Film, narrative agency, and the politics of care in Veteran Britain

Abstract: Film offers untapped potential for making critical interventions in world politics, particularly in ways that harness people's capacity to narrate stories that creatively …

Curating 'the good story': Care as representative performance in Danish Veteran rehabilitation

Abstract: In this article, we explore the intricacies of veteran care and show how care practices come to incorporate veterans' 'self-performances' to raise political attention and …

War dead, trauma, and care: The differential reintegration of Vietnamese former combatants

Abstract: This paper explores how Vietnamese former combatants navigate and contest the infrastructure of care and recognition (or lack thereof) for veterans, their families, and …

Using quality measures and measurement-based care to improve behavioral health care for Veterans and service members

Abstract: Community-based organizations that provide behavioral health (BH) care to veterans, service members, and their families need to ensure that the care being delivered is …

Initial assessment and management of trauma encountered in the field

Abstract: This article covers the principles of trauma care relating to specific competencies within the military higher training module. The majority of these principles relate …

VA Nursing Home Care: Opportunities Exist to Enhance Oversight of State Veterans Homes

Abstract: Many aging veterans rely on nursing home care to meet their daily needs. In fiscal year 2021, VA paid about $1.5 billion for veteran nursing home care provided in state …

Veteran Perspectives on Care Coordination Between Veterans Affairs and Community Providers: A Qualitative Analysis

Abstract: To investigate veteran perspectives on challenges in care coordination between US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) clinics and community providers in rural areas. We …

Optimizing Care Coordination to address Social Determinants of Health needs for dual-use Veterans

Abstract: Veterans increasingly utilize both the Veteran's Health Administration (VA) and non-VA hospitals (dual-users). Dual-users are at increased risk of fragmented care and …

Veterans Aware Manifesto: Acute & Community Trusts

Abstract: This document is aimed at healthcare providers and sets out the objectives of the Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA), the standards expected from ‘Veteran …

National Health Service interventions in England to improve care to Armed Forces veterans

Abstract: Armed Forces veterans (AFVs) are first and foremost citizens of the UK and are therefore—like all UK residents—entitled to universal healthcare, free at the point of …

Evaluation of the Veterans’ Universal Passport

Abstract: This report combines two separate evaluation reports of the Veterans’ Universal Passport (VUP) pilot project, conducted by the Veterans and Families Institute for …

Military-Related Exposures, Social Determinants of Health, and Dysbiosis: The United States-Veteran Microbiome Project (US-VMP)

Abstract: Significant effort has been put forth to increase understanding regarding the role of the human microbiome in health- and disease-related processes. In turn, the United …