The Surgical Pause Initiative won the 2023 award for patient safety and quality. The Department of Veterans Affairs is expanding its Surgical Pause Initiative across the nation. Already…
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VA Helped 46,552 Homeless Veterans Obtain Housing in 2023
The department has facilitated the matching of permanent housing with individual needs. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reported that they obtained permanent housing for 46,552 homeless veterans…
Read MoreVA Announces Grants for Veteran Suicide Prevention
The community-based organizations provide support, screenings, and case management. The Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced the availability of $52.5 million in funding for grants to organizations focused…
Read MoreMore Federal Agencies Block ChatGPT on Their Systems
The Departments of Energy and Veterans Affairs have joined those temporarily banning the AI tool. The chief information officer of the Department of Energy (DOE) has temporarily blocked…
Read MoreVA has Screened 5 Million Veterans for Toxic Exposure
In the year of screenings, most exposure due to burn pits in Iraq or Agent Orange in Vietnam. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced that they…
Read MoreVA Postpones Ambulance Service Reimbursement Rule
The changes are intended to lower the cost of air ambulance services by establishing contracts. Veterans Affairs (VA) officials have decided to delay a rule change regarding ambulance…
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Matthew Quinn, Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs
Read MoreVA Extends COVID-Era Loan Forbearance Program
6,000 veterans were reportedly facing foreclosure due to the end of the pandemic program. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced the extension of the pandemic-era program…
Read MoreHouse and Senate Pass Government Funding Resolution
The legislation was spearheaded by Speaker Johnson, avoiding a government shutdown or a Christmas omnibus. The Senate passed the continuing resolution on Wednesday which avoids both a government…
Read MoreFirst Lady Attends Roundtable at Space Force Base
VA Secretary McDonough also attends the event in Florida. First Lady Jill Biden spoke at a military spouse roundtable at Patrick Space Force Base in Brevard County, Florida,…
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