Beyond Geography: Using a Cluster-Based Analysis to Conceptualize the Rurality of Veterans Health Administration Hospitals

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Presents a study exploring non-geographic factors of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) hospitals that facilitate or impede access to care for rural veterans. Compares hospital complexity, number of veteran enrollees, and average drive times by percentage of rural veterans served by the 110 VHA hospitals surveyed.

Alexandra B. Caloudas, Michihiko Goto, M. Bryant Howren, et al.

Journal of Rural Health, 42(3), e70195

08/2026

Access · Hospitals · Population health · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Veterans