News releases
News Releases for VA Central Iowa Health Care.
VA Central Iowa earns trust with Veterans
April 18, 2024VA Central Iowa Health Care system has earned a 91.9% trust rating with Veterans they serve, according to just-released survey results.
Central Iowa receives VA OIG report
April 05, 2024VA Central Iowa Health Care system received three recommendations for improvement from the VA’s Office of Inspector General in a recent routine report.
All Veterans exposed to toxins and other hazards during military service – at home or abroad – are now eligible for VA health care
March 05, 2024In one of the largest-ever expansions of Veteran health care, all Veterans exposed to toxins and other hazards during military service – at home or abroad – are now eligible for VA health care.
VA Central Iowa housed 167 homeless Veterans in 2023
February 01, 2024As part of VA’s nationwide homelessness goals for 2023, the VA Central Iowa Health Care System has permanently housed 167 homeless Veterans, exceeding their goal of housing 132 Veterans by 26.5%.
VA reconnects Veterans with VA care through new CATCH program
January 25, 2024To date, the Department of Veterans Affairs Midwest Health Care Network's COVID Attrition and Trigger-Based Care for High-Risk Veterans (CATCH) program has helped more than 1,900 Veterans in Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska reconnect with their local VA primary care teams
Central Iowa hosts Basic Life Support “Train the Trainer” session for Midwest
December 07, 2023The Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Central Iowa recently conducted a session to train those who will train the frontline staff from VA facilities around the Midwest in BLS.
VA Veterans enjoy free breakfast delivered
November 09, 2023Veterans who are current residents at the VA Central Iowa Medical Center were treated to a free breakfast delivered to them at the VA campus in Des Moines.
VA Central Iowa improvements may impact entryway
October 03, 2023Visitors to the VA Central Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Des Moines will notice improvements as the facility undergoes changes to the west entrance.
VA Central Iowa announces new director
September 05, 2023The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced the appointment of Lisa R. Curnes, MHA, BSN, RN as the new director of the VA Central Iowa Health Care System effective in Mid-October.
VA Central Iowa highest rated hospital in metro, report
July 26, 2023The VA Central Iowa Medical Center in Des Moines received the highest ranking of any metro hospital, a 5 Star rating, on a survey released today by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).