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"In the VHA, caring for our patients—not money—is at the center of our mission," said Dr. Andrew Wilper, chief of staff at the Boise, Idaho, VHA and associate professor of medicine at the University of Washington. "We strive to care for those who have served in our nation's milit...
Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients Served by the Department of Veterans Affairs: Results From the Veterans Health Study BACKGROUND: The Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System (VA) is the largest integrated single payer system in the United States. To date, there h... LE Kaz...
VA health care eligibility only means you can visit VA medical centers and clinics for health care. It does not necessarily mean all health care is 100% free (some medical care may be free, however, many veterans may be required to pay a co-pay). There may be limitations on thetype of...
Conclusions: Health status among women veterans is moderate to poor. Important differences in health status are observed between men and women who use VA services which have implications for improving health care to women veterans at VA facilities. These findings strongly indicate that increased mental...
In local show business, Coco Martin’s drama series entitled Probinsyano is considered the longest-running drama series on Philippine television, with more than 1,400 episodes aired as of 2021. This actor is idolized by many because of his outstanding performance and amicable personality on and ...
Now, in the final weeks of the 111th Congress, President Obama is calling for legislation to limit earmark spending. Top Republicans like Ohio Rep. John Boehner and South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint have been leading the charge to ban earmarking alto...
Demographic, Military, and Health Characteristics of VA Health Care Users and Nonusers Who Served in or During Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraq... Demographic, Military, and Health Characteristics of VA Health Care Users and Nonusers Who Served in or During Operation Enduring Freedom or...
The article presents information on 1.6 million veterans who are returning to the U.S. from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. After leaving the service, veterans will be entitled to receive disability compensation from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VA awards monthly compens...
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control Implementation of WHO multimodal hand hygiene (HH) improvement strategy to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAI) and VAP (ventilator-associated pneumonia) caused by multi-drug resistant acinetobacter baumanii (MDRAB) at Siloam Hospitals Surabaya (SHBS)...