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A Practical Review of Suicide Among Veterans: Preventive and Proactive Measures for Health Care Institutions and Providers
Ruiz F, Burgo-Black L, Hunt SC, Miller M, Spelman JF. A Practical Review of Suicide Among Veterans: Preventive and Proactive Measures for Health Care Institutions and Providers. Public Health Reports 2022, 138: 223-231. PMID: 35403486, PMCID: PMC10031829, DOI: 10.1177/00333549221085240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care institutionsUS populationVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemVeteran suicideCare institutionsGeneral US populationUnique health concernsHealth care providersPublic health approachBroader public health approachPrompt interventionRisk factorsRates of suicideCare providersGeneral populationRecognition of riskFemale veteransNarrative reviewHealth approachAdult suicideHealth concernVA systemHealth careHealthcare systemVeteransAddressing COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Within a Large Healthcare System: a Population Health Model
Spelman JF, Kravetz JD, Bastian L, Ruser C. Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Within a Large Healthcare System: a Population Health Model. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 37: 954-957. PMID: 35025069, PMCID: PMC8757394, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-07353-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation health approachLarge healthcare systemQuality improvement projectVaccine acceptanceHealth approachVeterans Health Administration systemCOVID-19 vaccine acceptanceEHR-based toolsMedical home teamsPrimary care providersPrimary care sitesHealthcare systemRate of vaccinationRegion 6 monthsSignificant public health threatHealth Administration systemPopulation health modelPublic health threatVaccine uptakeVaccination ratesCare sitesVaccine hesitancyCare providersEducation sessionsProgram EvaluationWe
2024
Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening via Mailed Fecal Immunochemical Testing in a Veterans Affairs Health System.
Xu J, Kravetz J, Spelman J, Roy K, Lilly V, Cosentino D, Ruser C. Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening via Mailed Fecal Immunochemical Testing in a Veterans Affairs Health System. Federal Practitioner 2024, 41: s39-s42. PMID: 39411394, PMCID: PMC11473113, DOI: 10.12788/fp.0496.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchColorectal cancer screening ratesFecal immunochemical test kitsCancer screening ratesVeterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare SystemFecal immunochemical testScreening ratesImmunochemical testPopulation-based colorectal cancer screening programImprove colorectal cancer screening ratesUS Multi-Society Task ForceFecal immunochemical test programsColorectal cancer screening programImprove colorectal cancer screeningMailed fecal immunochemical testMulti-Society Task ForceColorectal cancer screeningVeterans Affairs Health SystemCancer screening programCancer screeningHealth systemPatient visitsScreening programHealthcare systemTeam-basedTest utilization