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VA leaders "walking the post" to make rounds and visit Veterans and staff to earn trust and gain feedback.

Five Ways the Phoenix VA is improving the Veterans experience

Posted on Monday, July 23, 2018 11:51 amJuly 24, 2018 Posted in Vets Experience by Beth Lamb 200 views

Phoenix VA Medical Center is making considerable efforts to improve the Veteran and guest experience from …

Group of surgeons at work operating in surgical theatre. Resuscitation medicine team wearing protective masks holding steel medical tools saving patient. Surgery and emergency concept

Phoenix Veteran thanks VA for saving his life

Posted on Monday, March 5, 2018 7:07 amMarch 5, 2018 Posted in Health, Top Stories by Tom Cramer 233 views

Phoenix resident Dave English turned 53 not that long ago. Normally birthdays are happy events, but turning …

IMAGE: Dental care being provided during Phoenix VA StandDown

Partnerships allow Phoenix VA to care for more homeless Veterans during annual homeless Veteran stand down

Posted on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 12:07 pmFebruary 13, 2018 Posted in Veterans Homelessness by Macario Mora 87 views

The event provides services such as medical and mental health screenings, dental and non-health care related …

IMAGE: Golden in Hawaii

Social worker helps make Veteran’s final dream come true

Posted on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 12:35 pmFebruary 5, 2018 Posted in Health, Honoring Vets, Top Stories by Macario Mora 445 views

Rebecca Golden was diagnosed with lung cancer and given a terminal prognosis. A dream trip to Hawaii …

Image: Dr Reyes

Phoenix TBI clinic makes great strides toward improving Veteran care, decreasing wait times

Posted on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 12:18 pmAugust 23, 2017 Posted in Health, Mental Health by VAntage Point Contributor 210 views

“We have the Rolls Royce of doctors here,” said a Marine Veteran and one of Dr. Paticio Reyes’ …