Abstract: Objective: Although recent work has highlighted high rates of suicide among American Indian and Alaska Native individuals who served in the US military, to date, a …
Abstract: Background: Interventions based on the Veterans Health Administration's (VHA) Whole Health (WH) initiative may be beneficial for veterans with Gulf War Illness (GWI) …
Abstract: Background: We aimed to identify combinations of long-term services and supports (LTSS) Veterans use, describe transitions between groups, and identify factors …
Abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) State of the Art (SOTA) conference held on March 29-30, 2023, highlighted the growing recognition of whole-person outcomes, which …
Abstract: Background: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has initiatives underway to enhance the provision of care coordination (CC), particularly among high-risk Veterans. …
Abstract: Background: Residential mobility, or a change in residence, can influence health care utilization and outcomes. Health systems can leverage their patients' residential …
Abstract: Background: Beginning in July 2016, transgender service members in the US military were allowed to receive gender-affirming medical care, if so desired. Objective: This …
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To examine Black-White patient differences in mortality and other hospital outcomes among Veterans treated in Veterans Affairs (VA) and non-VA hospitals. …
Abstract: Opioid use is associated with fall-related injuries (FRI) among older adults, especially those with dementia. We examined FRI following changes in national opioid safety …
Abstract:Â Background: The Veterans Choice Program (VCP), aimed at improving access to care, included expanded options for Veterans to receive primary care through community …
Abstract: Background: The Veterans Health Administration’s system for documenting self-directed violence (SDV) requires that clinicians make a determination of the suicidal …