Improving the efficiency of the military compensation system: Insights from the literature

Abstract: Military personnel costs, including health care costs, are substantial, amounting to more than $226 billion in the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD's) budget request for …

Measurement matters for transgender Veterans' visibility in the electronic health record

Abstract: The article discusses a study by Leder and colleagues, published in the issue which examined how adding a self-reported gender identity field to the electronic health …

Self-perceptions of mental health among US Veterans and non-Veterans: Behavioral risk factor surveillance system, 2022

Abstract: Introduction: Veteran and other service member sub-populations have an increased likelihood of mental illness. Diagnosed mental health conditions among Veteran …

Toward increasing relevance of the US Army's deployment cycle resilience training: A quality improvement evaluation

Abstract: Introduction: The Deployment Cycle Resilience Training (DCRT) is a rebranded and revised version of the initial deployment resilience training called Battlemind, that was …

Veterans report enhanced openness to mental health treatment following wilderness therapy

Abstract: Many veterans struggle with their mental health, and wilderness therapies offer promising unconventional approaches that improve psychological symptoms. However, less is …

An analysis of the U.S. Department of Defense's military health readiness assessments

Abstract: Congress mandates that the Department of Defense (DoD) assess and monitor the health readiness of the armed forces. Accordingly, DoD implements a suite of health …

Every-other-day iron supplementation in male Veterans with iron deficiency anaemia

Abstract: Background: Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is prevalent in the male veteran population and requires iron replacement. Current data on alternate-day dosing for oral iron …

Factors associated with life satisfaction among Veterans enrolled in the Healthy Aging Project-Brain (HAP-B) psychoeducational class

Abstract: Healthy Aging Project-Brain (HAP-B) is a novel clinical psychoeducation offering developed to encourage engagement in activities associated with successful aging. HAP-B …

Area deprivation, fragmented care, and colectomy case acuity in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Colectomy for benign or malignant disease may be elective, urgent, or emergent. Data suggest successively worse outcomes for nonelective colectomy. Limited …

The core competency model for military (CCM-M): A suicide prevention training approach for working with military populations

Abstract: Suicide remains a pressing problem for the United States military. Recent federal efforts espoused best suicide prevention clinical guidelines and policy-focused …

Characteristics of lateral clavicle fractures treated with coracoclavicular ligament repair or reconstruction in a military population

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Lateral clavicle fractures comprise a minority of all clavicle fractures and are associated with high rates of nonunion when managed nonoperatively. Various …

Reaching Veterans with cooccurring mental health conditions through the VA whole health system of care

Abstract: Objective: To examine the extent to which the Veterans Health Administration Whole Health System of Care (VA Whole Health) has reached Veterans with multiple mental …