VA Mental Health: Additional Action Needed to Assess Rural Veterans' Access to Intensive Care
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Report examines the rate at which the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Intensive Mental Health Care programs were being utilized in rural areas. Highlights the difference in the utilization rate of the inpatient, residential, and outpatient mental health programs for both rural and urban veterans. Makes suggestions for how the VHA can improve these rates going forward.
Date
02/2023
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Document
Organization
Government Accountability Office
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Mental health · Policy · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Veterans · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention