Trends in Veteran hospitalizations and associated readmissions and emergency department visits during the MISSION Act era.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine changes in hospitalization trends and healthcare utilization among Veterans following Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act implementation.

Data sources and study setting

VA Corporate Data Warehouse and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services datasets.

Study design

Retrospective cohort study to compare 7- and 30-day rates for unplanned readmission and emergency department visits following index hospital stays based on payor type (VHA facility stay, VA-funded stay in community facility [CC], or Medicare-funded community stay [CMS]). Segmented regression models were used to compare payors and estimate changes in outcome levels and slopes following MISSION Act implementation.

Data collection/ex

SUBMITTER: Axon RN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11366962 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature