Inpatient suicide on mental health units in Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals: Avoiding environmental hazards. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2013;35(5):528-36. doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2013.03.021. [PubMed: 23701697].Mills P D, King L A, Watts B V, et al. Inpatient suicide on mental health ...
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, ...
"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 ...
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...
In March 2021, 77% of veterans seeking specialty health care felt they could get appointments when they needed them at the West Los Angeles location. Inpatient care is available in neurology, psychiatry, medicine, surgery and rehabilitation. There is a cancer research center headed by Dr. James...
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 ...
Augmenting A&F with external facilitation for select facilities will ensure that resources are directed to facilities that need the additional support. The mixed-methods design of this study also allows for a better understanding of the conditions under which CQI interventions may be more effective and...
VA Immersive has deployed more than 1,200 VR headsets across more than 160 VA medical centers and outpatient clinics in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. The technology has been implemented in both inpatient and outpatient settings and is now being deployed in patient homes. ...
VA expected the geographically 211u001edistinct VISNs to improve efficiency by reducing unnecessarily duplicative 211u001eservices (for example, by consolidating medical facilities and programs) and 211u001eshifting services from costly inpatient care to less costly outpatient care. VA 211u001e...
Age-eligible veterans obtain a significant proportion of their inpatient care outside the VA [23–29]. A study using a VA national sample of elderly Medicare-eligible veterans found that 36% used outpatient services funded by Medicare and 46% used both Medicare and VA outpatient services in ...