Download or read book DVA Benefits and Services in Indiana to Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book DVA Benefits and Services in Indiana to Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Veteran s PTSD Handbook written by John D. Roche and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of The Veteran's Survival Guide, The Veteran's PTSD Handbook addresses the obstacles that veterans face when filing for benefits related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). One of the greatest obstacles, John Roche writes, is establishing a connection between a veteran's service and PTSD. Because both combat stressors and noncombat stressors can cause PTSD and because of the difficulties in diagnosing the condition, filing a successful claim for benefits based on PTSD is difficult. In the same accessible, self-help style used in The Veteran's Survival Guide, Roche offers detailed instructions on how to prepare a well-grounded claim for veterans' benefits relating to PTSD. He also discusses the four years he spent helping one veteran establish a "service connection" for his PTSD claim with Veterans Affairs. This book will be required reading for any veteran or veteran's dependent who wishes to obtain his or her well-earned benefits and for those officials of veterans' service organizations who assist veterans with their claims.
Download or read book Monthly Catalogue United States Public Documents written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 1480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 1224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book CIS Annual written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 984 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Veterans with Post traumatic Stress Disorder in the Patient Centered Medical Home written by Ian Randall and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: University of Washington Abstract Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in the Patient Centered Medical Home: Assessing utilization patterns and identifying key medical home elements Ian A. Randall Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Christopher Johnson, PhD The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) started implementing a patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model—named Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT)—across the nation in 2010. The PACT initiative focused on seven foundational principles: 1) creating patient-driven services, 2) offering team-based care, 3) increasing care efficiency, 4) providing comprehensive care including access to specialists, 5) developing longitudinal patient relationships, 6) improving communication, and 7) developing coordinate care. Key features of the PACT model hold promise to improve primary care and reduce avoidable utilization of resource-intensive services for vulnerable and high-need patient subpopulations. At the VHA, one such group is Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a condition with high prevalence among Veterans that is associated with combat trauma. To date, we are unaware of existing research that provides a comprehensive assessment of the effect of PTSD on utilization patterns across a range of utilization outcomes, utilizes a control group, or explores individual associations between PACT elements and utilization outcomes. This dissertation research seeks to address these knowledge gaps by addressing the following research questions: 1) What is the association between whether a Veteran with PTSD received care in the pre- or post-PACT period, and the quarterly utilization rates for key health services? 2) What is the effect of receiving care in a high-PACT implementation clinic on utilization patterns, compared to receiving care in a low-PACT implementation clinic? 3) What is the association between PACT elements and clinic-level utilization rates for hospitalizations and ED encounters for all eight PACT elements developed in the PI2: 1) Access, 2) Continuity, 3) Care Coordination, 4) Comprehensiveness, 5) Self-Management Support, 6) Patient-Centered Care and Communication, 7) Shared Decision Making, and 8) Delegation, Staffing and Team Functioning. Results from Chapter 2 indicate that Veterans receiving care in the post-PACT period experienced significantly lower utilization rates of hospitalizations and specialty care, and higher primary care rates. Results from Chapter 3 research indicate that Veterans that received care in VHA clinics with high levels of PACT implementation experienced decreased utilization rates for hospitalizations, specialty mental health, urgent care and emergency department (ED) utilization, compared to a low-level of PACT implementation. We did not find an increase in primary care rates in Chapter 3, and effect sizes for changes in utilization and mental health visits were modest. In Chapter 4, we found that high levels of Access, Comprehensive Care and Self-Management Support were associated with significantly lower ED utilization rates. We did not find any significant associations between PACT elements and hospitalization rates. This dissertation research provides ample evidence that PACT is driving changes in utilization patterns and reducing downstream utilization of resource-intensive health services. There is also some evidence that PACT is intensifying primary care, or potentially improving primary care, which is causing the subsequent decline in hospitalizations, and specialty, urgent and emergent care. Finally, this research sheds light on three PACT elements that were associated with decreases in ED utilization-- Access, Comprehensive Care and Self-Management Support—offering evidence to health systems and policymakers about high-impact interventions within the PCMH model.
Download or read book Congressional Hearings Calendar written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 1002 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book CIS Four year Cumulative Index written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 1020 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Federal Benefits for Veterans Dependents and Survivors written by The US Department of Veterans Affairs and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-11-24 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An official, up-to-date government manual that covers everything from VA life insurance to survivor benefits. Veterans of the United States armed forces may be eligible for a broad range of benefits and services provided by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). If you’re looking for information on these benefits and services, look no further than the newest edition of Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents, and Survivors. The VA operates the nation’s largest health-care system, with more than 1,700 care sites available across the country. These sites include hospitals, community clinics, readjustment counseling centers, and more. In this book, those who have honorably served in the active military, naval, or air service will learn about the services offered at these sites, basic eligibility for health care, and more. Helpful topics described in depth throughout these pages for veterans, their dependents, and their survivors include: Vocational rehabilitation and employment VA pensions Home loan guaranty Burial and memorial benefits Transition assistance Dependents and survivors health care and benefits Military medals and records And more
Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1989-10-17 with total page 1612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
Download or read book Disaster Mental Health Services written by Bruce H. Young and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Noise and Military Service written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2006-01-20 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Institute of Medicine carried out a study mandated by Congress and sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide an assessment of several issues related to noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus associated with service in the Armed Forces since World War II. The resulting book, Noise and Military Service: Implications for Hearing Loss and Tinnitus, presents findings on the presence of hazardous noise in military settings, levels of noise exposure necessary to cause hearing loss or tinnitus, risk factors for noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus, the timing of the effects of noise exposure on hearing, and the adequacy of military hearing conservation programs and audiometric testing. The book stresses the importance of conducting hearing tests (audiograms) at the beginning and end of military service for all military personnel and recommends several steps aimed at improving the military services' prevention of and surveillance for hearing loss and tinnitus. The book also identifies research needs, emphasizing topics specifically related to military service.
Download or read book Improving the Quality of Health Care for Mental and Substance Use Conditions written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2006-03-29 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year, more than 33 million Americans receive health care for mental or substance-use conditions, or both. Together, mental and substance-use illnesses are the leading cause of death and disability for women, the highest for men ages 15-44, and the second highest for all men. Effective treatments exist, but services are frequently fragmented and, as with general health care, there are barriers that prevent many from receiving these treatments as designed or at all. The consequences of this are seriousâ€"for these individuals and their families; their employers and the workforce; for the nation's economy; as well as the education, welfare, and justice systems. Improving the Quality of Health Care for Mental and Substance-Use Conditions examines the distinctive characteristics of health care for mental and substance-use conditions, including payment, benefit coverage, and regulatory issues, as well as health care organization and delivery issues. This new volume in the Quality Chasm series puts forth an agenda for improving the quality of this care based on this analysis. Patients and their families, primary health care providers, specialty mental health and substance-use treatment providers, health care organizations, health plans, purchasers of group health care, and all involved in health care for mental and substanceâ€"use conditions will benefit from this guide to achieving better care.
Download or read book Master Agreement Between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the American Federation of Government Employees written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reducing Suicide written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2002-10-01 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every year, about 30,000 people die by suicide in the U.S., and some 650,000 receive emergency treatment after a suicide attempt. Often, those most at risk are the least able to access professional help. Reducing Suicide provides a blueprint for addressing this tragic and costly problem: how we can build an appropriate infrastructure, conduct needed research, and improve our ability to recognize suicide risk and effectively intervene. Rich in data, the book also strikes an intensely personal chord, featuring compelling quotes about people's experience with suicide. The book explores the factors that raise a person's risk of suicide: psychological and biological factors including substance abuse, the link between childhood trauma and later suicide, and the impact of family life, economic status, religion, and other social and cultural conditions. The authors review the effectiveness of existing interventions, including mental health practitioners' ability to assess suicide risk among patients. They present lessons learned from the Air Force suicide prevention program and other prevention initiatives. And they identify barriers to effective research and treatment. This new volume will be of special interest to policy makers, administrators, researchers, practitioners, and journalists working in the field of mental health.
