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To combat suicides by veterans, VA turns to an algorithm

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Every month, Dr. David Oslin receives a list of about 50 local veterans considered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to be very high risk for suicide.

The list includes veterans identified, in many cases, by staffers at the Philadelphia Veterans Administration Medical Center. But it is generated by a computer program that analyzes health records and uses an algorithm to determine the veterans most at risk of suicide.

The Recovery Engagement and Coordination for Health – Veterans Enhanced Treatment program, known as REACH VET, was fully implemented across the VA about 18 months agofollowing a brief pilot program. It's among the latest strategies to combat the longstanding issue.

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