Emergency Room

Virtual visits provide follow up care without trip to emergency room
Trips to the emergency room or clinic used to be necessary for all wound care follow-ups. VA now has multiple virtual visits as an option.
Veteran Henry Howard recounts supportive VA services on road to recovery
Veteran Henry Howard was “hiding things” until he called the VA Crisis Hotline. He tells how a VA team, “Transformed me into a new person.”
VA nurse saves lives: “The greatest feeling in the world.”
A VA nurse asked a Veteran about his frequent emergency room visits. What the nurse suggested saved the life of the Veteran and his wife.
Essential events: Where to find VA recruiters this fall
With the arrival of the fall season, VA recruiters are […]
Emergency room physician Dr. Stephen Gau came to VA to try a different approach to medicine — one that put Veterans first
Dr. Stephen Gau is a board-certified emergency medicine (EM) physician […]
VA using simple fix to improve E.R. visits
The VA is employing a relatively simple fix — known as the Rapid Access model — to make sure Veterans receive the follow-up care they need after being treated in an emergency room.

Virtual visits provide follow up care without trip to emergency room