Convenience and self-service appointment check-in at your fingertips
Beginning this summer, some VA facilities will let you use your smartphone for check-in for your scheduled in-person appointment.
#VetResources Check-In videos provide resources for mental health, coping strategies
Veterans can view the #VetResources Check-In video series with information to support mental health, resiliency, and coping strategies.
VA launches new virtual check-in feature
VA Medical Centers (VAMCs) across the country are expanding services now that onsite patient care can safely resume. To ensure the protection of both patients and staff, VA's Office of Information and Technology (OIT) worked with VHA to launch “I am Here,” a new VEText virtual check-in feature.
Improving patient check-in for Veterans
VA is using Veteran feedback to make improvements, like the Lexington VA focusing on improving the patient check-in process for Veteran patients.
VA experts collaborate for Veteran health care innovation
VA health care experts came together in a virtual event to scale new ideas and innovations for VA sites across the country.
Team RWB to engage Veterans, supporters through Marching Orders movement challenge
Team Red, White & Blue (RWB) is challenging supporters to take on their own movement goal beginning April 18 as part of its 7-day annual Marching Orders event.
VA volunteers and leaders connect with Veterans during Salute Week
Volunteers and VA leaders, including the VA Secretary, have joined the Compassionate Contact Corps to call Veterans during Salute Week.
Blood and platelet donation appointments still critically needed amid first-ever Red Cross blood crisis
While there has been a significant and encouraging response to the dire need for blood across the nation, the American Red Cross needs more people to give in the weeks ahead to recover from its worst blood shortage in more than a decade.
Red Cross: National blood crisis may put patients at risk
The American Red Cross is facing a national blood crisis – its worst blood shortage in more than a decade. Here's how to help.
Veterans, families, caregivers can boost blood supply, get $10 Amazon.com gift card
Veterans, families and caregivers can help with lowest blood supply in more than a decade at this time of year and receive a gift card.
Veteran helps family, then discovers HUD-VASH program to get back on his feet
Army Veteran quit his job to help his daughter then needed help himself. HUD-VASH program found him a home…and an air conditioner.
Birmingham VA patient escort saves life, attributes his training and resilience
VA patient escort Ryan Davis performed emergency CPR on an unresponsive resident. Davis lost his wife earlier to COVID and felt her looking down.
