Factors Associated With Veterans Use of Community vs VA Emergency Departments
In this cross-sectional study, community ED use among veterans was associated with geographic access, prior care patterns, and diagnosis acuity. Targeted strategies appear to be needed to strengthen care coordination and ensure equitable emergency care access.
Authors
- Tracy Urech (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6512-3480)
- Anita A. Vashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6305-6779)
- Linda Tran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7356-2878)
- Steven M. Asch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5838-5335)
- Siqi Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7319-6513)
Institutions
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System (US)
- Stanford Health Care (US)
- Stanford Medicine (US)
- Center for Innovation (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-12-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.43062
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.25
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Novo Nordisk