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AJPH First Look, published online ahead of print Oct 30, 2007
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Performance Measures, Vaccinations, and Pneumonia Rates Among High-Risk Patients in Veterans Administration Health Care

Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH, Steven M. Wright, PhD and Jonathan B. Perlin, MD, PhD

At the time of the study, Ashish K. Jha was with the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Mass, and the Veterans Administration Boston Healthcare System, Boston. Steven M. Wright was with the Office of Quality and Performance, Veterans Health Administration, Washington, DC. Jonathan B. Perlin was with the Office of the Under Secretary of Health, Veterans Health Administration, Washington, DC.


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  		FIGURE 1— Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) rates of vaccination among persons 65 years and older for (a) influenza and (b) pneumococcus: 1995–2003.

 

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  		FIGURE 2— Annual rate (per 1000) of inpatient discharges after treatment for common medical conditions from Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and non-VHA hospitals: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System,1992–2001.

 




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