The Association of Mental Health Program Characteristics and Patient Satisfaction
May 19th 2017Across many measures of Veterans Health Administration mental health care program characteristics, treatment continuity is most strongly and positively associated with patient satisfaction. Â
Assessing the Effect of the VHA PCMH Model on Utilization Patterns Among Veterans With PTSD
May 18th 2017This study utilizes a validated instrument to create case and control groups to measure the effect of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)’s patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model on utilization patterns among veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Disparities in Diabetes and Hypertension Care for Individuals With Serious Mental Illness
May 18th 2017This study highlights disparities in care for diabetes and hypertension for individuals with serious mental illness compared with the general Medicaid and Medicare populations.
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing After Adverse Patient Safety Events
May 16th 2017The authors explore the potential value of providing critical incident stress debriefing for health professionals involved in adverse patient safety events and the instances in which this could be routinely implemented.