Home-based primary care in the Department of Veterans Affairs: Past, present, and future

Abstract: Launched in 1970, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Home‐Based Primary Care (HBPC) Program is a unique, well‐resourced model that has influenced the development …

Cardiac rehabilitation among Veterans: A narrative review

Abstract: Purpose: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a valuable secondary preventive intervention for Veterans given their increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Adults cared for …

Home-based primary care providers' perspectives on the unique challenges of working with late life post-traumatic stress disorder within their population of Veterans

Abstract: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is more prevalent in medically ill older Veterans in Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) settings than in the general population, raising …

Evaluating Feedback Reports to Support Documentation of Veterans’ Care Preferences in Home Based Primary Care

Abstract: Background: To evaluate the effectiveness of delivering feedback reports to increase completion of LST notes among VA Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) teams. The Life …

Perspectives on supporting Veterans' social needs during hospital to home health transitions: findings from the Transitions Nurse Program

Abstract: Background: Veterans who need post-acute home health care (HHC) are at risk for adverse outcomes and unmet social needs. Veterans' social needs could be identified and …

Understanding Home Modification Provision in Rural and Urban Areas within the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: To compare home modification provisions within the Veterans Health Administration between rural and urban areas.

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 …

Firearm safety and suicide prevention for medically complex older veterans: perspectives of VA home-based primary care directors and psychologists

Abstract: Objectives: Determine strategies and resources used by VA Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) teams to discuss firearm safety and suicide risk with older veterans and their …

Home-based primary care-mental health integration in the Veterans Health Administration: an updated evaluation of practice patterns

Abstract: Starting in 2008, the U.S. Veterans Health Administration required the integration of mental health providers (MH providers) in Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) programs to …