Retired Military Special Needs Dad || I help military special needs families by highlighting quality of life issues
Civilian providers working at on-installation military treatment facilities (MTF) are critical to providing the #militaryfamily with quality #healthcare and #mentalhealth services. Unfortunately the hiring of experienced #nurses have been paused and DoD is struggling to avoid future downgrades in salary to current nurses. https://lnkd.in/gFV_XMSE This issue only serves to highlight the shortages of medical staff both on-base and in the community, which the #military #specialneeds community has felt due to the amount of specialty care they receive. For #EFMP and SNP families enrolled in the #Autism Care Demonstration in particular, the above article really validates two aspects of healthcare that need to be adhered to: 1️⃣ Provide services at generally accepted standards of care 2️⃣ Ensure the health of the provider network Not following the second aspect results in resource gaslighting as #militaryfamilies throw their hands up in frustration at the benefits that can't be accessed because nobody is taking TRICARE. Not following the first aspect results in lower quality service or a mass exodus of providers leaving because of ethical concerns. Unfortunately, families receiving #ABA are experiencing both which results in a decrease of #readiness, #resilience, and #retention.
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3mogreat insights on the challenges facing civilian providers at military treatment facilities. Mario C.