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The Department of Veterans Affairs is actively taking steps to acknowledge the appointment and access-to-care concerns our Veterans have experienced recently. To start, VA conducted Access Stand Down events in both November 2015 and February 2016. These nationwide stand-downs allowed staff and volunteers the opportunity to focus on one thing – making appointments for Veterans
Read moreU.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez announced the award of $36 million in Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program grants today to help an estimated 17,000 veterans successfully transition to sustainable housing and good civilian jobs. The grants will fund a variety of services to assist homeless veterans in their return to the labor force including
Read more“Primum non nocere.” Doctors and nurses have learned this Latin phrase. In English, it translates to “First, do no harm.” It guides health care professionals to avoid harm to their patients and now healthcare organizations are applying it to broader efforts to protect patients and public health. Click here to read Ben Carlson’s Blog about
Read moreThe Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America recently released its 7th Annual Member Survey and it’s no surprise that members who took the survey listed professional certifications, education resources, and connecting with veteran-friendly employers as most helpful to their job search. This kind of insight helps us understand what’s working and what’s needed. Click here
Read moreThere’s been a lot of chatter out in the “mediasphere” lately about women’s health care at VA. Being an employee not just of VA, but of the Veterans Health Administration, my ears perk up a bit when I catch wind of such content, and get a bit of a sting when it has less than
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