Relationship Between Climate and Psychiatric Inpatient Length of Stay in Veterans Health Administration Hospitals

2000 ◽  
Vol 157 (10) ◽  
pp. 1669-1673 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward J. Federman ◽  
Charles E. Drebing ◽  
Charles Boisvert ◽  
Walter Penk ◽  
Gregory Binus ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 208-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
James G. McDonagh ◽  
William Blake Haren ◽  
Mary Valvano ◽  
Anouk L. Grubaugh ◽  
Frank C. Wainwright ◽  
...  

INTRODUCTION:The Freedom Commission’s recommendations, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s framework, and policy directives on recovery-oriented services have fueled the recovery transformation. Mental health recovery services have been implemented in a broad range of outpatient settings. However, psychiatric inpatient units remained embedded in the traditional model of care. AIMS: The purpose of this article is to describe an ongoing quality improvement implementation of recovery services in a Veterans Health Administration acute psychiatric inpatient unit. METHOD: An interprofessional Partnership for Wellness delivered 4 to 6 hours per day of evidence-based recovery and holistic population-specific health programs. Veteran, system, and program indicators were measured. RESULTS: Preliminary indicators over a 2-year period suggest that Veterans rated group content and relevance high, pre–post psychiatric rehospitalization rates decreased by 46%, and fidelity to recommended strategies was high. CONCLUSIONS: The project success reflects strong leadership, a partnership of committed staff, effective training, and an organizational culture exemplifying excellence in Veteran services and innovation.


Crisis ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 376-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brooke A. Levandowski ◽  
Constance M. Cass ◽  
Stephanie N. Miller ◽  
Janet E. Kemp ◽  
Kenneth R. Conner

Abstract. Background: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) health-care system utilizes a multilevel suicide prevention intervention that features the use of standardized safety plans with veterans considered to be at high risk for suicide. Aims: Little is known about clinician perceptions on the value of safety planning with veterans at high risk for suicide. Method: Audio-recorded interviews with 29 VHA behavioral health treatment providers in a southeastern city were transcribed and analyzed using qualitative methodology. Results: Clinical providers consider safety planning feasible, acceptable, and valuable to veterans at high risk for suicide owing to the collaborative and interactive nature of the intervention. Providers identified the types of veterans who easily engaged in safety planning and those who may experience more difficulty with the process. Conclusion: Additional research with VHA providers in other locations and with veteran consumers is needed.


Author(s):  
Marcela Horovitz-Lennon ◽  
Katherine E. Watkins ◽  
Harold Alan Pincus ◽  
Lisa R. Shugarman ◽  
Brad Smith ◽  
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