Travel distance and outcomes after surgical aortic valve among veterans

Objective To investigate the association between travel distance and postoperative length of stay (LOS) and discharge disposition among veterans undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). Data Sources/Study Setting We performed a retrospective cohort study of patients undergoing SAVR, with...

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Published in:Health services research 2024-06, Vol.59 (3), p.e14296-n/a
Main Authors: Beaulieu‐Jones, Brendin R., Siegel, Noah, Collado, Loreski, Mull, Hillary J., Quin, Jacquelyn A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aorta
Aortic valve
Aortic Valve - surgery
Atrial fibrillation
Bypass
Cerebrovascular disease
Cerebrovascular diseases
Chart reviews
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cohort analysis
Coronary artery
Coronary Artery Bypass - statistics & numerical data
Data collection
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
Discharge
Extraction
Female
Health care
health policy
Health Services Accessibility - statistics & numerical data
Heart surgery
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation - statistics & numerical data
Heart valves
Hospitals
Humans
Hypertension
Inpatient care
Length of stay
Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data
Lung diseases
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial infarction
Patient Discharge - statistics & numerical data
Patients
Private sector
Retrospective Studies
rural healthcare
surgical aortic valve replacement
Travel
Travel - statistics & numerical data
travel distance
United States
Veterans
Veterans - statistics & numerical data
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Summary:Objective To investigate the association between travel distance and postoperative length of stay (LOS) and discharge disposition among veterans undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). Data Sources/Study Setting We performed a retrospective cohort study of patients undergoing SAVR, with or without coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) at VA Boston Healthcare (January 1, 2005–December 31, 2015). Study Design Postoperative LOS and discharge disposition were compared for SAVR patients based on travel distance to the facility:
ISSN:0017-9124
1475-6773
1475-6773
DOI:10.1111/1475-6773.14296