Hospital Medicine
Commentary
Revering Furry Valor
Original Research
Trends in VA Telerehabilitation Patients and Encounters Over Time and by Rurality
Telerehabilitation fills a need and helps ensure treatment adherence for rural and other veterans who find it difficult to access health care.
PACT Case Study
The Dyad Model for Interprofessional Academic Patient Aligned Care Teams
Combining interprofessional education, clinical or workplace learning, and physician resident
teachers in the ambulatory setting, the dyad...
Pilot Program
Outcomes of Palliative Care Consults With Hospitalized Veterans
Families and patients receive emotional support and better care planning after palliative care consultations.
Commentary
Transforming Primary Care Clinical Learning Environments to Optimize Education, Outcomes, and Satisfaction
Original Research
Improved Transitional Care Through an Innovative Hospitalist Model: Expanding Clinician Practice From Acute to Subacute Care
Hospitalist physician rotations between acute inpatient hospitals and subacute care facilities with dedicated time in each environment may foster...
Best Practices
Huddling for High-Performing Teams
In short team huddles, trainees and PACT teamlets meet to coordinate care and identify ways to improve team processes under the guidance of...
Original Research
Access to Transplant Care and Services Within the Veterans Health Administration
The VHA provides timely solid organ transplant care and services with outcomes comparable to that of nationally reported estimates.
News
Infectious Diseases Federal Health Data Trends
The VA and DoD health care systems have long recognized the dangers posed by infectious diseases and the importance of vaccines.
News
VA Care Matches—or Bests—Non-VA Care
Amid public and congressional discussion about VA care quality, a RAND survey should help allay some concerns....