 The Health Promotion Disease Prevention Program (HPDP) is a program for Veterans and their caregivers to improve the overall well-being of the Veteran.
Explore the following resources to help build healthier habits and select nutritious food:
Video: Whole Health: Food & Drink (4:13) Why do we eat? What do we want out of our diet? This 4:13 video explores these questions and discusses the benefits of mindful eating.
Circle of Health: Food & Drink (4:59) This Circle of Health webpage provides Veterans with an overview of how focusing on healthy eating and drinking can support their Whole Health.
Healthy Teaching Kitchen (6;21) Healthy Teaching Kitchen presents instructions for making a healthy and nutritious Hummus Wrap.
 Jolly Thomas, DNP, ACNP-C and Jacquelyn Stewart, DNP, ACNP-C, team lead accepting award.
Team members of the AVAHCS were awarded the National HeRO Award for clinical teams in FY2024 Q3.
A group of Atlanta Nurse Practitioners noticed our facility had a high 30-day readmission rate for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) at 19.3%. They performed a LEAN project to reduce readmissions. Using the Green Light to Go flyer, their team implemented a Quality Improvement project that involved daily patient education while the Veterans were inpatient. They facilitated interdisciplinary clinical team engagement on COPD management and updated their Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions dashboard to capture key COPD metrics with the Care Transition Committee.
The results of the project were reducing COPD 30-day readmissions to 14.3% and avoided $222,000 annually in inpatient stay expenses. The gain has been sustained to date after the project completion. The project was published in the May 2024 issue of The American Journal of Nurse Practitioners.
The project aligns with VHA's HRO Principles of (a) Sensitivity to Operations, which focuses on Front Line Staff and Care Processes, and (b) Reluctance to Simplify, which focuses on getting to the Root Causes of problems.
Congratulations to the team: Jacquelyn Stewart, DNP, ACNP-C, Myrtle White, DNP, NP-C, Jolly Thomas, DNP, ACNP-C, Dustin Smith, MD, Datrice Sledge, RN, Chino Serrano, PSA, Mr. William Johnson, Program Analyst, Seenamol Samuel, RN, Anjana Chandy, RN, & Meena Jose, RN-nurse champions.
 The VA discontinued the My HealtheVet sign in option earlier this month. The DS Logon option will remain operational through September 30,2025.
You’ll still be able to use your My HealtheVet health portal- you’ll just need to sign in to it with a Login.gov or ID.me account.
For more information, contact My HealtheVet Coordinator Sheree Willis, sheree.willis@va.gov or Connected Care Program Manager Michael Burton, michael.burton@va.gov.
 Our next Women Veterans Town Hall Meeting will take place Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Topics will include Whole Health and Veteran Benefits updates. Let your Voice Be Heard! Join in person or via MS Teams - link below.
Join on your computer, mobile app or room device
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Meeting ID: 228 883 644 980 Passcode: CHYDC2
Quarterly Veteran Town Hall
 The next Atlanta VAHCS Quarterly Veteran Town Hall Meetings will take place Friday, March 28, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. Join us for updates, Q&A, and resources - in person or via MS Teams - link below.
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Meeting ID: 227 293 680 470 | Passcode: KNFUUQ
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