showed a trendP = 0.06
10 In another study in 2018, comparison of VHA vs community hospitals showed a trend toward lower mortality after AMI in the VHA hospitals (14.3% vs 14.7%, P = 0.06) but with increased readmission rates (18.6% vs 17.8%, P < 0.001). 11 A recent 2023 study comparing veterans admitted to VHA vs community hospitals found that the unweighted 30-day mortality was lower in patients with A