🔍 What Happened

Starting in January 2025, the Department of Veterans Affairs removed comprehensive veterans health outcome statistics, facility quality ratings, and patient safety incident reports from public databases, citing system modernization reviews.

Current Status: Under Review - Internal Access Only

The removals are affecting veteran advocacy organizations and congressional oversight by eliminating access to facility performance data and patient safety metrics critical for quality improvement efforts.

📊 Impact on Veteran Advocacy

  • Veterans Service Organizations: Cannot access facility quality ratings for veteran counseling
  • Congressional Oversight: Missing baseline data for VA appropriations and reform hearings
  • Patient Safety Advocates: Lost access to incident reporting and prevention analysis
  • Healthcare Researchers: Unable to analyze veteran health outcome trends

🗂️ Affected Content Areas

Health Outcome Statistics

  • Veteran health outcomes by condition and demographic
  • Mental health treatment effectiveness metrics
  • Substance abuse treatment success rates
  • Suicide prevention program outcome data

Facility Quality Ratings

  • VA medical center quality star ratings
  • Patient experience survey results
  • Clinical quality performance indicators
  • Wait time and access measurement data

Patient Safety Reports

  • Patient safety incident classification and trends
  • Healthcare-associated infection rates
  • Medication error reporting and analysis
  • Root cause analysis summaries for serious events

📋 Resources & Archives

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