Inpatient Satisfaction: National 62.1% Tucson VA 71.1%
Outpatient Satisfaction: National 55.6% Tucson VA 59.7%
Provider Wait less than 20 minutes: National 78.9% Tucson VA 85.9%
Getting Care quickly when needed: National 78.7% Tucson VA 80.6%
These are SHEP scores from October 2008 to March 2009 provided via Health Care Trends the newsletter for the Southern Arizona Health Care System.
It is no wonder so many winter veteran visitors wait until they come to Tucson for their health care. It appears that not all Government health care is so maligned.
Thank you very much for the new information in medicine and health! I’m a doctor, that’s why it is very important for me. Can you answer my few questions in ICQ?
Yes of course. Fire away Doc.
” It appears that not all Government health care is so maligned. ”
Inpatient Satisfaction Almost 30% dissatisfied
Outpatient Satisfaction Over 40% dissatisfied
And it gets worse on a national basis.
Yes, we need new thoughts when it comes to health care in the US of A. I don’t believe the VA is a reason to turn it over to the government.
So, Cashgreen, you have some statistics about inpatient satisfaction and outpatient satisfaction outside the VA system that you are comparing to the stats listed above? I would be very interested in seeing those stats.
I have been both in and outside the VA system. The medical satisfaction inside the VA for me has been outstanding here in Tucson. In the public sector, my experiences have been frustrating and disappointing.
The quality and consistency of care at the Tucson VA is so remarkable that it is one of the factors that keeps me in Tucson. I wish VA’s across the country were all as excellent as ours, and I would love to see the entire population receive equally good care.
Dr. Brus, what is ICQ?
I’m sorry. I guess I wasn’t clear. I’ll just cut and paste my query here:
“You have some statistics about inpatient satisfaction and outpatient satisfaction outside the VA system that you are comparing to the stats listed above? I would be very interested in seeing those stats.”
Outside. Outside the VA system. I am curious to see how the satisfaction levels compare OUTSIDE the VA system.
My personal experience with the Tucson VA has been very positive but what my personal experience is does not qualify as a scientific sample. If you look at the stats I presented in my comment, you will see they are the obverse of the stats presented by the author of the blog. By your own admission the VA system on a national basis needs upgrading. Now I am going to cut and paste the last sentence of my original comment:
“Yes, we need new thoughts when it comes to health care in the US of A. I don’t believe the VA is a reason to turn it over to the government.”
We need substantive discussion on the issue of health care and personal responsibility should be first choice. And yes I have a plan that I share with every willing ear that promotes competition and provides the safety net some will need. That’s another discussion.
Could you elaborate on the notion of “personal responsibility?”
Personal responsibility from an individual viewpoint is unique as it relates to the journey one makes through life.
From a practical standpoint as it relates to healthcare, We need a healthcare system that allows each individual to be able to make choices. The original concept of insurance is a pooling of resources that provides in the event of a disaster. By simply mandating that there can be only one premium for the level of service provided and there be two open enrollment periods a year the insurance companies will be put into a competative situation. We have bought into the argument of segmentation. The young should be able to pay less than an older person. The reality is that person will age and benefit from the standard premium.
Ultimately we will have a system that will need to be cost effective. Those companies that aren’t cost effective will go out of business. The market will provide various levels of coverage based on the willingness of the market to pay for them. As an example; Humana makes the argument that their plan provides more services at a lower cost than conventional Medicare.
All of this goes towards developing a system that gives people choices not mandates. What’s the deal? Choice is only a good thing when we use it to kill?
Cashgreen, I certainly agree with “We need a healthcare system that allows each individual to be able to make choices.” Each and every individual hopefully.
“Insurance companies will be put into a competitive situation..” Do you think that’s a bad thing?
You are making some interesting statements/arguments, but where did “Choice is only a good thing when we use it to kill?” come from?
What?? What on earth does that have to do with this discussion?
Good grief.
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