Stories | VA Southern Nevada Health Care

Department of Veterans Affairs has partnered with Scootaround, a personal transportation solutions company, to provide a single point of contact for the repair of VA-issued custom wheelchairs, powerchairs, and scooters.

VA Offers single mobility repair services for personal transportation solutions.

PGx testing is a form of genetic (or DNA) testing that helps predict how Veterans process and may respond to different medications. There are specific genes linked to specific medications.

Pharmacogenomics (PGx) to find out how a blood test may help inform medication choices.

More than 30 Veterans brought their art, music, and writing to the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center on Sept. 14 for the Southern Nevada Veterans Creative Arts Competition.

Creative Arts Competitors at the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center Auditorium.

VA Health Connect is modernizing Clinical Contact Centers to offer Veterans more options for accessing clinical, pharmacy, and scheduling services. It provides 24/7 on-demand access to virtual clinical and scheduling services via phone and video with a 100% virtual service, accessible remotely.

VISN 21 Virtual Care Infographic showing the modernizing Clinical Contact Center process.

VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System is proud to introduce the Diversity PACT, the first LGBTQ+-focused patient-aligned primary care team within the VA system. This innovative initiative aims to address the unique healthcare needs of LGBTQ+ Veterans with a specialized approach.

VASNHS Staff Members Dr. Kelly Thibert, Gladys Aouizerat, Tresa Hanshew, Marta Sierra, Trinidad Rosas III, Toni Washington, Tracy Smiley, & Eric Lord

Maximino Vasquez was born in the Philippines in 1925 to humble beginnings and despite his parents being poor and illiterate, Vasquez was determined to become successful in life.

Maximino Vasquez, WWII Veteran with Jovita Fisher, RN in the Inpatient Ward and 5 other nurses in the Emergency Department.

Congratulations to Army Veteran and VASNHS employee Tami Biniaz for her participation in the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival (NVCAF) in Denver last week! Biniaz, a Credentialing and Privileging Analyst, won first place in the 2023 NVCAF competition for her quilt titled “Rocky Road".

Army Veteran Tami Biniaz, Army Veteran quilt titled “Rocky Road

VASNHS has kicked off an Emergency Food Box Program in partnership with Three Square Food Bank. This program is intended to provide food items such as canned goods, pasta, rice, and other non-perishables for Veterans who are in need.

Monica Lobo, Nutrition Program Coordinator and other staff from the VASNHS Nutrition and Community Resource and Referral Center.

The VASNHS Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) made its first deployment to a non-VA site at the U.S. Vets center in downtown Las Vegas. Staff from Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team saw over 25 Veterans and provided clinical care to nearly a dozen patients in its first day of operations.

Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) made its first deployment to U.S. Vets center with the VA Staff from Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team on Apr 25 2024

A group of five Veterans get together once a week to roleplay for a few hours, enjoy some breakfast, and share stories with the coaching of Kriston Anderson, Director of the Las Vegas Vet Center and gaming therapy to help them heal.

Veterans join Kriston Anderson, Director of the Las Vegas Vet Center for gaming therapy.