VA team responsible for distributing naloxone kits at Chillicothe VA identified a plan to best meet the needs of rural Ohio Veterans.
Until Help Arrives is a free course offered by the American Red Cross to teach people lifesaving skills during an emergency.
New TelePain programs are working to make access to chronic pain management easier for Veterans in rural areas.
Precision medicine is an approach which aims to tailor disease prevention and treatment by taking into account differences in an individual’s clinical, lifestyle, genetic, and biomarker information. Within mental health care, precision medicine is in its infancy.
Veterans involved in Whole Health System report greater improvements in the experience and engagement of their care and overall well-being.
As millennials and Gen Z gain traction in the workforce, they have their own ideas about what makes a good employer, and VA meets them all.
The Million Veteran Program (MVP) identifies ways to positively impact Veteran health. Save these links for a healthier you.
In the fifth episode of season two of Vets First Podcast, hosts Levi Sowers and Brandon Rea discuss drug use disorders from origin to treatment.
iNET’s innovation collaboration program fosters Veteran and employee feedback in the earliest stages of innovative design
A passionate team of Reno pharmacists is on the forefront of the VA Opioid Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Program. They educate Veterans on the importance of overdose rescue kits.
VA helped Veteran Kevin Rumley with his second chance. “Every person at VA cared for me deeply as a Veteran and as a person.”
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased concerns among health care professionals about the abuse of opioids by Americans. There is no doubt that the past twelve months have created significant stressors which may impact individuals who must use opioids for pain management and those with substance abuse issues. But Veterans and their families can be assured that VA is a leader in the national effort to reduce opioid dependency and lower opioid prescribing.