Not all heroes wear capes: Michelle Lord prefers scrubs
VA dental hygienist Michelle Lord created a plan to significantly reduce the rate of hospital-acquired pneumonia infections.
Help VA spread awareness about lung cancer symptoms and screening
Almost 8,000 Veterans are diagnosed and treated with lung cancer every year at VA. You may be eligible for lung cancer screening.
Columbia VA provides 140 Thanksgiving meals to area Veterans
Columbia VA acquired over 1,000 pounds of Thanksgiving food donations from local charities, churches, businesses and Veteran service organizations.
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