Innovation and collaboration in VISN 10
The VISN 10 Innovation and Improvement Summit celebrated and showcased health care innovation and collaboration. Earlier this year, innovators gathered...
It’s PTSD Month, but Let’s Talk About Posttraumatic GROWTH Instead
Mandy Pifer—who lost her first responder fiance in an ISIS-related shooting in 2015—said it best, referring to PTSD recovery: “You...
Veteran rebounds from rejection and homelessness
For anyone struggling through homelessness or other hard times, Navy Veteran Anya McDonald has some words of advice: “Be patient...
Live Whole Health #225: Take a pause to take a breath
How often do you find your mind jumping from one thought to the next? Or that you switch between tasks...
Houston VA virtual reality grant program
At Michael E. DeBakey VA in Houston, leaders are working to improve care for Veterans and employee well-being by expanding...
Two doctors… 2,000 miles apart
An Air Force Veteran’s life recently changed forever when doctors at two VA medical centers, almost 2,000 miles apart, worked...
Social workers assist Veterans where they are
Although many VA medical services are narrowly focused, ubiquitous would be a fitting description for Southeast Louisiana VA’s Social Work...
Telehealth increases accessibility to VA sleep medicine programs
Sleep issues impact more than how you function during the day. Poor sleep also affects your mental and physical health....
Regiment Veteran Gaming celebrates four years of supporting Veterans
Editor’s note: The sharing of any non-VA information does not constitute an endorsement of products and services on the part...
Live Whole Health #224: Take a mini-mental vacation
You may be preparing for a summer vacation right now. Making lists, packing suitcases, hiring a pet-sitter, getting the oil...