Sujuan Cai1,2, Debra Bakerjian2, Heejung Bang3, Satish M Mahajan1, Doug Ota1, Jenny Kiratli1. 1. Department of the Veterans Affairs, Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California, USA. 2. The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, University of California at Davis, Sacramento, California, USA. 3. Division of Biostatistics, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California at Davis, Davis, California, USA.
Abstract
Context: To identify VA and non-VA Emergency Department (ED) and hospital utilization by veterans with spinal cord injury and disorders (SCI/D) in California.Design: Retrospective cohort study.Setting: VA and Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) in California.Participants: Total 300 veterans admitted to the study VA SCI/D Center for initial rehabilitations from 01/01/1999 through 08/17/2014.Interventions: N/A.Outcome Measures: Individual-level ED visits and hospitalizations during the first-year post-rehabilitation. Results: Among 145 veterans for whom ED visit data available, 168 ED visits were identified: 94 (55.2%) at non-VA EDs and 74 (44.8%) at the VA ED, with a mean of 1.16 (±2.21) ED visit/person. Seventy-seven (53.1%) veterans did not visit any ED. Of 68 (46.9%) veterans with ≥ one ED visit, 20 (29.4%) visited the VA ED only, 34 (50.0%) visited non-VA EDs only, and 14 (20.6%) visited both VA and non-VA EDs. Among 212 Veterans for whom hospitalization data were available, 247 hospitalizations were identified: 82 (33.2%) non-VA hospitalizations and 165 (66.8%) VA hospitalization with a mean of 1.17 (±1.62) hospitalizations/person. One hundred-seven (50.5%) veterans had no hospitalizations. Of 105 veterans with ≥ one hospitalization, 58 (55.2%) were hospitalized at the study VA hospital, 15 (14.3%) at a non-VA hospital, and 32 (30.5%) at both VA and non-VA hospitals. Conclusion: Non-VA ED and hospital usage among veterans with SCI/D occurred frequently. The acquisition of non-VA healthcare data managed by state agencies is vital to accurately and comprehensively evaluate needs and utilization rates among veteran populations.
Context: To identify VA and non-VA Emergency Department (ED) and hospital utilization by veterans with spinal cord injury and disorders (SCI/D) in California.Design: Retrospective cohort study.Setting: VA and Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) in California.Participants: Total 300 veterans admitted to the study VA SCI/D Center for initial rehabilitations from 01/01/1999 through 08/17/2014.Interventions: N/A.Outcome Measures: Individual-level ED visits and hospitalizations during the first-year post-rehabilitation. Results: Among 145 veterans for whom ED visit data available, 168 ED visits were identified: 94 (55.2%) at non-VA EDs and 74 (44.8%) at the VA ED, with a mean of 1.16 (±2.21) ED visit/person. Seventy-seven (53.1%) veterans did not visit any ED. Of 68 (46.9%) veterans with ≥ one ED visit, 20 (29.4%) visited the VA ED only, 34 (50.0%) visited non-VA EDs only, and 14 (20.6%) visited both VA and non-VA EDs. Among 212 Veterans for whom hospitalization data were available, 247 hospitalizations were identified: 82 (33.2%) non-VA hospitalizations and 165 (66.8%) VA hospitalization with a mean of 1.17 (±1.62) hospitalizations/person. One hundred-seven (50.5%) veterans had no hospitalizations. Of 105 veterans with ≥ one hospitalization, 58 (55.2%) were hospitalized at the study VA hospital, 15 (14.3%) at a non-VA hospital, and 32 (30.5%) at both VA and non-VA hospitals. Conclusion: Non-VA ED and hospital usage among veterans with SCI/D occurred frequently. The acquisition of non-VA healthcare data managed by state agencies is vital to accurately and comprehensively evaluate needs and utilization rates among veteran populations.
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Emergency department visit; Health care utilization; Hospitalization; Spinal cord injuries; Veterans; Veterans’ health
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