The Effect of Rural Versus Urban Residence on Risk of Unplanned Readmission and Death in Older Veterans Discharged From VA Hospitals

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Examines the relationship among geography, readmission, and mortality rates of older veterans discharged from hospital to home. Examines 2023 readmission rates of 99,557 veterans discharged from Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals with data broken down according to sociodemographics, admission characteristics, health status, drive time to nearest VA facility, mortality, and rural versus urban location.

Joanne K. Daggy, Anthony J. Perkins, Katie Ross-Driscoll, et al.

Journal of Rural Health, 42(3), e70183

07/2026

Health conditions · Hospitals · Mortality · Older adults · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Veterans