Encouraging VA employees and Veterans to speak up

Compliance and Ethics Week: "Speak Up! Listen Up!" VA employees, Veterans and their families are encouraged to speak up when they have concerns about potential fraud, waste, abuse or ethics issues. Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.     Veterans Health Administration Update         Inside Veterans Health       Compliance and Ethics Week: "Speak Up! Listen Up!" VA employees, Veterans and their families are encouraged to speak up when they have concerns about potential fraud, waste, abuse or ethics issues. Read the full story…     Keep updated & let us know how we're doing. Sent on behalf of US Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration · 810 Vermont Avenue, NW · Washington, DC 20420 · 877-222-VETS (877-222-8387)

VA uses whole health to prevent Veteran suicide

VA is doing many things to prevent Veteran suicide, such as working with partners and communities, improving access to mental health care and educating the public about interventions. Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.     Veterans Health Administration Update         Inside Veterans Health       Suicide prevention is VA's top clinical priority. Every suicide is a tragedy, and we will not relent in our efforts to connect Veterans who are experiencing an emotional or mental health crisis with lifesaving support. Read the full story…       Keep updated & let us know how we're doing. Sent on behalf of US Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration · 810 Vermont Avenue, NW · Washington, DC 20420 · 877-222-VETS (877-222-8387)

Veterans serving Veterans: Researchers who served

Dr. Roy Bloebaum, Air Force Veteran, has devoted more than 30 years of his career to orthopedic research. Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.     Veterans Health Administration Update         Inside Veterans Health       Dr. Roy Bloebaum, Air Force Veteran, is the former director of the Bone and Joint Research Laboratory at the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System. He has devoted more than 30 years of his career to orthopedic research, with a focus on developing implants for Veterans with arthritis and amputations.  Read the full story…       Keep updated & let us know how we're doing. Sent on behalf of US Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration · 810 Vermont Avenue, NW · Washington, DC 20420 · 877-222-VETS (877-222-8387)

Tomah program prepares Veterans for careers

Tomah VAMC has a great program called School at Work.  Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.     Veterans Health Administration Update         Inside Veterans Health       Tomah VAMC has a great program called School at Work. It includes education and career planning to help Veterans prepare for college and a career. It's also helping homeless Veterans get back to work. Read the full story…       Keep updated & let us know how we're doing. Sent on behalf of US Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration · 810 Vermont Avenue, NW · Washington, DC 20420 · 877-222-VETS (877-222-8387)

Helping Veterans Respond to an Opioid Overdose

In 2016, more than 46 people died every day from overdoses involving prescription opioids.  Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.     Veterans Health Administration Update         Inside Veterans Health     In 2016, more than 46 people died every day from overdoses involving prescription opioids. Today, 40 percent of all U.S. opioid overdose deaths involve a prescription opioid. Do you know what a Naloxone Kit is? It could save the life of a Veteran who has overdosed on opioids. Read the full story…     Keep updated & let us know how we're doing. Sent on behalf of US Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration · 810 Vermont Avenue, NW · Washington, DC 20420 · 877-222-VETS (877-222-8387)

Army Veteran Finds Inspiration through Sports

Veterans Health Administration Update Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.     Veterans Health Administration Update         Inside Veterans Health   Army Veteran Finds Inspiration through Sports 04/03/2018 10:00 AM EDT Blind Veteran Deanna Callender is making her sixth trip to the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic this week. She tells Veterans to focus on what you can do and then do it. Read the full story     Keep updated & let us know how we're doing. Sent on behalf of US Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration · 810 Vermont Avenue, NW · Washington, DC 20420 · 877-222-VETS (877-222-8387)