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The Department of Veterans Affairs is pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Perez as the new deputy executive director of VA Puget Sound Health Care System.

As part of the Department of Veterans Affairs nationwide effort to assist Veterans and local community to dispose of unused or expired prescriptions or over-the-counter drugs, VA Puget Sound Health Care System is having a Rx Take-Back Event October 27, 2023 at its Seattle and American Lake campuses.

“We, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, pledge to never commit, excuse or stay silent about sexual harassment, sexual assault, or domestic violence against others,” is the White Ribbon VA pledge being taken by employees throughout VA Puget Sound across Western Washington.

September is Suicide Prevention Month. One of the many ways VA Puget Sound Health Care System is raising awareness is the opening its Veterans Art Gallery.

The suicide rate among Veterans in 2019 was 52 percent higher than non-Veteran adults in the U.S., according to the 2022 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report (https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/about/data-reporting/suicide-prevention-data.asp).

In 2015, the shocking statistic of 22 Veteran suicides each day was cited across the nation. And Veterans continue to be at higher risk for suicide compared to the general population.

Boy Scouts of America Troop 647 (Mercer Island) were onsite at VA Puget Sound Health Care System’s Seattle Campus July 29, creating a computer resource center for Veterans and their families to use while they are visiting the facility.

For the fourth year in a row, VA Puget Sound Health Care System received the American Heart Association Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll quality achievement awards.

Embraces this year’s theme: Health Care for the Veteran You Are

VA Puget Sound’s Women’s Health Program is the largest in the VA’s Northwest Health Network, with approximately 17,500 women enrolled for care.