Veterans Health Administration
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A 3D printing network is growing within the Department of Veterans Affairs, which the agency sees as both a time saver for its providers but also a game changer for the future of veterans medical research.
April 19, 2019 -
From academia to the federal workforce, Dr. Carolyn Clancy has spent most of her career educating healthcare professionals and researching better ways to provide care to the veteran community. She joins Gigi Schumm on this week's episode of Women of Washington.
April 10, 2019 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs is expanding its telehealth reach coverage to fill critical gaps in areas including mental health and primary care.
April 05, 2019 -
Too often, Veterans Health Administration officials aren't aware of adverse actions against practitioners or don't follow policy when they do know, says Kathy Larin at the Government Accountability Office.
March 11, 2019 -
Lisa Pape, deputy chief patient care services officer at the Veterans Health Administration, joined Women of Washington to discuss her career dedicated to helping veterans transition back into society.
February 27, 2019 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs' systems aren’t purpose-built for 3D modeling in the medical field, but a new partnership with GE aims to change that.
January 22, 2019 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs said it is realigning the health administration to comply with the president's reorganization executive order.
November 26, 2018 -
The Veterans Health Administration says its best ideas for improvement come from its own employees. It says putting those ideas into practice saved the agency nearly $23 million.
September 14, 2018 -
The Veterans Health Administration's Diffusion of Excellence Initiative so far has worked with 3,198 VHA employees to replicate 344 practices, which has resulted in cost savings worth about $22.6 million, the agency said.
September 07, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a Government Accountability Office report finds Veterans Health Administration has no rules or stipulations to ensure the equipment is properly processed after use.
September 06, 2018 -
Medical house calls largely disappeared sometime in the 1960s but now they're making a comeback, only virtually.
July 24, 2018 -
The latest research and advancements from the Veterans Affairs Department include a power-wheelchair that can climb stairs and curbs, new prosthetics and a powerful study on the impacts of opioids.
July 05, 2018 -
A small group of senators says the Veterans Health Administration should have its own chief information officer, who would report to the department's undersecretary for health and would oversee all management and procurement decisions related to the health administration's IT systems. It's one of a few specific recommendations from the VA Commission on Care that are beginning to appear in new pieces of legislation.
July 05, 2017 -
A Veterans Affairs Inspector General report caused the agency to take immediate action and rethink who it put in charge of the Washington, D.C. medical center. The report detailed serious deficiencies in inventory management, including surgeries and other procedures being performed with expired or possibly non-sterile materials, or postponed due to a lack of supplies altogether.
April 13, 2017 -
Veterans groups are calling for an 8.3 percent increase in medical funding for the Veterans Health Administration and a 10 percent overall increase for the Department of Veterans Affairs next year. Carlos Fuentes, legislative director for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to provide details on 'independent budget' recommendations and others.
March 22, 2017