organisations to his/her family tells them extend eligibility there is a problem MHTCs Veterans who receive specialty mental health care have a MHTC, who serves as a point of contact to ensure continuity throughout the treatment and transition Suicide Veterans Crisis Line VAMCs and very large Veterans Crisis Line CBOCs must appoint Offered to all Service Suicide Prevention and maintain an SPC Branches, the National Coordinators with a full-time and Reserves, commitment to suicide Veterans, their families, Personal safety plans prevention activities and providers. managing suicidal thoughts and feelings In cooperation with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Suicide Prevention Resource Center, and the American Association of Suicidology Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Polytrauma System of All Veterans enrolled in In 2012, 64% of Veteran Geographic location In 2012, the average Types of settings Inpatient Care, local VAMC, or the VA health care diagnosed with TBI cost of care at VHA Rehabilitation community healthcare system and Service received care at PSCT Referral needed facilities for OEF/OIF providers Members covered by facilities and 54% Veterans with TBI was Transitional TRICARE authorisation sought treatment at $11,481 per capita (this Rehabilitation Polytrauma/TBI System CBOCs includes inpatient, of Care Components outpatient, and Outpatient Rehabilitation pharmacy services) Telerehabilitation
organisations to extend eligibility MHTCs Veterans who receive specialty mental health care have a MHTC, who serves as a point of contact to ensure continuity throughout the treatment and transition his/her family tells them there is a problem Suicide Veterans Crisis Line Suicide Prevention Coordinators Personal safety plans managing suicidal thoughts and feelings VAMCs and very large CBOCs must appoint and maintain an SPC with a full-time commitment to suicide prevention activities Veterans Crisis Line Offered to all Service Branches, the National and Reserves, Veterans, their families, and providers. In cooperation with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Suicide Prevention Resource Center, and the American Association of Suicidology Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Types of settings Inpatient Rehabilitation Transitional Rehabilitation Outpatient Rehabilitation Telerehabilitation Polytrauma System of Care, local VAMC, or community healthcare providers Polytrauma/TBI System of Care Components All Veterans enrolled in the VA health care system and Service Members covered by TRICARE authorisation In 2012, 64% of Veteran diagnosed with TBI received care at PSCT facilities and 54% sought treatment at CBOCs Geographic location Referral needed In 2012, the average cost of care at VHA facilities for OEF/OIF Veterans with TBI was $11,481 per capita (this includes inpatient, outpatient, and pharmacy services)
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