Impact of the MISSION Act on Quality and Outcomes of Major Cardiovascular Procedures Among Veterans.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act expanded opportunities for veterans to obtain care outside the VA. However, the impact on health care outcomes is uncertain.

Objective

To measure the MISSION Act's impact on travel times and outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), and aortic valve replacement (AVR).

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective difference-in-differences cohort study included veterans receiving nonemergent/nonurgent PCI, CABG, or AVR between October 2016 and September 2022 in non-VA hospitals under MISSION Act coverage or in VA hospitals in the 48 contiguous US states or the District of C

SUBMITTER: Wu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12314774 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature