Does the VHA Offer Better Quality of Care to Veterans Than Community Care? – American College of Cardiology
Cardiovascular care delivered by the Veterans Healthcare Administration (VHA) is equivalent or better than that provided by non-VHA community care, according to a State-of-the-Art Review by the ACC Federal Cardiology Leadership Council published Jan. 20 in JACC: Advances. Nearly 50% of veterans report having at least one cardiovascular disease, compared with 37% in non-veterans. The VHA is the largest integrated health care system in the U.S., with 172 medical centers containing 139 cardiology departments
