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Veterans Affairs 2017
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Veterans groups want a 10 percent overall budget increase for VA, more staffing and updated facilities to meet today’s healthcare needs.
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The Veterans Choice Act provides VA with the opportunity to redefine what its role will be in 10 years.
Since Michael Missal took over as inspector general at the Veterans Affairs Department about a year ago, his office has turned up some improvements, some deteriorations and the odd surprise.
A recent GAO investigation found that at a number of VHA facilities, lack of knowledge, skill and personnel in the human resources offices is hampering the administration in achieving its medical mission.
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Veterans Affairs’ IG offers advice for troubled electronic health record
The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Defense Department launched a new Electronic Health Record (EHR) at the Lovell Federal Health Care Center in Chicago.
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Warm handovers leave some transitioning service members out in the cold
The Defense Department runs programs to help service members prepare. For those who risk loss of income or housing, DoD offers what it calls “warm handovers.”
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VA research into this disease will benefit the entire health system
Chronic kidney disease affects veterans in greater proportions than in the general population.
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Recent VA EHR rollout ‘most successful’ so far, but IG outlines recent problems
Top officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs say its latest rollout of a new Electronic Health Record is the most successful go-live to date.
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Most VA sites scheduling more medical appointments through ‘access sprints’
The VA announced Tuesday it saw 25,000 more patients between October 2023 and February 2024, compared to the same period in fiscal 2023.
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Veterans Health Administration wins big award for surgical safety program
A VA program known as Surgical Pause received a national patient safety award. The Pause is a way of screening surgery patients with high risk of complications.
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VBA looks to move away from mandatory overtime to reduce burnout
VA is delivering more benefits to more veterans than at any point in its history and taking steps to ensure its benefits workforce can keep up with the pace.
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Veterans get help trying to navigate Veterans Affairs’ complex of programs
The Veterans Affairs Department operates a vast array of programs, but they can be tricky to navigate for veterans who were not initially eligible.
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