical Assessment, Reporting, and Tracking (VA CART) Program and Vanderbilt University
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DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2017.2945
Abstract: Importance Thermodilution (Td) and estimated oxygen uptake Fick (eFick) methods are widely used to measure cardiac output (CO). They are often used interchangeably to make critical clinical decisions, yet few studies have compared these approaches… read more here.
Keywords: cardiac output; efick; mortality; veterans affairs ... See more keywords
Initial Public Reporting of Quality at Veterans Affairs vs Non–Veterans Affairs Hospitals
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DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.0605
Abstract: Acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data: Barocas, Beiser, León, Gaeta. Drafting of the manuscript: Barocas. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Barocas, Beiser, León, Gaeta, O’Connell, Linas. Statistical analysis: Barocas. Obtained funding:… read more here.
Keywords: gaeta; barocas beiser; beiser gaeta; veterans affairs ... See more keywords
Assessment of the Medicare Advantage Risk Adjustment Model for Measuring Veterans Affairs Hospital Performance
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.5993
Abstract: This cohort study of administrative data from the Veterans Affairs Health Care System assesses the applicability of using the Medicare Advantage risk adjustment system version 21 for comparing Veterans Affairs hospitals with nonfederal hospitals. read more here.
Keywords: risk adjustment; medicare advantage; advantage risk; veterans affairs ... See more keywords
Association of Intensive Care Unit Patient Load and Demand With Mortality Rates in US Department of Veterans Affairs Hospitals During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.34266
Abstract: This cohort study examines the association of patient caseload and demand with mortality among patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in US Veterans Affairs (VA) intensive care units. read more here.
Keywords: association; demand mortality; intensive care; veterans affairs ... See more keywords
Association of Expanded Health Care Networks With Utilization Among Veterans Affairs Enrollees.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.31141
Abstract: Importance Health insurers alter the size of their networks, offering lower premiums in exchange for a more limited set of care choices. However, little is known about the association of network size with health care… read more here.
Keywords: health care; utilization; network; health ... See more keywords
Analysis of Initiating Anticoagulant Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness in the Veterans Affairs Health System
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.23815
Abstract: This cohort study examines the use of anticoagulant therapy among persons who have experienced homelessness treated for atrial fibrillation in the Veterans Affairs Health System. read more here.
Keywords: affairs health; veterans affairs; among persons; anticoagulant therapy ... See more keywords
Outpatient Care Fragmentation and Acute Care Utilization in Veterans Affairs Home-Based Primary Care
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.30036
Abstract: Key Points Question What is the association between care fragmentation and acute care use among Veterans at high risk of hospitalization or death enrolled in Department of Veterans Affairs Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC)? Findings In… read more here.
Keywords: veterans affairs; care fragmentation; acute care; care ... See more keywords
Association Between Primary Care Use Prior to Cancer Diagnosis and Subsequent Cancer Mortality in the Veterans Affairs Health System
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.42048
Abstract: This cohort study examines the association of prediagnostic primary care use on metastatic disease at diagnosis and cancer-specific mortality using multiple Veterans’ Affairs databases. read more here.
Keywords: veterans affairs; care use; association; primary care ... See more keywords
Adherence to National Guidelines for Timeliness of Test Results Communication to Patients in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.8568
Abstract: Failure to communicate test results to patients remains a persistent problem leading to diagnosis and management delays,1-3 with up to 62% of abnormal laboratory results and 36% of abnormal radiology results lacking timely follow up.4… read more here.
Keywords: communication patients; communication; results communication; test results ... See more keywords
Rates of Primary Care and Integrated Mental Health Telemedicine Visits Between Rural and Urban Veterans Affairs Beneficiaries Before and After the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.1864
Abstract: Key Points Question Are there differential rates of telemedicine use for primary care visits and mental health integration services between rural and urban Veterans Affairs beneficiaries before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic?… read more here.
Keywords: health; veterans affairs; rural urban; care ... See more keywords
Long-term follow-up of intensive glycaemic control on renal outcomes in the Veterans Affairs Diabetes Trial (VADT)
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DOI: 10.1007/s00125-017-4473-2
Abstract: Aims/hypothesisWe conducted an analysis of data collected during the Veterans Affairs Diabetes Trial (VADT) and the follow-up study (VADT-F) to determine whether intensive (INT) compared with standard (STD) glycaemic control during the VADT resulted in… read more here.
Keywords: vadt; control; affairs diabetes; diabetes trial ... See more keywords