• Author: Meike Niederhausen
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Inaccurate disclosure of suicidal thoughts during population-based suicide risk screening in primary care in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Prior research suggests that disclosure of suicidal thoughts in healthcare settings may be low. OBJECTIVES: Describe frequency of self-reported inaccurate …

Risk of hospital readmissions and association with receipt of post-hospitalization care coordination services among high-risk Veterans

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To examine associations between receipt of post-hospitalization care coordination and VA-delivered, VA-purchased, and Medicare fee-for-service hospital …

Veteran mental health emergency care utilization following SARS-CoV-2 infection

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether Veterans infected with SARS-CoV-2 have an elevated risk for needing mental health emergency care (MHEC) relative to uninfected comparators, …

Veterans at high risk for post-COVID-19 suicide attempts or other self-directed violence

Abstract: Importance: US veterans have a higher risk of suicide than the general civilian population. Research suggests that COVID-19 infection is associated with increased risk of …

Intensity, characteristics, and factors associated with receipt of care coordination among high-risk Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Background: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has initiatives underway to enhance the provision of care coordination (CC), particularly among high-risk Veterans. …

Changes in outpatient health care use after COVID-19 infection among Veterans

Abstract: Importance The association of COVID-19 infection with outpatient care utilization is unclear. Many studies reported population surveillance studies rather than comparing …

Risk of suicide-related outcomes after sars-cov-2 infection: Results from a nationwide observational matched cohort of US veterans

Abstract: Background: Negative mental health-related effects of SARS-COV-2 infection are increasingly evident. However, the impact on suicide-related outcomes is poorly understood, …

Trajectories of care and outcomes of Veterans receiving home-based primary care

Abstract: Background: Veterans Affairs (VA) home-based primary care (HBPC) provides comprehensive longitudinal care to patients with complex, chronic disabling disease. While …

Trajectories of care and outcomes of Veterans receiving home‐based primary care

Abstract: Background: Veterans Affairs (VA) home‐based primary care (HBPC) provides comprehensive longitudinal care to patients with complex, chronic disabling disease. While …

Design and analysis of outcomes following SARS-CoV-2 infection in Veterans

Abstract: Background: Understanding how SARS-CoV-2 infection impacts long-term patient outcomes requires identification of comparable persons with and without infection. We report …

Veterans’ Use of Veterans Health Administration Primary Care in an Era of Expanding Choice

Abstract: Background: The Veterans Choice Program (VCP), aimed at improving access to care, included expanded options for Veterans to receive primary care through community …

Assessment of Suicidal Intent in Self-directed Violence and Subsequent Care Received Among Military Veterans: A National Study of Gender Differences

Abstract: Background: The Veterans Health Administration’s system for documenting self-directed violence (SDV) requires that clinicians make a determination of the suicidal …