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  • Iowa mobile clinic ready to roll

    Iowa mobile clinic ready to roll

    New clinic has two exam rooms, a space for lab draws and a wheelchair lift.

  • Chiropractic residencies enhance rural Veteran care

    Chiropractic residencies enhance rural Veteran care

    Air Force Veteran used to travel more than two hours to VA. That has changed thanks to chiropractic care at the Fort Dodge Clinic in Iowa.

  • PACT PT: Improving Veteran access to same-day physical therapy

    PACT PT: Improving Veteran access to same-day physical therapy

    Extending physical therapy in more VA facilities reduces wait times and increases Veteran care and quality of life.

  • Marine Corps lessons shape VA surgeon, teacher

    Marine Corps lessons shape VA surgeon, teacher

    A Marine Corps Veteran and surgeon shares his passion for teaching with future health professionals to provide the best care for his fellow Veterans.

  • Black History: Honoring service and creativity at Creative Arts Festival

    Black History: Honoring service and creativity at Creative Arts Festival

    Celebrating Black Veteran artists from the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival.

  • The bond of two Army Veterans at life’s end

    The bond of two Army Veterans at life’s end

    Army Veteran Chuck drove fellow Veteran Rich to see his dying daughter, cementing their bond. It's difficult to say which one of these Veterans saved the other that day.

  • Staff doing mulch more for Veterans

    Staff doing mulch more for Veterans

    Two Iowa VA employees knew Veterans were probably sick of looking at that scruffy patch of weeds outside. So, they did something about it.

  • Virtual-world treatments create improvements in patient care

    Virtual-world treatments create improvements in patient care

    VA is a recognized leader in the research and treatment of PTSD. Virtual reality is being incorporated into prolonged exposure therapy.

  • San Antonio VA serving meals to Veterans in friendly, appetizing manner

    San Antonio VA serving meals to Veterans in friendly, appetizing manner

    The Audie L. Murphy VA hospital in San Antonio is modernizing its services to Veterans with a basic, yet strong comfort: home-cooked meals.

  • Last Roll Call of Remembrance

    Last Roll Call of Remembrance

    Family members, caregivers, friends and staff attended the last Roll Call of Remembrance at Central Iowa VA

  • Honoring Veterans: Army Veteran Hilda P. Griggs

    Honoring Veterans: Army Veteran Hilda P. Griggs

    This week’s Honoring Veterans Spotlight honors the service of Army Veteran Hilda P. Griggs, who served during World War II from 1943 to 1946.

  • Telehealth care coordinator’s actions save Veteran

    Telehealth care coordinator’s actions save Veteran

    Care coordinator Jean Hollinrake used remote patient monitoring to track a Veteran’s vitals and provide proactive care.

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Last updated June 27, 2024

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