VISN 6 News Letter ( If wrong area admins please move.)

[spearhead91]

Opening from VISN 6 Director:

"Today’s VA is vastly different than the VA in which I started more than 34 years ago. Let’s think about the late ’80s. America experienced an age of peace after Vietnam, when our men and women were rarely called to fight opposition or aggression. The Cold War was winding down and Desert Storm came with a fury and ended just as quickly. VA offered health care to eligible Veterans, mostly from the World Wars and Korean conflict, and our Vietnam Veteran population was increasing. The quantity of patients we cared for was considered stable. Health care was more long-term. Hospitals sometimes kept patients for months while they recovered from illness or surgery. Fast-forward to today, when we serve five generations of Veterans — mostly Vietnam Veterans. All of the Veterans we serve have a variety of needs based on their military history, and all deserve better and quicker access to health care that is closer to their home...."

Discuss.

AUG 2018 VISN 6 News Letter.pdf

Edited August 21, 2018 by spearhead91