Minneapolis VA Medical Center announced that it received a 5 of 5 star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings.

The Minneapolis VA team has invested time in tracking and discussing improvement opportunities in overall areas to include patient experience, safety of care, timely and effective care, and that effort is showing up in Veteran surveys and feedback. ...read more

The Minneapolis VA Health Care System is offering walk-in flu shot clinics for Veterans the next two Thursdays at all 15 locations.

“Getting a flu vaccine every year is the very best action we can take to prevent flu,” said Minneapolis VA Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Program Manager Megan Daman. “It’s important to me to get vaccinated because I want to stay well so I can care for veterans, support my colleagues and be present for my family and community,” said Daman.” ...read more

Minneapolis VA Health Care System broke ground on a new Women’s Clinic at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. 

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness month. Throughout the month our suicide prevention team hosted resource tables at the medical center and participated in community outreach events. One of the most engaging displays at the medical center was a wall containing inspirational notes and words of encouragement for Veterans, visitors and employees. Messages were organized into different categories and were pocket size for individuals to keep. A message of hope reads, "The darkest hour is just before the dawn." 

Veterans are often the first to help others and may find it hard to ask for help themselves. If you or a Veteran you know needs support, don’t wait. Reach out. Visit www.VA.gov/REACH for resources today.

We are proud to shine the spotlight on Doug, one of our first impression volunteers, who has been with us for 13 years and amassed an impressive 4,049 hours of volunteering. Plus, Doug served more than 30 years in the Air Force, retiring as a Chief Master Sgt.

"Doug is a good role model for cheerfulness combined with a great sense of humor,” said one of Doug’s nominators. “And his knowledge of the VAMC facility, there is scarcely a question Doug cannot answer.

His many years of experience are a great witness to his commitment to serving the Veterans at the Minneapolis VAMC." ...read more

The Minneapolis VA celebrated another year of serving Veterans during our Employee Appreciation Event on Thursday. We could not offer world class health care without the commitment and dedication of our outstanding employees. You are the glue that holds us together. Thank you for another year well done! ...see photos here.

The Minneapolis VA Health Care System outreach team went on the road in rural Wisconsin partnering with Eau Claire and Chippewa County Veterans Service Offices on a Veteran Benefits Resource Fair. Several Veterans who were eligible for care under the PACT Act connected with the VA for the first time. ...read more here.

The Minneapolis VA incorporates creative arts therapy into their programs to further the rehabilitation goals for both inpatients and outpatients. This annual competition recognizes the progress and recovery made through that therapy and raises the visibility of the creative achievements of our nation’s Veterans. 

“We want to honor our Veterans unique personal and military contributions by offering them accessible creative arts opportunities that promote self-expression and community connection,” said Lara Hermanson, music therapist at the Minneapolis VA. ...read more