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Start time: Friday, October 9, 2026, at 9:00 p.m. ET
End time: Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. ET

Stories

Read about what's happening in our Columbia VA Health Care System community.

  • Columbia VA Health Care System earned seven Zero Harm Awards through South Carolina’s statewide Zero Harm initiative, recognizing 2024 calendar year performance in preventing patient harm and improving outcomes across clinical and priority areas.

    Clear glass Zero Harm award with American and agency flags in the background.

  • The Columbia VA Health Care System earned three major recognitions from its Veterans Integrated Service Network for Fiscal Year 2025, highlighting its commitment to continuous improvement, staff engagement and enhanced Veteran care through Lean principles.

    Infograph of Systems Redesigns accomplishments

  • For families staying at the Columbia VA Fisher House, a home-cooked meal often means more than a break from daily routines. It means comfort during uncertainty and a reminder that support extends beyond hospital walls.

    Volunteers from QM pose in the kitchen of the Columbia VA Fisher House.

  • The Columbia VA Health Care System surpassed a 90% trust score this month, marking a significant milestone in Veteran confidence and satisfaction across its facilities.

    Veterans, Your Voice matters. Your trust shows. 90% and rising. Your Feedback makes us better - every visit, every survey

  • The Department of Veterans Affairs announced it permanently housed 51,936 homeless Veterans across the country in FY 2025 — the highest number since VA began tracking unique Veterans instead of total housing placements. That total represented an increase of 4,011 Veterans over the previous year.

    Veterans Attend a Homeless Veteran Stand Down event at the Dorn VAMC.

  • When Navy Veteran Tom Wishart received a call from the Columbia VA Health Care System asking if he wanted to be screened for lung cancer, he agreed without hesitation. He quit smoking in July 2022 after several attempts and believed nothing serious would be found.

    Tom Wishart (Left) Theresa Chandler (Right)

  • The Columbia VA Health Care System opened its new Whole Health Garden November 20, offering Veterans a therapeutic space designed to support connection, community, and healthier living.

    Columbia VAHCS employees and Veterans cut the ribbon to celebrate the grand opening of Columbia VAHCS Whole Health Garden.

  • When Army Veteran Latasha Holloman learned she had been selected to receive a vehicle through Progressive Insurance’s annual Keys to Progress® program, she could hardly believe it.

    Robin Taylor (left), Columbia VAHCS social worker, and Latasha Holloman, Army Veteran, pose for a photo.

  • When Darlene Giles walked into Building 10 on Aug. 2, 1982, for her first day as a GS-5 Medical Technologist, she had no idea the building where she took her oath would one day become home to Primary Care, or that she'd dedicate the next 43 years of her career to the Columbia VA Health Care System.

    Darlene Giles receives flowers during a retirement ceremony, Oct. 31, in the Director's Conference Room at the Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VAMC.

  • The Columbia VA Health Care System hosted its annual Homeless Veteran Stand Down on October 23, providing services and resources to more than 250 Veterans in need.

    Barbers from the Neecie's College of Barbering provide free haircuts to Veterans during the Columbia VAHCS Homeless Veteran Stand Down, Oct. 23.