The struggle for health equity: the sustained effort by the VA Healthcare System

The Veterans Health Administration is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, established in 1930 by the Roosevelt administration to "consolidate and coordinate government activities affecting war veterans." Even though the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has hi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of public health (1971) 2014-09, Vol.104 Suppl 4 (S4), p.S514-S516
Hauptverfasser:	Ibrahim, Said A, Egede, Leonard E, Uchendu, Uchenna S, Fine, Michael J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Access to Care African Americans Colorectal cancer Cultural Competency Gender Health care Health care delivery Health care policy Health Service Delivery Health Services Accessibility - organization & administration Health Status Disparities Healthcare Disparities Heterosexuality Hospitals Humans Minority & ethnic groups Patient-Centered Care - organization & administration Patient-Centered Care - standards Post traumatic stress disorder Public health Quality of Care Quality of Health Care - organization & administration Quality of Health Care - standards Race Suicidal behavior Suicides & suicide attempts Surgery Total Quality Management United States United States Department of Veterans Affairs - organization & administration United States Department of Veterans Affairs - standards Veterans Veterans Health Womens health
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Zusammenfassung:	The Veterans Health Administration is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, established in 1930 by the Roosevelt administration to "consolidate and coordinate government activities affecting war veterans." Even though the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has historically struggled to provide high quality medical care,1 and is currently facing highly publicized challenges in ensuring timely veteran access to health care, studies document remarkable strides in delivery of high quality health care in the VA relative to the private sector.
ISSN:	0090-0036 1541-0048
DOI:	10.2105/AJPH.2014.302199