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Elnahal Is First Permanent VA Under Secretary for …

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

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

WEBThis integration is made possible by the establishment and maturation of our Healthcare Operations Center (HOC), which serves as a fusion center for collecting, analyzing, …

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As DHA Takes More Control, Military Medicine Undergoes Changes

WEBWASHINGTON—In a bill recently signed into law, Congress signaled its intent to give the Defense Health Agency (DHA) greater control over the administration of military health …

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VA Struggles to Overcome Women’s Healthcare Disparities

WEBAccording to Hayes, over 40% of women using VA care having been diagnosed with at least one mental illness and many struggle with multiple, clinically complex conditions, such …

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DHA Restructures, Creating Nine Health Networks to Improve Care

WEBFALLS CHURCH, VA — In the first phase of a broader realignment, the Defense Health Agency has created nine Defense Health Networks (DHN) to take the place of what had …

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VHA Shifts Focus from Problem-Centered to Veteran

WEBFORSAN, TX — By rolling out the Whole Health System, the VA expects to transform care for veterans and could establish the agency as the national leader in a fundamentally …

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

WEBWASHINGTON — The good news from a recent consultant study is that, overall, the VA healthcare system is generally equal or better than others when inpatient and outpatient …

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

WEBWASHINGTON, DC — As VA employees are reporting increasing levels of burnout, and the department is facing its highest turnover rate in decades, VA has tried to put systems in …

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More Benefits for Metformin Are Emerging Beyond Blood Glucose …

WEBThe Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study found that patients with high blood sugar treated with metformin for five years had twice the rate of B12 deficiency (4% vs. …

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Cost of VA-Reimbursed Community Care Is Rising Dramatically

WEBWASHINGTON, DC – Between FY 2017 and FY 2021, VA spending on community care rose from $10.1 billion to $21.8 billion–a 116% increase that does not factor in the costs …

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

WEBby 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.”. – Henry Wheeler Shaw (1818 …

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Key Differences Found Between Veterans Who Most Use VA, …

WEBTheir analyses found insurance status was associated with large differences in self-reported health. VA enrollees with private coverage were the most likely (44.0%) and enrollees …

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How Solar Activity Impacts Blood Pressure in Older Adults

WEBBOSTON — Hypertension is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the United States. While blood pressure is affected by several lifestyle …

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

WEBIt has been with no small amount of dismay that I have watched national maps of the measles outbreak grow progressively redder on the national news as the epidemic …

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Survey Finds Greater Patient Satisfaction With Care From VA vs

WEBBased 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 trust VA for their care. …

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VA Adopts a Multipronged Approach to Reducing Pressure Injuries

WEBVA Adopts a Multipronged Approach to Reducing Pressure Injuries. by U.S. Medicine | Aug 10, 2021. TAMPA, FL — Despite being a “never event” for hospitals, pressure injuries …

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Economic Burden of PTSD Is ‘Staggering,’ New Treatments Needed

WEBThe total excess burden of PTSD averaged $19,630 per individual with PTSD. (For civilians the average was $18,640; for the military population the average was $25,684 per …

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VA Announces Ambitious Plan to Improve Staff Recruitment, …

WEBThe VA Nurse and Physician Assistant Retention and Income Security Enhancement (RAISE) Act would increase the pay limitation on nurse and physician assistant salaries. …

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

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

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