Fewer potentially avoidable health care events in rural veterans with self-directed care versus other personal care services.

Yingzhe YuanKali S ThomasCourtney H Van HoutvenMegan E PriceSteven D PizerAustin B FraktMelissa M Garrido

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2022)

VDC recipients had fewer incidents of potentially avoidable VHA-paid health care use, compared to similar veterans receiving other VHA-paid personal care services. These differences were more pronounced among rural VDC recipients than urban VDC recipients.

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