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Bookmark or Share- Improving the Quality of Mental Health Care for Veterans - RAND CorporationIn 2008, RAND researchers estimated the two-year societal costs of post-deployment mental health problems, such as PTSD and depression, among veterans who had served since the September 11, 2001, attacks to be approximately $6.2 billion (in 2007 dollars) (Tanielian and Jaycox, 2008). The study estimated that if all veterans received high ...
- Improving the Deployment of Army Health Care ProfessionalsThe Army Medical Department uses the Professional Filler System (PROFIS) to manage the deployment of health care professionals and their assignment to military treatment facilities when not deployed. A new report describes the functionality of PROFIS in the current operating environment of ongoing deployments, and assesses potential modifications and improvements to the system.
- Advancing Equity in Maternal Health With Virtual Doula CareDoulas are nonclinical professionals who offer physical, emotional, and informational support during pregnancy, delivery, and post partum. They also help parents navigate the health care system and mitigate the effects of racism by encouraging parents to self-advocate in interactions with health care professionals.
- Peer-to-Peer Support Interventions for Health Care ProvidersThe authors of this report conducted three literature reviews focused on the evidence for peer-to-peer interventions for health care providers. They combine the results of these literature reviews with key informant input to explore peer-to-peer support interventions for professionals, including provider-to-provider interventions in health care ...
- When It Comes to U.S. Health Systems—Diversity MattersHealth care systems are a powerful and relatively well-resourced stakeholder in the effort to eliminate inequities both among the health workforce and among patient populations. The deliberate practice of increasing diversity within the workplace may have the power to create significant, positive impacts on workplace culture and patient care.
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