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In this issue:
Please join Mr. Michael Welsh and the executive leadership team, August 10 at 12 p.m. for a virtual All-Employee meeting designed to answer your questions and provide information you need to help you take care of our Veterans.
August's HRO Theme of the Month is Commit to Zero Harm. We understand that Zero Harm is a “hard” goal and mistakes happen. But if we continue to foster a Just Culture and put in place process improvements to prevent mistakes from reoccurring and reaching patients, we can and will achieve success.
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Acupuncture and Chiropractic services have been moved to Midtown, to be a part of the new Midtown Wellness and Spine Center located at 5040 N. 15th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85015.
We will be expanding pain related services at this location for integrated multimodal spine care. Consults to Acupuncture and Chiropractic can be submitted as usual.
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Effective August 19, 2022 the Mitchell off-site parking lot will no longer be available for employee or patient parking.
It’s important to keep up with your screening tests and immunizations to prevent certain kinds of illness. Recommendations for preventive services depend on your age, sex, health status, and family history. Every person is different.
All preventive services have possible benefits (pros) and harms (cons). Depending on your values and preferences about these benefits and harms, you may wish to receive additional, fewer, or different services than those that are recommended. Talk with your health care team about their recommendations for screening tests and immunizations that are right for you.
“Screening” means looking for a condition before there are any signs or symptoms of that condition. If you already have a symptom of the condition, you should talk with your provider about it, even if you were recently screened and no problem was found.
Regardless of age, gender, health status and family history, you should be screened for alcohol abuse, depression, high blood pressure, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), military sexual trauma, obesity, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and tobacco use.
You should also follow the appropriate cancer screening guidelines. Keeping up with immunizations is also important to stay healthy. You should receive a flu shot every year and a tetanus shot at least every 10 years but some Veterans may need it sooner (indicated for wound management if greater than 5 years has passed since your last shot and those Veterans that are pregnant should receive Tdap vaccine during every pregnancy from 27-36 weeks of gestation.) See Preventive Care Recommendation Charts for more information on Staying Healthy for men and for women.
If you have not received a COVID-19 vaccine already, you can best protect yourself by doing so now. Or, if you are not up to date on your COVID-19 booster doses see this link to help you Stay Up to Date with Your COVID-19 Vaccines | CDC. COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective in preventing serious illness from COVID-19. They will also protect you from newer virus variants that may spread more easily and affect you more severely. COVID-19 vaccines may be given at the same time as other vaccines, including influenza vaccines. Vaccination is the best way to protect yourself, your family, and your community.
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Be a part of a virtual focus group on Monday, August 22. The Women Veterans Program is seeking women Veterans with combat-related Post Traumatic Stress. Reserve your spot by calling Megan Giblin at 602-277-5551 Ext. 1538. |
Are you interested in balance research? Help us test a fall-reduction training program!
Who may be eligible?
Veterans with and without multiple sclerosis who:
1. Are between 20 and 80
2. Are able to stand (without aid) for at least 5 minutes
3. Are interested in balance and fall prevention research studies
Is there a cost?
- No, all assessments and testing are free
- If eligible for the study, you will be compensated for your time
What is involved?
1. Up to 12 visits over the course of 18 weeks
2. Most visits are at Arizona State University Downtown campus
3. We will assess and train how well you react after a slip
4. An MRI (optional depending on eligibility)
The objective of this study is to test a fall-prevention intervention in people
with or without multiple sclerosis
Want more information? Call: 602-277-5551, ex 6094
This study is being conducted by Dr. Peterson’s team in the Research Dept. at
the Phoenix VA Health Care System, 650 Indian School Rd, Phoenix AZ
For verification of study, contact the R&D office at 602-277-5551, Ext. 7224
**Pass this along to your Veteran patients
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Employees may use up to four hours of AA for voting in connection with each election event (including primaries and caucuses) at the Federal, State, local (i.e., county, and municipal), Tribal, and territorial level that does not coincide with a Federal general election day.
See full OCHCO Bulletin
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Environmental Health Registry is now under the Compensation and Pension Service. We are located at the basement of the Ambulatory Care Building, Topaz Clinic.
Veterans who desire to enroll in the registry program should call 602-277-5551 ext. 2487 or ext. 5804. The Veteran can also contact the Environmental Health Coordinator, Kirsten Lamunyon at ext. 6749, Cindy Springer at ext. 4213, or Cynthia DeCesare at ext. 2577.
Find out by visiting VA's Environmental Health Registries
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Items including flyers and posters should not be hung on walls without proper approval from Interior Design.
Also if you are placing things in the bullet boards for events with specific dates please make sure to update/remove them once the date has passed.
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