title: Serving homeless veterans in the VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network: a needs assessment to inform quality improvement endeavors.
abstract: This report describes a needs assessment of VA programs for homeless Veterans in Southern California and Nevada, the geographic region with the most homeless Veterans in the nation. The assessment was formulated through key informant interviews. Current service provisions are discussed, along with salient unmet needs for this vulnerable population.
authors: Sonya
authors: S
authors: Gabrielian
authors: Anita
authors: A
authors: Yuan
authors: Lisa
authors: L
authors: Rubenstein
authors: Ronald M
authors: RM
authors: Andersen
authors: Lillian
authors: L
authors: Gelberg
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009505:Nevada; D058996:Quality Improvement; D014728:Veterans; D058014:Veterans Health / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
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