Objective: To examine several hospital-based procedures for systematic utilization
differences between the genders and among ethnic groups (Asian, black, Latino, and white) …

Veterans' service organizations (VSOs) provide outreach regarding veterans' benefits.
Medical care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is one such benefit that …

Studies based on a variety of primary data sets have consistently demonstrated that African
Americans are about half as likely as whites to receive interventional therapy for coronary …

In the past four years, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has experienced
unprecedented changes in the ways it provides medical care, trains medical residents, and …

OBJECTIVE. The rate of coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) has been shown to vary
greatly across geographic regions. This study examined whether these rates were …

Whether prior use of Veterans Affairs services is a marker for increased mortality was
evaluated by using Medicare data for men aged 67 years and older admitted for acute …

OBJECTIVE: With cardiothoracic education going through a critical phase of reevaluation
and adaptation, we investigated perceptions of Veterans Affairs hospitals in cardiothoracic …

The objective of the study was to examine veterans' perceptions of problems and benefits of
outsourcing inpatient care from Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals to private sector hospitals …

Objective. To determine how reliance on Veterans Affairs (VA) for medical care among
veterans enrolled in Medicare is affected by medical conditions, access, and patient …

Objective: Health professional shortage areas (HPSAs) were created by the Health
Resources and Services Administration to identify communities with a shortage of clinical …