Tag: Veterans Affairs

CHADS-VASc score may help predict outcomes in heart failure

Quick Take: Association between heart failure and postoperative mortality among patients undergoing ambulatory noncardiac surgery

byAliya Ramjaun

July 26, 2019

Patients with heart failure are at an increased risk of experiencing postoperative adverse events and mortality. While ambulatory surgical procedures ...

Publication of pneumonia antibiotic guidelines changed prescribing trends

Lack of coordination between health care systems associated with fatal opioid overdose

byCaitlyn Huiand1 others

March 13, 2019

1. The authors of this nested case control study observed that veterans who received opioid prescriptions through both, the Veterans ...

Corticosteroids improve outcomes in treatment of community-acquired pneumonia

Veteran Health hospitals consistently outperform non-Veteran Health hospitals in several measures of quality of care

byCaitlyn Huiand1 others

December 12, 2018

1. The authors of this cross-sectional study found that Veteran Health (VA) hospitals provided the better care in most hospital ...

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Quick Take: Association between heart failure and postoperative mortality among patients undergoing ambulatory noncardiac surgery

Lack of coordination between health care systems associated with fatal opioid overdose

Veteran Health hospitals consistently outperform non-Veteran Health hospitals in several measures of quality of care

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