Background: Recent studies have reported that health care provided by the Veterans Health
Administration (VHA) is at least as good as that provided in the private sector (1–4). These …

Objective.—To develop and test indicators of the quality of care for patients with acute
myocardial infarction (AMI). Design.—Retrospective medical record review. Setting.—All …

Background—There is concern that care provided in the Veterans Health Administration
(VA) may be of poorer quality than non-VA health care. We compared use of medications …

Rates of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) hospitalizations for elderly Medicare patients
decreased during the previous decade. However, trends in population rates of AMI …

Background: Mortality rates for patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) vary
substantially across hospitals, even when adjusted for patient severity; however, little is …

Background—Studies suggest that most hospitals now have relatively high adherence with
recommended acute myocardial infarction (AMI) process measures. Little is known about …

Background Prior studies have suggested that payer status may be an important
determinant of medical resource utilization and outcome in acute myocardial infarction …

Objective.—To describe the process of care and clinical outcomes associated with acute
myocardial infarction (AMI) in the Medicare population, and to examine differences in …

Background: The Veterans Health Administration, the nation's largest integrated delivery
system, launched an organizational transformation in the mid 1990s to improve the quality of …

Importance Lack of insurance is associated with worse care and outcomes among adults
hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction (AMI). It is unclear whether states' decision to …