Improving Mental Health Care in VA Hospitals
This study helps VA hospital mental health workers and quality improvement staff test new ways to deliver care on inpatient mental health units. It focuses on making acute mental health care safer and more effective.
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Who can take part
- You work for the VA (Veterans Affairs) in a mental health role
- Your work is on an inpatient mental health unit (patients stay overnight)
- You are either a mental health care worker or work in quality improvement/infection control
- You do not primarily work in outpatient settings (where patients visit without staying overnight)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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