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Project Number: | I01HX002678-01A1 |
| Title: | Impacts of Organizational Variations on Access Management |
| Principal Investigator: | Danielle E Rose |
| Location: | Sepulveda, CA |
| Congressional District Code: | 33 |
| Research Service: | Health Services R&D |
| Project Period: | January 2020 - December 2022 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $248,778 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$693,450 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Background: Delays in care (i.e., poor access to timely care) are associated with adverse impacts on morbidity, mortality and quality of life, as well as poor outcomes from physical and mental health conditions. The VHA healthcare system has long struggled with access issues, however, VHA's “access crisis” in 2014, where systemic access problems were identified after whistleblowers revealed intentional cover-ups of long delays, drew particular outrage as evidence emerged that Veterans had died w... |