News releases
News Releases from the Ralph H. Johnson VA Healthcare System
October 9, 2024The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Susan Roberts, DO, MPH, MBA, FACP, FACHE as the Chief Medical Officer of the VA Southeast Network (VISN 7) effective October 6, 2024.
July 2, 2024Fireworks are used to celebrate many events, from holidays to music concerts and sports. Even though fireworks are meant to entertain us, it is not uncommon for the sounds, intense light or smells to cause distress for Veterans suffering from PTSD.
June 13, 2024The Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System will celebrate the 100th birthday of Pvt. Julian Snype, a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II, June 14, 2024, at 2 p.m. at the Veterans’ Victory House in Walterboro, South Carolina.
April 24, 2024The Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System is releasing a cutting edge, AI-powered health app called the Next Level Personal Health Coach, a first of its kind, taking Veteran health care to the next level.
February 7, 2024The Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System was recently named the only 5-star medical facility in South Carolina and Georgia for both quality and patient satisfaction by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
January 10, 2024The Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System will honor its namesake, Medal of Honor recipient Pfc. Ralph H. Johnson, at 12 p.m. on January 11, 2024, in the VA’s main lobby with a birthday cake cutting celebration. Pfc. Johnson would have been 75 years old.
November 22, 2021The Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System was recently named the only 5-star medical facility in the state of South Carolina for patient satisfaction by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
October 1, 2021The Department of Veterans Affairs will resume over-payment notifications for new benefit debts and the debts deferred from April 6, 2020 through Sept. 30, 2021 due to the COVID pandemic.