Patients who use military hospitals and clinics can better see how their facility is performing due to changes by the Military Health System to its transparency website. The website improvements include: (1) each military hospital and clinic now has a landing page; and (2) users can compare up to three nearby hospitals or clinics on one custom report. For more information, visit the MHS Quality, Patient Safety,…
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To be eligible for the Veterans Choice program (VCP), you must be enrolled in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care and must also meet at least one of the following criteria: (1) you are told by your local VA medical facility that you will need to wait more than 30 days for an appointment; (2) you residence is more than a 40 mile driving…
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A panel of experts from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) has developed the latest guideline for managing PTSD and acute stress disorder. The 2017 Clinical Practice Guideline (PDF) includes the most effective treatments for PTSD, rated both for the quality of the clinical studies and the strength of the recommendations. There are a number of treatment options including psychotherapy (talk…
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ANTHEM, AZ – Daisy Mountain Veterans (DMV) President Mary Ann Derryberry announced today that the organization will present a donated vehicle to a deserving veteran on Friday, August 25th at the Anthem Veterans Memorial beginning at 10:00 a.m. This will be the eighth time the DMV has arranged for a vehicle to be presented to a veteran in need. “Gabriel” is a disabled Marine Corps…
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is testing a new system called the Genetic Diagnostic Testing App (GDx). Both the provider and veteran versions of the app, as well as extensive training materials, will be available on the VA App Store when the system goes live nationwide. For more information, read the VA VAntage Point Blog.
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During our 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War Medal ceremony last April, the Daisy Mountain Veterans (DMV) presented commemorative lapel pins to members who served in Vietnam. We have since learned that ANY veterans who served honorably between 1959 and 1975 (Vietnam Era) are eligible to receive this pin. They do not have to be members of our organization. On Thursday, September 14, 2017, we will…
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Bakersfield resident Miriam Kann is turning 100 on Aug. 5. That’s pretty wonderful, but not even close to being the most interesting thing about her. For example, Kann taught scores of military pilots during World War II how to fly by their instruments alone in low- or zero-visibility conditions — not the sort of job most women were steered toward in those days when “Rosies”…
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After failing in the first try earlier last week, the House unanimously passed a $3.9 billion bill Friday to extend the Veterans Choice Program on private care for six months. The 419-0 vote on the emergency spending measure came after the Senate worked out a deal with House negotiators to add an amendment to the bill on the leasing of 28 new VA facilities in 17 states…
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Thousands of grocery bags have a new purpose for a group of volunteers in Anthem, ABC15’s Justin Pazera has the story. See below video.
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Without a single vote in opposition, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Monday night to expand the post-9/11 GI Bill and eliminate the 15-year time limit on the use of education benefits for new recruits. The vote was 405-0 in a rare display of bipartisanship in Congress on behalf of veterans seeking higher education after active duty service Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tenn., chairman of the…
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