Veterans Health Administration 2008 Hospital Report Card - Rural vs Urban

<p>Report to the Appropriations Committee of the United States House of Representatives in Response to Conference Committee Report to PL 110-186. In an effort to provide a snapshot of the quality of care provided at VA health care facilities, this report includes information about waiting times, staffing level, infection rates, surgical volumes, quality measures, patient satisfaction, service availability and complexity, accreditation status, and patient safety. The data in this report have been drawn from multiple sources across VHA. This dataset defines the quality of care at a national level between rural vs urban populations.</p>

应美国众议院拨款委员会对会议委员会报告PL 110-186的回应，本报告旨在呈现美国退伍军人事务部医疗设施提供护理的质量概览。报告内容涵盖等候时间、人员配置水平、感染率、手术量、质量指标、患者满意度、服务可用性和复杂性、认证状态以及患者安全等方面。报告中的数据来源于退伍军人健康事务部（VHA）的多个渠道。本数据集定义了在全国范围内，农村与城市人口在护理质量方面的差异。