Posted on Jul 8, 2019

How the VA uses algorithms to predict suicide

PO2 David Huelsmann

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The veteran suicide rate is about 22 percent higher than that of the general population.

How the VA uses algorithms to predict suicide

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Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Posted 5 y ago

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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth

Posted 5 y ago

Sounds like a bunch of ghouls there.

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MAJ Ken Landgren

Posted 5 y ago

I am highly skeptical of veteran suicides rate is 22% higher than the general population. 60% of the veterans who commit suicide don't get VA therapy. That is where you make the most money.

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PO2 David Huelsmann

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Major - Please clarify what money has to do with comparing suicide rates.

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MAJ Ken Landgren

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This is the way to make the most money is a phrase describing how effective is it.

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SMSgt Thor Merich

Posted 5 y ago

It’s a sad state of affairs with all these military and veteran suicides. But interestingly enough is that suicides are up in Law Enforcement also.

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PO2 David Huelsmann

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So true about Law Enforcement.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/for-third-straight-year-police-suicides-outnumber-line-of-duty-deaths_n_5c2d110de4b05c88b70542fa

For Third Straight Year, Police Suicides Outnumber Line-Of-Duty Deaths

Law enforcement agencies across the country lost at least 159 officers to suicide in 2018.

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SGT Steve McFarland

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Firefighter suicides are also consistently-high.

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How the VA uses algorithms to predict suicide

How the VA uses algorithms to predict suicide

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