Stories
Read about what's happening in our VA Bay Pines health care community.
Bay Pines VA Healthcare System Recognized for Excellence in Sterile Processing
Bay Pines VA Healthcare System is the latest recipient of the Ron Hesch Mission First Award.

Bay Pines VA Reaches Milestone in Support of Million Veteran Program
Bay Pines VA Healthcare System has reached its latest achievement, surpassing 23,000 Veterans registered as part of the U.S. Department of Affairs’ Million Veteran Program (MVP).

Bay Pines VA Honors Women Veterans with New Recognition Wall
Bay Pines VA Healthcare System has spent the last nine months raising awareness of women Veterans as part of the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs’ year-long celebration of 100 years of health care to women.

The standard for 24/7/365 Virtual Urgent Care
The need for health care doesn’t stop just because it’s 5:00 p.m., the weekend, or a holiday. In fact, the busiest time for both urgent care clinics and emergency rooms is early afternoon and evening hours.

Bay Pines VA, Sunshine Network, and FDVA Unite to Care for Veterans During Hurricane Idalia
For the second time in 11 months, Bay Pines VA Healthcare System activated emergency operations to prepare for the potential impact and aftermath of a hurricane headed for the western coast of Florida.

Bay Pines VA Police Strengthen Readiness Through Active Threat Training
To strengthen our readiness, Bay Pines VA Healthcare System’s Police Service is hosting virtual active threat training sessions for all employees. The hour-long sessions provide staff with the tools they need to appropriately respond to an active threat.

Bay Pines VA Police Targeting Trust and Transparency Through Use of Body-worn Cameras
Bay Pines VA Healthcare System’s Police Service has added another element to support their ongoing mission to protect those who served.

Bay Pines VA CLC, WWII Veteran Celebrates 102 Years of Life
Of the many opinions that exist regarding life’s essence, there remains one indisputable fact; change is inevitable.

Tropicana Field Hosts 3,500 People for VetFest in Southwest Florida
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) knocked it out of the park during a joint PACT Act event at Tropicana Field, August 5.

Mass-Casualty Exercise Tests Bay Pines VA’s Readiness
The sound of sirens followed by multiple ambulances backing up to the Emergency Department (ED) at Bay Pines VA Healthcare System’s C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center placed employees on alert, Wednesday morning, August 2.