The Feasibility and Efficacy of Warrior Health and Fitness: A 3-Month Fitness and Nutrition Program for Veterans.

Introduction: Veterans are at risk for mental and physical health problems but may not seek traditional health care services. Wellness-based interventions, including exercise and nutrition, have been associated with improvements in physical and mental health among this population. This study explores the acceptability, feasibility, and efficacy of a 3-month health and fitness program for veterans.

Feasibility and Validity of the Coma Recovery Scale-Revised for Accelerated Standardized Testing: A Practical Assessment Tool for Detecting Consciousness in the Intensive Care Unit.

We developed and validated an abbreviated version of the Coma Recovery Scale-Revised (CRS-R), the CRS-R For Accelerated Standardized Testing (CRSR-FAST), to detect conscious awareness in patients with severe traumatic brain injury in the intensive care unit. In 45 consecutively enrolled patients, CRSR-FAST administration time was approximately one-third of the full-length CRS-R (mean [SD] 6.5 [3.

Pandemic Care Through Collaboration: Lessons From a COVID-19 Field Hospital.

During the surge of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections in March and April 2020, many skilled-nursing facilities in the Boston area closed to COVID-19 post-acute admissions because of infection control concerns and staffing shortages. Local government and health care leaders collaborated to establish a 1000-bed field hospital for patients with COVID-19, with 500 respite beds for the undomiciled and 500 post-acute care (PAC) beds within 9 days. The PAC hospital provided care for 394 patients over 7 weeks, from April 10 to June 2, 2020.

Development of Rapid Response Capabilities in a Large COVID-19 Alternate Care Site Using Failure Modes and Effect Analysis with In Situ Simulation.

Preparedness measures for the anticipated surge of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases within eastern Massachusetts included the establishment of alternate care sites (field hospitals). Boston Hope hospital was set up within the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center to provide low-acuity care for COVID-19 patients and to support local healthcare systems. However, early recognition of the need to provide higher levels of care, or critical care for the potential deterioration of patients recovering from COVID-19, prompted the development of a hybrid acute care-intensive care unit.

Collaborative Songwriting Intervention for Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Given that veterans are significantly more likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), depression, and anxiety than civilians, yet current gold-standard treatments for PTSD are not effective for all patients, the present study sought to examine the feasibility and acceptability of a collaborative songwriting intervention (CSI) while exploring its potential effectiveness in improving physical and mental health outcomes for veterans with PTSD. Ten veterans took part in the CSI. A variety of pre- and postintervention measures were administered, including the Measurement of Current Status (MOCS), the Coping Expectancies Scale (CES), the Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist-Military (PCL-M), and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9).