VA Care Is Rated Superior to That in Private Hospitals

By Rob Stein

Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, January 20, 2006; Page A15

The Department of Veterans Affairs medical system once epitomized poor-quality care. But after a series of changes, the system has been hailed in recent years as a model for health care reform.

Now, survey results released this week indicate that those improvements have translated into a high level of satisfaction among veterans getting treated by the rehabilitated VA.