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As fall approaches, cases of the flu, COVID, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are on the rise!
Veterans receiving health care at VA medical centers throughout VISN 4 can receive care from our dedicated nursing staff 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for any urgent medical or mental health symptoms.
Call our VISN 4 RN Clinical Contact Center directly, toll-free at 1-833-TELEURGENT (1-833-835-3874). You can also call the main number of your local VA medical center and press #3. You will be connected with a registered nurse who will assess your symptoms and offer options to schedule an appointment with a provider same-day or next-day via telephone, video to home, or face-to-face. We can also schedule a real-time telephone or video appointment with a physician assistant.
If you have questions about your medications or need to schedule or change an appointment, please call the main number of your local VA medical center and then:
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Press #1 for pharmacy services (7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET every day)
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Press #2 for scheduling & administration (available 24/7)
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Press #3 to speak to a nurse (available 24/7); our tele emergency care/urgent care providers are available 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET every day
In the event of a life-threatening emergency, please dial 911 or go to the closest emergency department.
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About VA Healthcare-VISN 4
VA Healthcare–VISN 4 is a fully integrated network of 9 VA campuses, 46 outpatient clinics, and 16 vet centers covering 83 counties in Pennsylvania and Delaware and parts of Ohio, West Virginia, New York and New Jersey.
In fiscal year 2022, VISN 4 served 321,366 patients from across the Nation. With a staff of 17,066 and an operating budget of more than $3.1 billion, VISN 4 is working hard to transform toward personalized, proactive, patient-driven health care.
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VA health care covers care for your physical and mental health. This includes a range of services from checkups to surgeries to home health care. It also includes prescriptions and medical equipment.
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