Hospital Medicine
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...
Article
Fatal Drug-Resistant Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillus fumigatus in a 56-Year-Old Immunosuppressed Man
Immune status, severity or burden of disease, appropriate dosing of medication, and drug resistance are important considerations when treating...
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....
Pilot Program
Using Simulation to Enhance Care of Older Veterans
A simulation program for staff at a long-term care facility helped increase their awareness of patient diffculties in performing the activities of...
Pilot Program
Workforce Assessment of VA Home-Based Primary Care Pharmacists
Many clinical pharmacy specialists use global scopes of practice that allow more autonomy to provide direct patient care.