Why Veterans Choose VA Versus non-VA Emergency Care: A Qualitative Study.

Anita A VashiEmily P WongJacqueline R EgelfeldSteve M AschAndrea L Nevedal

Published in: Military medicine (2024)

Our qualitative results help provide insight into how and why Veterans choose to seek emergency care. As the number of Veterans treated in non-VA EDs continues to rise, VA and non-VA ED providers as well as policy makers may benefit from understanding the challenges Veterans face when making this decision.

Keyphrases

healthcare
emergency department
public health
palliative care
quality improvement
systematic review
pain management
affordable care act