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Cardiac Care in VHA
Cardiac Care Programs in the Veterans Health Administration (Adobe PDF Format)
Part 1: Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) and Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI) Cohort Analyses (Research Questions 1-6)
Introduction and Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Executive Summary
A. AMI Cohort -- Methods Overview
B. AMI Cohort -- Utilization Results
Appendix B
C. AMI Cohort -- Long and Short Term Mortality Results
Appendix C
D. AMI Cohort -- Methods Overview
Appendix D
E. AMI Cohort -- Self Reported Outcomes
F. AMI Cohort -- Effect of Facility Characteristics
G. AMI Cohort -- Level of Service and Distance
H. PCI Cohort -- Methods Overview
I. PCI Cohort -- Results
Appendix I
Part 2:Veterans' Satisfaction with Contracted and Non-contracted Care (Research Question 7)
Part 3: Inpatient Cost Analysis for Patients with Heart Attack (Research Question 8)
Part 4: Final Report Summary