Researchers investigated whether a brief psychoeducational behavioral intervention called Crisis Line Facilitation may help to prevent suicidal behaviors among Veterans.
Military hospitals are implementing therapy dog programs to support patients, families, and staff.
In this study, patients were stratified by condition and suicide history and randomized to receive 600 mg/d extended-release lithium carbonate or placebo in addition to usual care.
Effect sizes largest for those younger than 40 years at baseline, then decrease monotonically with increasing age
Veterans who received opioid prescriptions from both the VA and Medicare Part D providers were more likely to unintentionally but fatally overdose on opioids.
Veterans Health Administration (VHA) hospitals outperform non-VHA hospitals for 14 of 15 outcome measures in 121.
With rising healthcare costs reaching unsustainable levels, effective management of the relatively small population of patients who require the most care and incur the highest healthcare costs is a focus of many providers and payers.
Healthcare organizations are supporting veterans seeking a rule change that would amend or repeal the Veterans Affairs’ policy of not covering sex-reassignment surgery for veterans with gender dysphoria.
The Chinese exercise regimen may help veterans cope with distressing symptoms of PTSD.
