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VA Nebraska-Western Iowa health care top stories.

  • OMAHA, Neb.— When the safety and well-being of America’s heroes are at stake, one man at VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System (VA NWIHCS) stands ready to face any challenge head-on.

    Jim Jenkins
  • OMAHA, Neb. – Four nursing students were honored at the Omaha VA Medical Center, Aug. 1, after they completed the VA’s summer-long Student Trainee Experience Program (VA-STEP).

    Graduates
  • NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — In the heart of rural Nebraska, the North Platte Community-Based Outpatient Clinic is revolutionizing the way Veterans access healthcare through the power of telehealth technology.

    Nurses
  • OMAHA, Neb.— Beth Sanders was driving home from her nursing job at the Omaha VA Medical Center on Thursday, Aug. 1, when the unthinkable happened.

    Nurse
  • By Mindy Guerra Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner Des Moines VA Medical Center

    Vaccine
  • OMAHA, Neb. — In the aftermath of severe storms that ripped through the region on July 31, stories of heroism and dedication have begun to emerge.

    Driver
  • OMAHA, Neb. — In his first 100 days as chief of the Center for Development and Civic Engagement at the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Michael Ingram worked tirelessly to make an impact on the Veterans he and his fellow staff members serve.

    Volunteers
  • SHENANDOAH, Iowa – The weather seemed almost poetically appropriate, June 15, when a new memorial honoring local county Veterans was dedicated and unveiled during a ceremony at a small community lake near the southwestern Iowa town of Shenandoah.

    Making a dream
  • OMAHA, Neb. – Omaha VA Medical Center leaders honored dozens of local area Volunteers for their support of Veterans and the hospital’s operations during a Volunteer Appreciation Dinner held June 13 at Bellevue University’s Symposium Room.

    Volunteer
  • NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — For many Veterans in central and western Nebraska, accessing the benefits and health care services they've earned through their military service can be challenging.

    Veteran