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The Veterans Administration's resource allocation system.

P R Cournoyer1

  • 1Nursing Research, Veterans Administration Central Office, Washington, DC.

The Nursing Clinics of North America
|September 1, 1988
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Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Healthcare Management
  • Nursing Administration

Background:

  • The Veterans Administration (VA) employs complex systems for healthcare resource allocation.
  • Effective resource management is crucial for providing quality patient care within the VA system.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the Veterans Administration's resource allocation models.
  • To highlight nursing considerations within VA resource allocation.

Main Methods:

  • Description of an acute care model based on Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG) case mix.
  • Explanation of a long-term care model using Resource Utilization Groups (RUG-II).
  • Overview of an ambulatory care capitalization system.

Main Results:

  • The VA utilizes distinct models for acute, long-term, and ambulatory care resource allocation.
  • Specific methodologies include DRG case mix, RUG-II, and capitalization.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding these VA resource allocation systems is essential for healthcare professionals.
  • Nursing issues are integral to effective resource management in the VA.

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