Organization and Management of Care for Military Veterans with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome in Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers

From: Military Medicine | Date: November 1, 2005| Author: Anaya, Henry; Asch, Steven M; Et al; Phillips, Barbara; Yano, Elizabeth M | Copyright information

Objective: As the largest provider of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome health care services, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has launched a national quality improvement program. As a first step, an assessment of how care for veterans with HIV/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome was organized was conducted. Methods: Structured surveys were administered to senior HIV clinicians in 118 VA facilities, about local approaches to structuring, staffing, and...

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