VA Hospitals : Issues and Challenges for the Future

The VA (Dept. of Veterans Affairs) is in the midst of a major reorganization of its health care system. It has replaced its 4 large health care regions with 22 Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISN). This report discusses major issues & challenges that the Congress & the administration (VA) will face in the next few years regarding VA hospitals. It examines how VA & community hospitals' care evolved during the 20th century, including changes in supply & demand, factors contributing to the declining demand, the extent of excess capacity, & actions taken to increase efficiency & compete for patients. Charts & tables.Backhus, Stephen P. is the author of 'VA Hospitals : Issues and Challenges for the Future', published 2000 under ISBN 9780788182051 and ISBN 0788182056.