scholarly journals Modeling veterans healthcare administration disclosure processes :

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walter E Beyeler ◽  
Mercy B. DeMenno ◽  
Patrick D. Finley
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Administration ◽  
Veterans Healthcare Administration

Veterans Healthcare Administration providers’ attitudes and perceptions regarding pragmatic trials embedded at the point of care

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 292-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlene R Weir ◽  
Jorie Butler ◽  
Iona Thraen ◽  
Patricia A Woods ◽  
John Hermos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Point Of Care ◽  
Healthcare Administration ◽  
Pragmatic Trials ◽  
Attitudes And Perceptions ◽  
Veterans Healthcare Administration

scholarly journals Outcomes Associated With Antimicrobial De-escalation of Treatment for Pneumonia Within the Veterans Healthcare Administration

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jefferson G. Bohan ◽  
Richard Remington ◽  
Makoto Jones ◽  
Matthew Samore ◽  
Karl Madaras-Kelly
Keyword(s):  
Clostridium Difficile ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Clinical Data ◽  
Broad Spectrum ◽  
Antimicrobial Therapy ◽  
Healthcare Administration ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
Current Health ◽  
Veterans Healthcare Administration

Abstract De-escalation, an antimicrobial stewardship concept, involves narrowing broad-spectrum empiric antimicrobial therapy based on clinical data. Current health outcomes evidence is lacking to support de-escalation. Studying Veterans Healthcare Administration pneumonia patients, de-escalation was associated with improved length of stay without affecting 30-day readmission or 30-day Clostridium difficile infection rates.

Reproductive Healthcare Provision in the Veterans Healthcare Administration

2020 ◽  
Vol 135 ◽  
pp. 66S
Author(s):  
Lori M. Gawron ◽  
Lisa S. Callegari ◽  
Patrick Galyean ◽  
Jeanette Young ◽  
Serena Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Administration ◽  
Healthcare Provision ◽  
Veterans Healthcare Administration ◽  
Reproductive Healthcare

scholarly journals Clostridium difficile Infection Among Veterans Health Administration Patients

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (9) ◽  
pp. 1038-1045 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yinong Young-Xu ◽  
Jennifer L Kuntz ◽  
Dale N. Gerding ◽  
Julia Neily ◽  
Peter Mills ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clostridium Difficile ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Outpatient Setting ◽  
Nucleic Acid Amplification ◽  
Veterans Health ◽  
Healthcare Administration ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Veterans Healthcare Administration

OBJECTIVETo report on the prevalence and incidence of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) from 2009 to 2013 among Veterans Healthcare Administration patientsDESIGNA retrospective descriptive analysis of data extracted from a large electronic medical record (EMR) databaseSETTINGData were acquired from VHA healthcare records from 2009 to 2013 that included outpatient clinical visits, long-term care, and hospitalized care as well as pharmacy and laboratory information.RESULTSIn 2009, there were 10,207 CDI episodes, and in 2013, there were 12,143 CDI episodes, an increase of 19.0%. The overall CDI rate increased by 8.4% from 193 episodes per 100,000 patient years in 2009 to 209 episodes per 100,000 patient years in 2013. Of the CDI episodes identified in 2009, 58% were identified during a hospitalization, and 42% were identified in an outpatient setting. In 2013, 44% of the CDI episodes were identified in an outpatient setting.CONCLUSIONThis is one of the largest studies that has utilized timely EMR data to describe the current CDI epidemiology at the VHA. Despite an aging population with greater burden of comorbidity than the general US population, our data show that VHA CDI rates stabilized between 2011 and 2013 following increases likely attributable to the introduction of the more sensitive nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs). The findings in this report will help establish an accurate benchmark against which both current and future VA CDI prevention initiatives can be measured.Infect. Control Hosp. Epidemiol. 2015;36(9):1038–1045

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