News releases

Fayetteville, AR – November 13, 2024 - The Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks is proud to announce that Dr. George Velez, DHA, MBA, FACHE, has been appointed as Vice President of the Arkansas Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE).

VHSO has housed 308 Veterans experiencing homeless this fiscal year. A total of 97.1% of these Veterans have not returned to homelessness, and 242 unsheltered Veterans in this network have been engaged to ensure they have access to the housing and other services.

In 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.

Effective December 21, 2023, all Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks police officers will begin using body-worn cameras.

VHSO is celebrating our Nation’s Heroes. During the ceremony VHSO will be presented with a picture of the of the Arkansas Military Veterans’ Hall of Fame (AMVHOF) to display at the main campus and all VHSO clinics. The AMVHOF is located on the 2nd Floor in the Arkansas State Capital.

The goal of this event is to raise awareness, support survivors and victims, as well provided education raise your voice and stand in solidarity against this Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner Violence.

To promote Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks and the Central Arkansas Veterans Health Care System are sponsoring the “Faith-Based Community Convening for the Support of Service Members, Veterans, and their Families.”

WASHINGTON — Until 11:59pm local time on September 30, 2023, Veterans who deployed to a combat zone, never enrolled in VA health care, and left active duty between September 11, 2001 and October 1, 2013 are eligible to enroll directly in VA health care.

Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks invites Veterans, who are pregnant or have delivered a baby in the last 4 years, and their spouses to learn about women’s health services and the PACT Act.

Fayetteville, AR (July 26, 2023) — The Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks (VHSO) announced that it received a 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This is the first time CMS has included VA facilities in their annual Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings.