Mortality Among Veterans with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) After Medical Hospitalization

What set this Department of Veterans Affairs study apart is its large cohort of nearly 99,000 veterans and its precise breakdown of mortality risk over time, which revealed a nearly threefold spike in deaths during the first week after hospital discharge. This level of time-based detail is rarely captured and underscores the urgent need for structured, timely care transitions, especially for veterans facing additional risks like homelessness, complex medical conditions and mental illness.

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