Study finds quality of care in VA health care system compares well to other settings

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-07/s-sfq071816.php

Public Release: 18-Jul-2016
Study finds quality of care in VA health care system compares well to other settings
Systematic review sheds light on medical and surgical services provided to veterans
Springer

The quality of health care provided to US military veterans in Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities compares favorably with the treatment and services delivered outside the VA, according to a new study. In fact, VA facilities perform better in some cases when it comes to the safety and effectiveness of the treatment provided. Those findings are from a systematic review of 69 studies which weigh up the quality of health care provided in VA facilities compared to other settings. The review¹ was led by Dr. Courtney Gidengil of the RAND Corporation in the US, and appears in the Journal of General Internal Medicine², published by Springer.

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