In defense of Direct Care: Limiting access to military hospitals could worsen quality and safety
Zogg CK, Lichtman JH, Dalton MK, Learn PA, Schoenfeld AJ, Koehlmoos T, Weissman JS, Cooper Z. In defense of Direct Care: Limiting access to military hospitals could worsen quality and safety. Health Services Research 2021, 57: 723-733. PMID: 34608642, PMCID: PMC9264466, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMilitary treatment facilitiesMHS beneficiariesMilitary Health SystemCivilian hospitalsMHS patientsDirect carePatient safetyHealth care reformUS Military Health SystemNationwide Readmissions DatabasePatient safety indicatorsHealth policy planningInpatient Quality IndicatorsLocal civilian hospitalsCare reformEvidence-based evaluationHospital mortalityHospital morbidityAdult patientsAdverse eventsRetrospective cohortAdult admissionsNational inpatientInpatient claimsWorse outcomes