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VHA Directive 1161, Productivity and Staffing in …

(6 days ago) WEBRELATED ISSUES: VHA Handbook 1160.01, Uniform Mental Health Services in VA Medical Centers and Clinics, dated September 11, 2008. April 28, 2020 VHA …

https://www.va.gov/VHAPUBLICATIONS/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=8802

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VHA still experiencing ‘severe’ staffing shortages in critical fields

(7 days ago) WEBPsychiatry and mental health services are a critical focus of the VA. While the report states that “VHA generally experienced net increases in onboard staffing …

https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2021/09/29/vha-still-experiencing-severe-staffing-shortages-in-critical-fields-watchdog/

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Veterans Health Care: Efforts to Hire Licensed Professional …

(2 days ago) WEBVA now employs almost 500 of these professionals—a small proportion of VA's mental health workforce. GAO's analysis of VHA staffing information shows …

https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-22-104696

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VA hopeful boosted staffing can help reduce rising …

(8 days ago) WEBThe average number of veteran suicides per day was 17.5 in 2021, up from 16.8 in 2020 but down from the high of 18.4 per day in 2018. Nearly 34 out of every …

https://www.govexec.com/management/2023/11/va-hopeful-boosted-staffing-can-help-reduce-rising-veteran-suicides/392079/

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How the VA Fails Veterans on Mental Health — ProPublica

(4 days ago) WEBThe VA, for its part, has steadily increased its funding for mental health over time, federal budget data shows. In 2022, the figure surpassed $13 billion, up from about …

https://www.propublica.org/article/how-veterans-affairs-fails-mental-health-patients

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Veterans Health Care: Staffing Challenges Persist for Fully …

(2 days ago) WEBVA has taken some steps but has not yet fully implemented our recommendation. In May 2023, VA stated that the Office of Mental Health and Suicide …

https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-23-105372

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GAO-22-104696, VETERANS HEALTH CARE: Efforts to Hire …

(4 days ago) WEBDemand for VA mental health care is growing. The number of veterans provided mental health care services by VHA increased by 85 percent from 2006 through 2020. This …

https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-22-104696.pdf

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Mental Health Home

(7 days ago) WEBVA has a variety of mental health resources, information, treatment options and more — all accessible to Veterans, Veterans’ supporters and the general public. …

http://mentalhealth.va.gov/

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VA understaffing can mean long waits for veterans to get mental …

(1 days ago) WEBMar 29, 2023 —. North Country veterans often have to wait long periods of time to see mental healthcare providers. According to the Office of the Inspector General, more …

https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/47564/20230329/va-understaffing-can-mean-long-waits-for-veterans-to-get-mental-health-help

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VA health staffing shortages back on the rise after years of progress

(6 days ago) WEBThe Veterans Health Administration is seeing severe staffing shortages back on the rise, after years of making progress on this front. The Veterans Affairs …

https://federalnewsnetwork.com/veterans-affairs/2022/07/va-health-staffing-shortages-back-on-the-rise-after-years-of-progress/

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H.R.8144 - VA Mental Health Staffing Act - Library of Congress

(5 days ago) WEB(a) In general.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Inspector General of the …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8144/text

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Veterans Health Care: Staffing Challenges and Recommendations …

(2 days ago) WEBVA concurred and has taken some steps to update the staffing tool to identify staffing and resource needs. Integrating mental health care within primary care …

https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-23-106836

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VHPI Releases Illuminating Report on VA’s Severe Staffing Shortages

(Just Now) WEBMental health care is one of the VA’s crown jewels. It must be wholly supported.” The report concludes with an alternative agenda for the VA — a series of …

https://veteranspolicy.org/post/vhpi-releases-illuminating-report-on-va-s-severe-staffing-shortages/

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