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Listening to our Veteran patients plays an important role in providing world class customer service. VA is not only listening to our Veterans, but we are taking action on their concerns as well as their recommendations to improve health care.

Improving the Customer Experience for Veterans at VA

Posted on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 6:00 pmOctober 8, 2020 Posted in Vets Experience by VAntage Point Contributor 5k views

VA continuously works to improve the customer experience for Veterans, using data, tools and technology to …

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Time to take a stand against violence: Will you rise?

Posted on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 4:00 pmOctober 8, 2020 Posted in Health, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

White Ribbon VA Month serves to focus our attention on the deep impact of domestic violence and abuse on …

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AARP offers free caregiving resources for Veterans, families

Posted on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 2:00 pmOctober 13, 2020 Posted in #VetResources, Caregivers, Guest Posts, Vets Experience by VAntage Point Contributor 17k views

AARP offers free caregiving resources for Veterans and their families and you do not have to be a member to …

Marine Corps Veteran Robert “Bob” H. Dyches is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Robert H. Dyches

Posted on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 11:30 amSeptember 28, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 912 views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Robert “Bob” H. Dyches, who was seriously wounded …

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Virtual tele-physical therapy helps 30-year Army Veteran

Posted on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 10:00 amOctober 2, 2020 Posted in Health by Sarah Cox 898 views

Dr. Latasha Thomas, a Washington, D.C., VA physical therapist, helps Veterans with their physical therapy at …

Black and Hispanic Veterans were twice as likely to test positive for COVID-19, even after accounting for underlying health conditions.

Study points to race, ethnicity as COVID-19 risk factors

Posted on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 9:00 amSeptember 30, 2020 Posted in Research by Erica Sprey 2k views

The research team included investigators from the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, VA Puget Sound Health …