Inside Veterans Health

VA has hired more nurses to support Veteran patient health care during the coronavirus pandemic. In March, VA conducted more than 2,300 screenings and interviews for nursing staff.

If you are a Veteran and pregnant, you can continue to get the pregnancy care you need — even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some things about pregnancy and COVID-19 to keep in mind.

VA nurses expect challenges but on a Monday in August in Iowa this team faced a bigger challenge than they expected. Central Iowa was hit by a storm with winds reported over 90 miles per hour.

VA North Texas Health Care System is making it as easy for Veterans and employees to receive their flu shot with the drive-thru flu clinic Monday through Friday. “We are also accepting walk-ups.”

Last flu season, more than 27,000 Veterans came to VA hospitals with the flu. In addition, over 4,600 Veterans were hospitalized and 600 were in intensive care due to the flu.

Take action to help prevent suicide. Here are some valuable ideas that can help you BE THERE for a Veteran in your life. Maybe just a phone call. Reach out and assure them that they are not alone.

VA is transitioning its urgent care network managers on Sept. 1, 2020. See story for states where changes will take place. VA’s goal is for the transition to be seamless to Veterans.

Uniting for Suicide Postvention (USPV) provides resources for anyone affected by suicide, regardless of their connection with the military, to help cope with loss. Helping survivors work through grief.

Veteran Jeff Henson’s calling in life is to show people who have attempted or have had thoughts of suicide that there is another way. 1,100 men and women have gone through the Save A Warrior program.

When Navy Veteran Dawn Bates sought care at the Central Virginia VA Health Care System, she learned how health care services for women Veterans have developed extensively over the last few years.

Dr. Richard Stone: Veterans will always be seen as leaders because of their service to the nation. During COVID-19, they continue to lead in their communities by modeling proper masking and hand hygiene behavior.

Veterans are increasingly using VA technologies like My HealtheVet, VA’s online health portal, and VA Video Connect, VA’s video visit application. Telehealth visits have increased by 1,132 percent.