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Director's Message December 16, 2022
VAPIHCS Veterans, The PACT Act is a historic new law that will help VA deliver care and benefits to millions of Veterans, and survivors, affected by burn pits and other toxic exposures.
Director's Message December 9, 2022
VAPIHCS Veterans, Today, VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) held a virtual final salute to honor veterans who passed away throughout this last year who were residents in our nursing home, the VAPIHCS Community Living Center (CLC).
Director's Message December 2, 2022
VAPIHCS Veterans, As you know, prescriptions are shipped by plane to locations throughout VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS). Air service to the Big Island is not restricted at this time. However, it may be disrupted in the near future by recent activity from the Mauna Loa volcano.
Director's Message November 23, 2022
VAPIHCS Veterans, Giving thanks is such an important thing to do, and it can be easy to overlook. I focus a lot on ensuring that the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) has the infrastructure and staff to meet the needs of veterans in the future.
Director's Message November 18, 2022
VAPIHCS Veterans, VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) will hold a PACT Act Community Call in American Samoa from November 29, 2022, until November 30, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on December 1, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Director's Message November 10, 2022
VAPIHCS Veterans, Every day of the year, VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) is working hard to serve Veterans. However, on Veterans Day, the nation stands with us by taking a pause from their daily lives to reflect on the meaning of service.
Director's Message November 4, 2022
VAPIHCS Veterans, Accessing Telehealth through Local Area Stations (ATLAS) is an established method for delivering care in the mainland. Many ATLAS booths already exist from coast-to-coast. Now, VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) will become part of that network.
Director's Message October 28, 2022
VAPIHCS Veterans, From October 24- 26, 2022, VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) held a “Community Call” Veteran Event in response to a need for Guam Veterans to get vaccines and screenings. Over 30 employees from Oahu VAPIHCS locations flew to Guam and provided care to Veterans.
Director's Message October 21, 2022
VAPIHCS Veterans, On October 18, 2022, it was announced that the Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) of VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS) would be restructured. This was done to create a more coherent organization, and to allow VAPIHCS to function more efficiently.
Director's Message October 14, 2022
VAPIHCS Veterans, VA has always been a leader in geriatric patient care. Here in VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS), the Center for Aging (CFA) was the first building that VA built. On October 14, 2022, the Center for Aging (CFA) celebrated 25 years of operation.
