Frontiers in Psychiatry (Jul 2024)
Veteran suicide prevention learning collaborative: implementation strategy and processes
- Joseph Mignogna,
- Joseph Mignogna,
- Patricia D. Russell,
- Patricia D. Russell,
- Elisa Borah,
- Elisa Borah,
- Craig J. Bryan,
- Craig J. Bryan,
- Lindsey L. Monteith,
- Lindsey L. Monteith,
- Lindsey L. Monteith,
- Kathryn Bongiovanni,
- Edgar Villareal,
- Claire A. Hoffmire,
- Claire A. Hoffmire,
- Alan L. Peterson,
- Alan L. Peterson,
- Alan L. Peterson,
- Jenna Heise,
- Jenna Heise,
- Nathaniel Mohatt,
- Nathaniel Mohatt,
- Sylvia Baack,
- Kimberly Weinberg,
- Marcy Polk,
- Meredith Mealer,
- Meredith Mealer,
- Benjamin R. Kremer,
- James Gallanos,
- Alexis Blessing,
- Juliana Scheihing,
- Tabitha Alverio,
- Tabitha Alverio,
- Justin Benzer,
- Justin Benzer,
- Bryann B. DeBeer,
- Bryann B. DeBeer
Affiliations
- Joseph Mignogna
- Rocky Mountain Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC) for Suicide Prevention, Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, Aurora, CO, United States
- Joseph Mignogna
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States
- Patricia D. Russell
- Rocky Mountain Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC) for Suicide Prevention, Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, Aurora, CO, United States
- Patricia D. Russell
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States
- Elisa Borah
- Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States
- Elisa Borah
- Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States
- Craig J. Bryan
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
- Craig J. Bryan
- Veterans Affairs (VA) Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, Veterans Affairs (VA) Finger Lakes Health Care System, Canandaigua, NY, United States
- Lindsey L. Monteith
- Rocky Mountain Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC) for Suicide Prevention, Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, Aurora, CO, United States
- Lindsey L. Monteith
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States
- Lindsey L. Monteith
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States
- Kathryn Bongiovanni
- Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 17 Clinical Resource Hub, Texas Valley Costal Bend Veterans Affairs (VA), Harlingen, TX, United States
- Edgar Villareal
- Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, Veterans Affairs (VA) Central Office, Washington, DC, United States
- Claire A. Hoffmire
- Rocky Mountain Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC) for Suicide Prevention, Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, Aurora, CO, United States
- Claire A. Hoffmire
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States
- Alan L. Peterson
- 0Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States
- Alan L. Peterson
- 1Research and Development Service, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, United States
- Alan L. Peterson
- 2Department of Psychology, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States
- Jenna Heise
- 3Suicide Prevention Center of New York, Albany, NY, United States
- Jenna Heise
- 4Zero Suicide Institute Faculty, Education Development Center, Waltham, MA, United States
- Nathaniel Mohatt
- 5Division of Prevention and Community Research, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
- Nathaniel Mohatt
- 6Booz Allen Hamilton, Arlington, VA, United States
- Sylvia Baack
- 7Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, Houston, TX, United States
- Kimberly Weinberg
- 8Central Texas Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System, Temple, TX, United States
- Marcy Polk
- 9Veterans Affairs (VA) Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR, United States
- Meredith Mealer
- Rocky Mountain Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC) for Suicide Prevention, Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, Aurora, CO, United States
- Meredith Mealer
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States
- Benjamin R. Kremer
- 0Veterans Affairs (VA) Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Aurora, CO, United States
- James Gallanos
- 0Veterans Affairs (VA) Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Aurora, CO, United States
- Alexis Blessing
- Rocky Mountain Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC) for Suicide Prevention, Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, Aurora, CO, United States
- Juliana Scheihing
- Rocky Mountain Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC) for Suicide Prevention, Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, Aurora, CO, United States
- Tabitha Alverio
- Rocky Mountain Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC) for Suicide Prevention, Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, Aurora, CO, United States
- Tabitha Alverio
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States
- Justin Benzer
- 1Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans, Waco, TX, United States
- Justin Benzer
- 2Department of Psychiatry, Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States
- Bryann B. DeBeer
- Rocky Mountain Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC) for Suicide Prevention, Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, Aurora, CO, United States
- Bryann B. DeBeer
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1392218
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 15
Abstract
The majority of Veterans who died by suicide in 2021 had not recently used Veterans Health Administration (VA) services. A public health approach to Veteran suicide prevention has been prioritized as part of the VA National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide. Aligned with this approach, VA’s Patient Safety Center of Inquiry—Suicide Prevention Collaborative piloted a Veteran suicide prevention learning collaborative with both clinical and non-clinical community agencies that serve Veterans. The VA COmmunity LeArning CollaboraTive (CO-ACT) uses a quality improvement framework and facilitative process to support community organizational implementation of evidence-based and best practice suicide prevention strategies to achieve this goal. This paper details the structure of CO-ACT and processes by which it is implemented. This includes the CO-ACT toolkit, an organizational self-assessment, a summary of recommendations, creation of a blueprint for change, selection of suicide prevention program components, and an action plan to guide organizations in implementing suicide prevention practices. CO-ACT pilot outcomes are reported in a previous publication.
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