March 2021

VA HSR&D researchers conduct an extensive number of investigations designed to improve clinical decision-making and care, inform patients, evaluate changes in the healthcare system, and inform VA policymaking. In Progress is a quarterly publication that highlights ongoing HSR&D research on various topics.

In This Issue: Preventing Suicide among Veterans

• Overview: HSR&D Efforts Toward VA's Commitment to Suicide Prevention

Feature Articles | Ongoing Research

• Suicide Prevention Research Impact NeTwork
• Preventing Firearm-Inflicted Suicide among Female Veterans
• Rapid Referral to Suicide Specific Intervention in Psychiatric Emergency Care
• Increasing Help-Seeking Behavior among Transitioning Veterans at Risk for Suicide
• Can Services to Address Veterans' Social Determinants of Health Reduce Suicide Risk?
• Improving Sleep to Reduce Suicide Risk among At-Risk Veterans
• Advancing Suicide Prevention for Female Veterans