Jun 6, 2016 | News
“Primum non nocere.” Doctors and nurses have learned this Latin phrase. In English, it translates to “First, do no harm.” It guides health care professionals to avoid harm to their patients and now healthcare organizations are applying it to broader efforts to...
Jun 6, 2016 | News
The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America recently released its 7th Annual Member Survey and it’s no surprise that members who took the survey listed professional certifications, education resources, and connecting with veteran-friendly employers as most helpful to...
Jun 6, 2016 | News
There’s been a lot of chatter out in the “mediasphere” lately about women’s health care at VA. Being an employee not just of VA, but of the Veterans Health Administration, my ears perk up a bit when I catch wind of such content, and get a bit of a sting when it has...
Jun 6, 2016 | News
Our Women Veterans is a “visual oral history,” and it is an appreciation, recognition and communication of the lives of our women Veterans. The Women’s Memorial, located at the gateway to Arlington National Cemetery, is the nation’s only major memorial...
Jun 6, 2016 | News
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Center for Women Veterans announced a partnership with LeanIn.Org, the nonprofit organization founded by Facebook Chief Operating Officer, Sheryl Sandberg, to empower women to achieve their ambitions. Building on the successful...
Jun 6, 2016 | News
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald has granted equitable relief to more than 24,000 Veterans following a national review of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) medical examinations conducted in connection with disability compensation claims processed between 2007...
