News releases
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Trust in VA among Veteran patients in Lebanon VAMC rises to 95.4%, up 3.1% since 2018
April 17, 2024Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that Veteran trust in Lebanon VAMC has risen to 95.4% — up from 92.3% in 2018 (the first year since VA began conducting this survey). Additionally, nationwide trust in VA outpatient care has increased to 91.8% — up from 85.6% in 2018.
VA Healthcare – VISN 4 Announces New Medical Center Director - Experienced VA Health Care Leader to Direct VA Hospital in Lebanon, Pa.
July 14, 2023The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeffrey A. Beiler, II as the new medical center director of the Lebanon VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.
Lebanon VAMC offers new transportation program for medical care to local patients
June 05, 2023South Central Pennsylvania Veterans are now able to participate in VA Uber Health Connect — an initiative which provides supplemental transportation to eligible Veterans needing access to and from medical care.
Lebanon VAMC Receives National Award for Achievements in Sustainability
May 25, 2023In recognition for successful programs to reduce their environmental impact, Lebanon VA Medical Center (Lebanon VAMC) received the Partner for Change Award from Practice Greenhealth, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to environmental sustainability in health care.
Lebanon VA Medical Center Pharmacy Leader Receives National Recognition
May 23, 2023Paul Carnes, PharmD, MS, CPEL, FACHE, Chief of Pharmacy at Lebanon VA Medical Center (VAMC), was one of 27 pharmacy leaders who recently received the Certified Pharmacy Executive Leader Services Management (CPELSM) credential from the American Society of Health- System Pharmacists (ASHP).
Lebanon VA Medical Center begins Theranostic treatment of cancer
April 04, 2023The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Lebanon VA Medical Center (Lebanon VAMC) announced that it has been approved to provide Radioligand therapies for the treatment of neuroendocrine tumors and prostate cancer in select patients. This new service will be available for outpatients only.
Lebanon VA Medical Center Doctor awarded 2022 Teacher of the Year Award
March 30, 2023U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Lebanon VA Medical Center (VAMC) Hospitalist, Benny Bhaskar, MD, was awarded the 2022 Medicine Clerkship Teacher of the Year Award for Affiliate Faculty in the Medicine Category from the Penn State University (PSU) College of Medicine.
Lebanon VA Medical Center director retiring at the end of March
March 13, 2023The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Lebanon VA Medical Center (Lebanon VAMC) announced that Director and CEO Robert W. Callahan, Jr. is retiring at the end of March. Callahan was appointed to the Senior Executive Service as Director of Lebanon VAMC on November 11, 2007.
Lebanon VA Medical Center provided more than 300 permanent housing placements to homeless Veterans in 2022
February 09, 2023The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Lebanon VA Medical Center (Lebanon VAMC) announced that it provided more than 300 permanent housing placements to homeless Veterans in South Central Pennsylvania as a part of VA’s nationwide goal to house 38,000 homeless Veterans in 2022.
Lebanon VA Medical Center Named Top VA Facility in the Nation Again
September 12, 2022The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Lebanon VA Medical Center (Lebanon VAMC) announced that it was named the top VA Medical Center in the United States for patient experience.