• Author: John F. McCarthy
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The REACH VET program and mortality outcomes among Veterans at high risk of suicide

Abstract:To support veterans at high risk for suicide, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) developed a suicide risk prediction algorithm and implemented the Recovery …

Mortality among Veterans with serious mental illness who were lost to VHA care

Abstract: Importance: Continuity of care for Veterans with serious mental illness (SMI) is a priority for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), as gaps in care are common and …

Suicide risk among Veterans who receive evidence-based therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Importance: Suicide rates are increased for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). To inform Veterans Health Administration (VHA) operations, it is important …

Temporal patterns of Veteran suicide: Variation by season, day of the week, and holidays

Abstract: Purpose: To assess temporal patterns of Veteran suicide deaths from 2001 to 2021. Methods: Data from Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DoD) administrative …

Suicide among Veterans in Veterans Health Administration care: Differences in methods by tier of predicted suicide risk

Abstract: Veterans' suicide rates exceed those of non-Veteran adults, and Veteran suicides more often involve firearms. However, the relationship between Veteran characteristics …

Associations of mortality outcomes with employment status at discharge from VA vocational rehabilitation service programs

Abstract: Objective: The authors evaluated associations between employment at discharge from Veterans Health Administration Vocational Rehabilitation Service (VR) programs and …

Implementing and Evaluating a Veterans Crisis Line Quality Improvement Initiative: The Safety Planning Pilot Program

Abstract: The Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) is part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' suicide prevention mission. In 2021, VCL assessed the impact of a pilot implementation …

Impact of implementation facilitation on the REACH VET clinical program for Veterans at risk for suicide

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: In 2017, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) implemented a national suicide prevention program, called Recovery Engagement and Coordination for …

High dimensional predictions of suicide risk in 4.2 million US Veterans using ensemble transfer learning

Abstract: We present an ensemble transfer learning method to predict suicide from Veterans Affairs (VA) electronic medical records (EMR). A diverse set of base models was trained …