All Root Cause Analysis reports of suicide or suicide attempts in inpatient mental health units in Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals between December 1999 and December 2011 were reviewed. We coded the method of suicide, anchor point and lanyard for cases of hanging, and implement for cutting, and...
"Use of the MHEOCC [Mental Health Environment of Care Checklist] was associated not only with an initial reduction in the number of suicides on inpatient mental health units but also with a sustained reduction over more than seven years," the authors report. "In looking at the more lasting ...
The Journal of Mental Health Policy and EconomicsDesai R. A., Rosenheck R. (2000), The interdependence of mental health service systems: the e¤ects of mental health funding on Veterans's use of state mental health inpatient facilities, The Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics 3, ...
This report examines current trends in specialized mental health care in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Over the period 1999 to 2002, inpatient bed-days declined steadily, and the number of outpatient visits increased. Outpatient pharmacy spending increased by nearly 19 percent per...
Inpatient or emergent care to stabilize After stabilization, reenter the algorithm at Box 7 or Box 18, as appropriate 2 3 Sidebar 1: Risk Assessment and Work-up Functional status, medical history, treatment history, and relevant family history ...
A great example is the DoD/VA Joint Inpatient Mental Health Unit at David Grant Medical Center, Travis AFB, Calif., that opened in 2009. The new $6.7 million joint psychiatric inpatient unit is the result of David Grant and the local VA medical center recognizing the need to increase ...
The interdependence of mental health service systems: the effects of VA mental health funding on veterans' use of state mental health inpatient facilities Background: There are relatively few published data on how the financial structures of different health systems affect each other. With increasing ...
Inpatient services Mental health services Outpatient services Pharmacy (prescription medicines) Skilled nursing care TransplantsMesothelioma treatment is expensive, and VA programs like CHAMPVA, which cover things like chemotherapy and mesothelioma medications, can make a big difference. The...
To help veterans with polytraumatic combat injuries recover and rehabilitate, the VA developed the Polytrauma System of Care, a hub-and-spoke system organized around five polytrauma rehabilitation centers (PRCs), which provide acute inpatient rehabilitation; 23 polytrauma network sites providing TBI-re...
utilizing the National Inpatient Sample database also reported 40.8% survival with use of VA-ECMO in patients with AMICS. The study analyzed 2962 patients over a period of 14 years. There was a notable trend toward improving survival over the course of time, and 12% of patients were bridged...