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Project Number: | I01HX003079-01 |
Title: | Effectiveness and Implementation of eScreening in Post 9/11 Transition Programs |
Principal Investigator: | James O.E. Pittman |
Location: | San Diego, CA |
Congressional District Code: | 49 |
Research Service: | Health Services R&D |
Project Period: | October 2020 - September 2024 |
FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $285,458 |
Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,184,612 |
Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Background: Veterans disproportionately account for to 22% of all known suicides in the US. Screening for suicide risk at the first contact with an organization is a best practice in the national Zero Suicide framework and vital to enhancing access to appropriate care. Transition Care Management (TCM) programs are positioned to screen post-9/11 Veterans at the critical moment of enrollment in healthcare. Unfortunately, many Veterans who present for the first time in VHA with recent suicidal thou... |