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Read about what's happening in our VA Bay Pines health care community.

  • Veteran services and support for hospice and palliative care remains a top priority for care teams across Bay Pines VA Healthcare System.

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  • When Medina Ayala-Lo made the choice to take a 10-minute walk in 2013, she never imagined that small stroll would put her on a path that would forever change her life.

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  • Employees across Bay Pines VA Healthcare System are embracing a new approach toward patient care, and Veterans are taking notice.

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  • The fabric of Bay Pines VA Healthcare System is woven with individuals from all walks of life, who are dedicated to serving America’s heroes; but within our Chaplain Service, Veterans may find a form of healing that is truly intangible.

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  • Across Bay Pines VA Healthcare System, healthcare quality means ensuring Veterans receive world-class care, and that can only be achieved through becoming a High Reliability Organization (HRO).

    Dr. Joann Badget (back row, far right) and the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System Quality Systems team gather before heading out to meet with staff at the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center, Oct. 18.

  • Physician assistants (PA) serve in one of the broadest roles in health care. To get a better understanding of the PA role in supporting Veterans and their health care journey, we're proud to introduce you to one of Bay Pines VA Healthcare System's PA staff, Elizabeth Robinson.

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  • Across the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, when staff strive to deliver timely and world-class health care, they are embodying the ideal of honoring those who served.

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  • Bay Pines VA Healthcare System is the latest recipient of the Ron Hesch Mission First Award.

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  • 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).

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  • 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.

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