Tag: behavioral health
Trends and Technologies in Healthcare and Wellness in Military Health
Leidos’ Chief Medical Officer, Donald Kosiak, MD, recently sat down to discuss his views on new trends and technologies in Healthcare and wellness, how...
Addressing VA Suicide Prevention Efforts – Part 2
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The Veteran’s Administration has been a leader in the deployment of advanced technology that enables the identification of...
Addressing VA Suicide Prevention Efforts – Part 1
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The Veteran’s Administration has been a leader in the deployment of advanced technology that enables the identification of...
Army: VA joins Army in major DoD research effort to prevent...
"An ongoing Defense Department-directed epidemiological study recently got a helping hand that could help generate actionable recommendations to reduce military suicides."
"A new memorandum of...
The science of health and wellness with Kevin Kaiser
Within the Leidos Health Group, a team of more than 300 scientists, researchers, and program managers are focused on how human performance and biobehavioral...
GAO: VA Needs Accurate Data and Comprehensive Analyses to Better Understand...
“Why GAO Did This Study
VA established suicide prevention as its highest clinical priority. In recent years, there have been reports of veterans dying by...
K9s For Warriors: Study finds the most important task for a...
“Science has shown that service dogs can positively benefit some veterans with PTSD. But the exact role service dogs play in the day-to-day lives...
Nextgov: Algorithms Help Spot Possible Suicidal Intent Among Veterans’ Social Posts
"A social media platform designed for America’s military community is now equipped with a custom machine learning model that insiders say can rapidly review...
Government Matters Video: Mental health care challenges at DoD
"Carolyn Hantz, Assistant Inspector General for Evaluations Programs, Combatant Commands, and Overseas Contingency Operations at the DoD OIG, talks about challenges military members face...
GovernmentCIO: VA Launches Initiatives Addressing Mental Health, Veteran Homelessness
“As part of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ renewed focus on caring for America’s most vulnerable retired service members, the agency has announced two...
