Data acquisition process for VA and non-VA emergency department and hospital utilization by veterans with spinal cord injury and disorders in California using VA and state data.

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. PMID: 32543354 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: J Spinal Cord Med Source Type: research