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Elnahal Is First Permanent VA Under Secretary for Health Since 2017

Web ResultLawmakers in July voted 66-23 to confirm Elnahal, making him the first permanent undersecretary for health since 2017, when David Shulkin, MD, …

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VA Expands Program Caring for Pregnant Veterans, New Mothers

Web ResultAbout half of those women are of child-bearing age, and pregnancies in women veterans using VA care have increased by more than 80% since 2014, …

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VA's Integrated Healthcare: A Model for the Future of Healthcare

Web ResultToday, VA educates about 70% of U.S. physicians and has, on any given day, about 124,000 residents and students who train in our institutions. …

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VA Struggles to Overcome Women’s Healthcare Disparities

Web Result“The number of women veterans enrolling in VA healthcare is increasing, placing new demands on VA’s healthcare system,” Patricia Hayes, …

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VA Makes Efforts to Respond to Healthcare Workers’ High Levels …

Web ResultThe OIG survey also found that 38% of clinical staff and 31% of nonclinical staff said their leaders were not responsive. Additionally, 51% of …

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Survey Finds Greater Patient Satisfaction With Care From VA vs

Web ResultBased on 560,000 surveys, the VA Trust Report for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 shows that nearly 90% of veterans who get their care from VA …

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As DHA Takes More Control, Military Medicine Undergoes Changes

Web ResultWASHINGTON—In a bill recently signed into law, Congress signaled its intent to give the Defense Health Agency (DHA) greater control over the …

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Senator Continues Push to Create More Joint DoD/VA Healthcare

Web ResultWASHINGTON — The James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in Chicago is the only joint DoD/VA healthcare facility in operation—a partnership …

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Clinical Pharmacy Specialists Especially Improve Care for Rural

Web ResultAs of March 2020, there were 4,566 clinical pharmacy specialists working for VA—49.2% of the total number of VA pharmacists. Of those, 2,992 …

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Healthcare is vital to all of us some of the time, but public health is

Web ResultIt has been with no small amount of dismay that I have watched national maps of the measles outbreak grow progressively redder on the national …

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Key Differences Found Between Veterans Who Most Use VA, …

Web ResultTheir analyses found insurance status was associated with large differences in self-reported health. VA enrollees with private coverage were the …

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DHA Restructures, Creating Nine Health Networks to Improve Care

Web ResultDHA is moving from 20 markets to nine Defense Health Networks supported by Defense Health Support Activities; no military hospitals or clinics will …

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Most, but Not All, Hospital Acquired Infections Rose at VA During

Web ResultWASHINGTON, DC — The COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on hospital acquired infections in various types of VA acute care was a mixed bag, although, …

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Despite Criticism, VA Healthcare as Good or Better Than Other …

Web ResultWASHINGTON — The good news from a recent consultant study is that, overall, the VA healthcare system is generally equal or better than others …

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How Solar Activity Impacts Blood Pressure in Older Adults

Web ResultBOSTON — Hypertension is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the United States. While blood pressure is …

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VA Will Assess Leukemias, Multiple Myeloma as Presumptive …

Web ResultIn the Federal Register, the VA explained the assessment will examine the link between the three conditions and exposure to fine particulate …

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Health is like money, we never have a true idea of its value until we

Web Resultby Chester Buckenmaier III, MD, COL (ret), MC, USA | Jun 12, 2022. “Health is like money, we never have a true idea of its value until we lose it.”. – …

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Burn Pit Exposure Linked to Specific Symptoms but Not Diseases

Web ResultWhile the toxins released by burn pits have been linked to cancers, autoimmune disorders and more, the majority of complaints by veterans have …

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New VA Podcast Explores Use of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies …

Web ResultNew VA Podcast Explores Use of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies for PTSD. by Mary Anne Dunkin | Nov 13, 2023. Marine and Army veteran Jonathan …

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Chief Medical Recruiters Look for Commitment to the VA’s Mission

Web ResultThe Association of American Medical Colleges estimates that the United States could see a shortage of between 54,000 and 139,000 physicians by …

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