Health Policy
Pilot Program
Improving Caregiver Knowledge of Support Resources
After reading a resource manual, caregivers of veterans with disabilities reported being more knowledgeable and empowered regarding available...
Program Profile
Applying a Time-Out and Standardized Report Form in Anesthesia Handoffs
A quality improvement project resulted in a protocol for patient handoffs from anesthesia providers to other departments that improved...
Commentary
Celebrating Federal Social Work!
March is National Professional Social Work Month, so it is an apt time to celebrate social workers’ contributions to our respective health care...
Government and Regulations
Trump Promises Funding Boost for VA and DoD
In an address to Congress, President Trump promised to increase spending for veterans and service personnel, while slashing budgets elsewhere.
Pharmacology
IHS Gives Pharmacy Students Hands-On Experience
The IHS partnership with universities proves to be a win-win by providing students with clinical experience and the IHS with access to...
Palliative Care
COVER to COVER: Connecting Older Veterans (Especially Rural) to Community or Veteran-Eligible Resources
A demonstration project trained community counselors to become veteran benefits specialists to improve access to benefits for veterans who are...
Government and Regulations
DoD Rolls Out EHR Genesis at Fairchild Air Force Base
New electronic health record system is built to foster teamwork and increase patient access to medical records.
News
NIOSH Guide Promotes Holistic View of Worker Health
NIOSH provides a “user-friendly” resource to improve health, safety, and environment for workers in all places of employment.
News
HHS Funds More Health Centers
More than $50 million in funding will be awarded to HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration) -funded health centers to continue and...
Government and Regulations
Federal Health Care Leadership Starting to Take Shape
Dr. David J. Shulkin’s unanimous confirmation is one of the few points of bipartisan agreement as the Trump administration takes shape....