Saving Lives: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Rapid Naloxone Initiative

Advancing newborn health: The Saving Newborn Lives initiative

Until recently, newborn health was virtually absent from the global health agenda. Now, assistance agencies, national governments and non-governmental organisations are increasingly addressing this previously neglected issue of close to four million newborns dying every year. The experience of the Saving Newborn Lives initiative documents some of the progress that has been made and the challeng...

Veterans Health Administration primary care-mental health integration initiative.

Informatics Implementation in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Healthcare System to Improve Quality of Care

We describe VHA's information technology (IT) implementation from the providers' perspective, and identify factors influencing its effective implementation to improve care. We surveyed a stratified random national sample of 4227 clinicians from three VHA primary care provider groups: 1) physicians; 2) nurse practitioners, physician assistants; and 3) nurses. Facility-level IT support availabili...

Firearm Injury Encounters in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), 2010-2015

Introduction Firearm violence is an issue of public health concern leading to more than 30,000 deaths and 80,000 nonfatal injuries in the United States annually.1 To date, firearm-related studies among Veterans have focused primarily on suicide and attempted suicide.2-5 Herein, we examine firearm violence among VHA enrollees for all manners/ intents, including assault, unintentional, self-infli...

Sourcebook: Women Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration. Volume 2: Sociodemographics and Use of VHA and Non-VA Care (Fee)

Since the Revolutionary War, America's women have earned America's gratitude and respect for their contributions to the military and to the Nation. VA will continue to improve our benefits and services for women Veterans as we transform into a 21st century organization. Our deepest gratitude goes to the women Veterans who have served our country across the generations.