Are VHA administrative location codes valid indicators of specialty substance use disorder treatment?

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 699-708

  Harris, Alex H S ^a   Reeder, Rachelle N ^a   Ellerbe, Laura ^a   Bowe, Thomas ^a  

^a VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Administrative data; Care identification; Chart review; Data quality; Quality measurement; Rehabilitation; Substance use disorder treatment; VA bed section codes; VA clinic stop codes; VHA

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA; CARE IDENTIFICATION; CHART REVIEW; DATA QUALITY; QUALITY MEASUREMENTS; REHABILITATION; SUBSTANCE USE; VA BED SECTION CODES; VA CLINIC STOP CODES; VHA;

MANAGEMENT; MANAGERS;

HEALTH;

ARTICLE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; GOVERNMENT; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANAGER; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VETERAN;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;

EID: 78449282980     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2009.07.0106     Document Type: Article

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