Differences in use of Veterans Health Administration and non-Veterans Health Administration hospitals by rural and urban Veterans after access expansions

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Defining Essential Surgery in the US During the COVID-19 Pandemic Response

Aviva S. Mattingly et al.

JAMA SURGERY (2023)

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Letter Surgery

Defining Essential Surgery in the US During the COVID-19 Pandemic Response

Aviva S. Mattingly et al.

JAMA SURGERY (2023)

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Elective surgeries during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: Case burden and physician shortage concerns

Aashna Mehta et al.

Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on global healthcare systems, particularly surgical services. Challenges such as case backlogs and physician shortages have affected surgical care and patient outcomes. Cooperation among governments, medical boards, and healthcare institutions is needed to ensure adequate surgical care while preventing physician burnout.

ANNALS OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY (2022)

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County-level Predictors of Growth in Community-based Primary Care Use Among Veterans

Sarah H. Gordon et al.

Summary: The study showed that from 2015 to 2018, there was a significant increase in the penetration rate of VA community-based primary care (CBPC) nationwide, with greater growth observed in rural counties and those without VA facilities. This suggests that community care may improve primary care access in rural areas with limited VA presence.

MEDICAL CARE (2021)

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Did Access to Care Improve Since Passage of the Veterans Choice Act? Differences Between Rural and Urban Veterans

Deborah Gurewich et al.

Summary: The 2014 Veterans Choice Program aimed to improve care access for Veterans through expanded availability of community care. The study found that between FY2015 and FY2018, mean wait times decreased for all services for both rural and urban Veterans. By FY2018, CC mean wait times for most services were longer than VHA wait times for both rural and urban Veterans.

MEDICAL CARE (2021)

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