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News Releases for VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System

July 28, 2023

VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System (VA NWIHCS) has received its second straight National SimLEARN Advanced Simulation Lab certification.

May 11, 2023

May 11, 2023 GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – The Grand Island VA Police Services will conduct an Active Shooter Response Training Exercise in collaboration with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies on the Grand Island VA campus beginning at approximately 2 p.m. on Friday, May 12.

May 04, 2023

May 4, 2023 OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha VA Medical Center Police Services will conduct an Active Shooter Response Training Exercise in collaboration with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies on the Omaha VA Medical Center campus beginning at approximately 1 p.m. on Friday, May 5.

April 13, 2023

April 13, 2023                                                                                   GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – The Grand Island VA Medical Center’s Police Services will conduct a 3-hour Active Shooter Response Training Exercise in collaboration with local, state and federal law enforcement and emergency response agencies on Saturday, April 15, 2023.

March 31, 2023

March 30, 2023 OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha VA Medical Center Police Services will conduct a 4-hour Active Shooter Response Training Exercise in collaboration with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies on Saturday, April 1, 2023.

February 03, 2023

OMAHA, Neb. — As part of VA’s nationwide goal to house 38,000 homeless Veterans in 2022, the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, in concert with many community partners, has provided permanent housing placements to 324 homeless Veterans.

November 16, 2022

OMAHA— The Department of Veterans Affairs top priority as an organization is to hire employees to take care of America’s Veterans.

May 25, 2022

LINCOLN VA CLINIC TO OPEN NEW EXPRESS CARE CLINIC FOR VETERANS WITH NON-EMERGENCY MEDICAL NEEDS

May 25, 2022

VHA Implements COVID-19 Health Protection Levels to Enhance Safety of Veterans, Visitors and Employees

May 19, 2022

VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System Enrollment Specialist to be Available at Shenandoah VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic on May 25