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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedChavez LJ, Liu CF, Tefft N
The association between unhealthy alcohol use and acute care expenditures in the 30 days following hospital discharge among older Veterans Affairs patients with a medical condition.
Heavy alcohol use could predict increased risk for post-discharge acute care. This study assessed 30-day acute care utilization and expenditures for different categories of alcohol use, using VA and Medicare health care utilization data.
AHRQ-funded; HS022800.
Citation: Chavez LJ, Liu CF, Tefft N .
The association between unhealthy alcohol use and acute care expenditures in the 30 days following hospital discharge among older Veterans Affairs patients with a medical condition.
J Behav Health Serv Res 2017 Oct;44(4):602-24. doi: 10.1007/s11414-016-9529-4..
Keywords: Alcohol Use, Hospital Discharge
Bensley KM, Harris AH, Gupta S
Racial/ethnic differences in initiation of and engagement with addictions treatment among patients with alcohol use disorders in the Veterans Health Administration.
In this study, the researchers investigated racial/ethnic variation in initiation of and engagement with specialty addictions treatment in a national sample of Black, Hispanic, and White patients with clinically recognized alcohol use disorders (AUD) from the US Veterans Health Administration (VA). The investigators found, after accounting for facility- and patient-level characteristics, Black and Hispanic patients with AUD were more likely than Whites to initiate specialty addictions treatment, and Black patients were more likely than Whites to engage.
AHRQ-funded; HS013853.
Citation: Bensley KM, Harris AH, Gupta S .
Racial/ethnic differences in initiation of and engagement with addictions treatment among patients with alcohol use disorders in the Veterans Health Administration.
J Subst Abuse Treat 2017 Feb;73:27-34. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2016.11.001..
Keywords: Alcohol Use, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Substance Abuse