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PODCAST: Propelling the VA Suicide Prevention Efforts Through Technologies and Innovation

In this DSS podcast interview, Dr. Barbara Van Dahlen, a strategic advisor to DSS, CEO of WeBe Life, and a renowned clinical psychologist and mental health consultant, breaks down key aspects of her recent GovExec guest article about how advanced and emerging technology can help the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to save lives.

Suicide PreventionAstanleyFebruary 27, 2024Suicide Prevention, innovation, GovExec

GovExec: How Advanced and Emerging Technology Can Help the VA Save Lives

While Veterans remain at an elevated risk of suicide, advanced and emerging technologies can play a vital role in enhancing suicide prevention efforts for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Suicide PreventionAstanleyFebruary 7, 2024Suicide Prevention, Health Information Technology, innovation, AI

HIMSS 2023: DSS Hosting Panel About Suicide Prevention in the Care Delivery Setting and Maximizing Reliability

Learn more about how DSS is hosting a panel about suicide prevention in the care delivery setting at HIMSS 2023.

DSS, Inc. Presenting Real-time, Performance Measure Driven Veteran Suicide Prevention at the AMIA 2022 Annual Symposium

At the AMIA 2022 Annual Symposium, Dr. David LaBorde, CEO, Iconic Data, Inc. and senior advisor to DSS will be presenting about real-time, performance measure driven suicide prevention.

Suicide Prevention Manager: Enabling the Veterans Affairs to Achieve High Reliability in Suicide Risk Identification

Learn more about how the DSS Iconic Data Suicide Prevention Manager (SPM) solution enables high reliability in Veteran suicide risk identification at the VA.

Veterans Affairs Executive Director Joseph P. Vaughn Receives 2022 FedHealthIT Innovation Award for Real-Time Suicide Prevention Efforts

Joseph P. Vaughn, Executive Director, VA Memphis Health Care System, has been selected as a 2022 FedHealthIT Innovation Award winner for spearheading suicide prevention efforts.

DSS, Inc. Announces Appointment of Dr. Barbara Van Dahlen as a Strategic Advisor

DSS, Inc. today announced that Dr. Barbara Van Dahlen, former executive director of the PREVENTS Presidential Executive Order Task Force, has joined the company as a strategic advisor.

Honoring National Suicide Prevention Month with Real-Time Prevention Tools

September is National Suicide Prevention month. Each year mental health organizations and individuals across the U.S. and around the world raise awareness of tactics to better prevent suicides and to help at-risk people in need of support.

AstanleyAugust 31, 2021spm, Suicide Prevention, suicide awareness month, risk ID, high reliability organization

DSS, Inc. Awarded VA Contract to Assist Suicide Prevention Efforts in Nashville, Tennessee

One of the most serious challenges the Department of Veterans Administration (VA) faces in their mission of care is the challenge of veteran suicide. To help address this critical challenge the VA has awarded a contract to DSS, Inc. for its Suicide Prevention Manager (SPM) software support tool. SPM is already approved for use and this contract will make it available at the Tennessee Valley Healthcare Service, located at the Nashville VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Nashville, Tennessee.

AstanleyJuly 28, 2021SPM, Suicide Prevention, award, hro

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